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Need a new trailer floor
Boiled linseed oil will dry faster. First coat, then mix oil paint with some linseed oil, second coat. Seems like wood needs constant maintenance. Greg
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Water heater failure modes
The wife called me this morning grousing because there was no hot water . I'm down in Memphis getting a roof put on our house here , I haven't a clue ... this W/H is only like 3 years old and doesn't...
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Flatten lumber
I have a 2 x 4' piece of underlayment lumber. Any way to flatten it ? Thanks, Andy
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Post 46 - Rootkits
The majority of Post #42 is true, except for a few things. Just because some topics on this Forum are over ones head and they can not make sense of them, does not mean that it should be degraded and...
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Electric saw on a pole for pruning trees
This one looks kind of neat: No reviews yet, so I presume it is a new model. Don. (e-mail link at home page bottom). List of web sites put up by Don Wiss. Historical info. Recipes. Travel. Thousands...
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Solar Roof
My point is that you represent a tiny fraction the population. Joe truckdriver and Sally pianoteacher probably would have to have it installed by someone else at significantly increased cost and...
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18V or 20V for lithium powered tools?
18V or 20V for lithium powered tools? I'm still debating over whether to pitch all my old crap into the dumpster and buy a new set of lithium battery powered tools. I'm confused about the battery...
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Were They Being Nice To Me Or Was It Cheaper To Just Give Me My Money Back?
I'm pretty sure I know the answer. ;-) I wanted a new set of rims for my trailer. A web search led me to Walmart who carries rims "sold and shipped" by ecustomhitch. $53 (free shipping) for a pair of...
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Want to measure current draw on three phase power panel
Contractor wants to monitor commercial tenant's current load throughout the day for a month or two to see max load, and thus see how much of the 1000 amp panel capacity is left for a future second...
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O.T. Reason(s) for all the store closures
Maybe obamacrats shoplifting might be a factor? Most consumers will buy more stuff, which will accelerate the trade deficit with China.
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Drilling holes in floor joists
Hi there we need to vent a new bathroom in basement and want to know if you can drill a 4" hole in the floor joist just above the concrete foundation.. Tks
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Repair Of Bissell Carpetcleaner
Can you folks provide a Repair shop in Round Rock ,Texas
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OT bank notification of debit card use, continued
OT bank notification of debit card use, continued First, is there a newsgroup that specializes in banking, or commerce, or business, or anything for which this would be on-topic? And where people...
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Windows 10 updates on 'unsupported' hardware
That doesn't always work, either. The drivers have to support the hardware, since, er, that's the point of the driver in the first place.
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100 pound propane 25 gallons tied to 500 gallons how
It makes me wonder how much a fire truck weighs. "No, sorry, we can't put out your house; we're not allowed to drive down your road." Cindy Hamilton
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