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Driveway Green Moss (Algae?) ?

Hello, Live in Mass. Have an Asphalt driveway that has a considerable amount of green Moss (algae ?) on it. Tried Chlor...
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posted by rgsros
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by rgsros

horizontal flat arches.

I drove by some new houses, with garages with two single doors side by side (but they could have just as easily been on...
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posted by NONONObobbyburns1111
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONObobbyburns1111

Professional painting

This is an example of the painting being current done. Thought it would provide some humor. :-) Andy https://www.dropbox...
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posted by andrewkennedy775
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Alternative to Tub Surrounds

Since the topic of Tub Surrounds has been on this newsgroup, I got to thinking about what to use in my own bathroom. Se...
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posted by Paintedcow
1 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Goodbye my Tanglefoot. Will you ever come back?

The other day I wanted to buy Tanglefoot, a natural product that's sticky and you can use it to keep ants etc. from goi...
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posted by NONONObobbyburns1111
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONObobbyburns1111

tub surround

Hi All, I'm working on an older house with a 60" x 31" tub. The tub is quite heavy and in great condition -- it might b...
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posted by TerryK
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by TerryK

Lawn mowers won't stay running

My neighbor (female with deployed husband) has two lawn mowers that won't s tay running. I drained the old gas from the...
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posted by gavacho451
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by gavacho451

OT - Yamaha EC200 generator floods

Well, it's stored on the porch behind a friend's home. That's the home connection. A friend of mine has a Yamaha EC-280...
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posted by cayoung61
16 comments posted 10yrs posted by cayoung61

Hoover Wind Tunnel Vac

Hello, all. I've got a 8+ year old subject upright vac that has an idler pulley that won't freely turn as expected. In...
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posted by arl_123234
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by arl_123234

Electric baseboard: hydronic vs. convection?

Hi, I'd like some advice. Finishing my basement (one big room of 20x30) and want to use electric base board heat (as a...
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posted by millinghill
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by millinghill

New condo

Years ago there was an appliance store I used to go to. In the basement they had every part you could possibly need for...
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posted by philo
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by philo

(OT) Portable USB drive (makes no sense)

I just bought one of those portable USB hard drives that plug into a USB port. It's a 1tb made by Western Digital. (Pas...
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posted by Paintedcow
24 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow