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Septic tank leak repair
From what I can discover with Google polyurethane foam seems to be the best repair option for wet cracks in concrete septic tanks. Anyone tried this? Do I need any special tools or perhaps just a...
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How to stop blacktop deterioraton at a cut edge
How to stop blacktop deterioraton at a cut edge? If a strip 2" thick, 7 feet long, 4" wide at the top, and 1" wide at the bottom, is cut off the edge of a blacktopped road or parking lot, that was...
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Why put tennis balls on Walker legs?
***First of all original rubber were it self out kind quickly Replacement are $36.00 set and are pain in bottom to put them on, while tennis ball slit it and pushed on and lot chipper, save time and...
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Squealing fan motor
The motor in the floor fan in my office is squealing loudly when the fan is started. Just began a few days ago. Most of these fans have sealed bearings and can't be oiled. I've tried other fans...
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(OT) It's World Breastfeeding Week. [Do YOU Breastfeed?]
It was just on the TV Noon News....... It's "World Breastfeeding Week". Aug 1 thru 7, 2016 Yes, this is a real thing.... See here: Do YOU sypport Breastfeeding? Do YOU Breastfeed yourself? Are you a...
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OT: a commercial that is in bad taste, but funny anyway
Hey! Someone else sent it to me, so you guys have to suffer too! Written and directed by Animator Alvise Avati and produced by Animation Director Eamonn Butler. Beans, a short film with an unexpected...
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Rewiring house for cable
I don't know the cost but I'd wait and see how it looks when the company is full digital. Maybe it will look great and there will be no point to new cable. What is the code for the cable in use now,...
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Nexus 7-13 upgrade
lost my N7 and so i am considering buying on ebay a refurbished one that comes with ver 4.4 can I upgrade this to the latest 6.01, especially without any hassles?
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Has anyone seen a Socket Wrench for an old Square Nut?
I have a set of Crescent sockets that are square and hex...they look like an internal spline. But I don't know if they make larger sizes?
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Does someone make this?
You have a serious hangup about your refrigerator. Have you spoken to a shrink about this obcession?
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HVAC air returns?
After thinking about this a bit I am curious whether new homes now offer two things that I think would improve they way air returns work in forced-air systems. In my ancient home I of course lack...
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OT computer issue
WPS2, not WPS but the WiFi is separate from my network anyway. I only have WiFi for guests. I was a (field) support specialist. That is about as deep in the trench as you get. I bailed out the techs...
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Why would a 50-gallon propane water heater just stop working?
Hard to tell for sure, but the end of that TC looks like it may have crud on it, ie the glowing, uneven bright spots? Have you had the burner out to look at it? I don't know what else may or not be...
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Duct condensation, floor insulation, and other questions....
I live in south central ky. My ac unit/furnace and ductwork is in a vented crawl space. The house was built around 1998. Subfloor is osb. Joists are 2 x6 I believe. My ductwork is 6 inch flex. I am...
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Concrete Steps
We had new steps put in within 30 days a vertical crack appeared on the edg e of all the steps. It follows internal wooden form that was used form the outside wall. The contractor has suggested that...
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