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I was looking for something entirely different but came across a site that collected recommendations for and against AC...
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posted by NOPSAMmm2005
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

wood stain on my metal extiorer door HELP!!!!

i was outside staining a table when my son came busting out the door and scared the hell out of me. will this resulted...
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posted by dkraven2005
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by dkraven2005

A "Fixer-Upper"

"John and Carolyn Chekaway spent $400,000 of their life's savings building their dream retirement home on 20 forest...
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posted by heybubNOSPAM
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by heybubNOSPAM

Motion Detecting Lights in Bathrooms - Code??

The hallway bathrooms in the small office building we've rented in for many years use motion detectors to turn on t...
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posted by jwisnia
47 comments posted 19yrs posted by jwisnia

Hot Water Recirculation

Hi; I have read that a family of four can waste 16,000 gallons of water a year letting the water run waiting on the wat...
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posted by curranpg
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by curranpg

T&P relief valve - nowhere to drain?

Hopefully someone can offer some guidance on a problem I have with my water heater. It would seem that the boneheads th...
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posted by kdsell2003
254 comments posted 19yrs posted by kdsell2003

Kenmore icemaker stopped making ice

The fridge is not yet 2 years old, its got the excelerice feature and i was using that a couple days ago to speed up th...
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posted by fishingrod45
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by fishingrod45

Propane tank, tree, lightning question

We've got a 500 gal propane tank about 20 ft from the house. THere' plenty of lighning in this region and I&#39...
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posted by gh
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by gh

Carpenter's glue

What can I use to keep excess carpenter's glue from sticking to something? I've got to glue and clamp something...
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posted by unrevealed_source
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by unrevealed_source

House on hill, falling retainer wall...

I live in the middle of a fairly steep hill. Downside is my driveway. Holding the driveway in place is a retainer wall...
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posted by canopeily
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by canopeily

multiple pressure tanks or a 1000 gallon tank

We have a 100 ft well, but need to have the rest installed - pump, pressure tank, storage, meter etc. Since the well is...
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posted by beetlestone
11 comments posted 19yrs posted by beetlestone

most stable circular saw rip fence

Hi All, Want to buy a new circular saw for around $150. I do a LOT of ripping, and wonder if there is a preferred brand...
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posted by mcnameed
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by mcnameed

How to replace shelves in kitchen cabinets.

Hi, In my house the kitchen cabinets are fine but the shelves are sagging. I can't see how the shelves were install...
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posted by acolic
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by acolic

Maytag washer problem

Four year old Maytag Performa, model PAV3360AWW. Just fixed the water pump but now at the end of the spin cycle there i...
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posted by noemall
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by noemall