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Cleaning pool furniture
Does any one have a good suggestion for cleaning the gray "grunge" off of white PVC pool furniture? Thanks, Boden
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need to pull out one glue-together board
I am installing floating flooring. One board I put was not quite in position and the edges are chipped away which is very ugly. It's an engineering wood and 7' long by 3/4' wide. Is it worth the...
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My TV is broke... sometimes
I have a Hitachi 27" TV that I bought about 8 years ago. About 3 years ago I came home, turned it on and all I saw was a white line across the screen. The sound was perfect. It was about 2 days after...
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Need to Get Rid of Bees in the Basement
Hi -- Yesterday i went down stairs and i saw lot of bees in the basement. I am not sure how they are coming into basement. Is there a hole in my foundattion? i am not sure.. Who should i call some...
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Home Heating Question
I'm wondering how long it takes for your home to heat up. On a normal 35 degree day - if you put up your thermostat 2 degrees how long does your burner run before it shuts down. My burner runs for...
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Natural Gas to LP stove
What is required to service a stove which used natural gas and must now use LP?
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Hanging a chandelier
I just hung a chandelier. My understanding is that the smooth side of the chandelier wire is black/hot, and the ribbed side is neutral. Well, I read this online AFTER I first wired it. I did get...
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Sewer Back-Up: Lateral Pipe or Vent Stack?
I had some back up into a shower stall and toilet in the basement. I had a plumber snake the sewer line and he told me it was full of roots, that I should hit it with the root eating chemicals which I...
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Fixing screw holes in wood
I've been fixing mauled screw holes in wood stuff for years by mixing some wood shavings and sawdust with a little carpenter's glue, filling the hole, allowing to dry and drilling a pilot hole before...
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Craftsman Portable 2-gal Compressor
Is the Craftsman Portable 2-gal Compressor a good buy? It has a maximum of 125 PSI.
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Shower Installation Ques.
Hi In the process of having a 3 piece shower installed . The base and 2 side walls have been installed, the rest is a glass enclosure with door (still to be put on). I noticed that the base is not...
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Insulating a fireplace stack
I probably have the terminolgy wrong. I have a fireplace that has a metal stack/exaust encased in paneling The fireplace stack isnt insulated very well. When prying back the wood surround/paneling...
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Sears 8.5HP Chipper Problem
All of a sudden now it will not start. Pulled the fuel line off and there is fuel going to the carburetor. Took off the spark plug wire and tested for sparking to the engine. (saw a spark.) Put some...
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AC Concensor fan motor capacitor
Had to remove my condensor fan motor on central heat pump in order to rebuild the mount and grill that it hangs from. Failed to note the wire/terminal relationship on the capacitor. Does it matter? If...
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Go-Kart Engine Trouble
Equipment: Tecumseh OHH60-71106C in Murray Go-Kart. Two pedals: accelerator, brake. Manual start (must pull cord). Problem: When try to start engine, Go-Kart wants to lurch forward. In essence,...
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