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Trimmer brand lawn mower repair.

Hello group, I am a fair mechanic and an avid DIY-er with a minor problem. I own a "Trimmer" professional self-propelle...
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posted by chardagha
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by chardagha

Problems Caulking Tub Surround

Hello, I have a tub surround I've had to replace the caulk on a few times since I've lived in my condo, and thi...
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posted by jdycus
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by jdycus

water

I live in Peoria AZ and the municipal water supply is not the best. I am considering a RO filter and am requesting recom...
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posted by sligo
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by sligo

Where's my dirt going?

I've lived in this place for 21 yrs. When I first moved in, there was a huge indentation in the back yard, approx....
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posted by none
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by none

CFL bulbs

I have dimmer switches on almost all of my fixed lighting. I would like to convert to CFL bulbs, but dimmable CFLs are...
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posted by ktech594
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by ktech594

gaslogs - valve/control knob

I have a very simple/cheap set of gaslogs. To light the pilot light I turn the control knob to pilot, push the knob in...
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posted by christianharkness
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by christianharkness

Noise pollution . . .

As I write these words, directly across my street, two heavy-duty gas-powered leaf-blowers, and one leaf vaccuum are go...
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posted by rayj.balt
39 comments posted 18yrs posted by rayj.balt

$1800 for a heat pump compressor? Seriously?

The compressor in my 13-year old Lenox heat pump died yesterday through an internal short. The repair guy told me that...
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posted by Boward
40 comments posted 18yrs posted by Boward

Trex Railing

We're installing a front porch and rear deck with Trex and want a no- maintenance white railing. Don't like the...
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posted by willisl
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by willisl

windows replacement

I just got an estimate for replacing the old aluminum widows on my house in Tucson, and I am still in shock. It runs ab...
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posted by hat
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by hat