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Do NOT pressure wash your roof!

My neighbour had his roof jetwashed, now he has to replace the whole thi= ng for =A33000. http://roofcoatingscam.com/is-...
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posted by no
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by no

Winders Vista

Anybody still running this one ? I have an old laptop that Vista is the only OS I could get to load and I'm having trou...
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posted by snag_one
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by snag_one

Compression Release: Chainsaw Engine; Where ?

Hello, Can't seem to post to my previous question re the starting of an older Poulan chain saw. So, will try here. Wher...
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posted by rgsros
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by rgsros

Bird feeder color?

We had a clear plastic 2-foot tall tubular bird feeder hanging in our yard for a couple of years, until a squirrel deci...
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posted by hrhofmann
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by hrhofmann

2 Cycle "Gas"

I'm not sure what this is properly called, you know, the gas mixed with oil that you use in things like chainsaws. I'm...
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posted by SeaNymph
36 comments posted 10yrs posted by SeaNymph

toilet, toilet, TOILET!!!!!

Dam*n thing is still leaking around the flapper. I've NEVER had something like this that was so difficult to solve. It'...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by bbaxter455123
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by bbaxter455123

Best time to paint the siding

Hi I live in Toronto/Ontario. My house siding is smart panel from home depot (https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.lp-sma...
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posted by lezawang
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by lezawang

OT: Microsoft is burying adware in its updates

Windows patch KB 3139929: When a security update is not a security update Microsoft buried a Get Windows 10 ad generato...
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posted by red
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by red

Outdoor halogen replacements

Looking to replace several 150W halogens with something a bit more energy efficient. I suspect LED isn't up to the task...
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posted by blockedofcourse
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

The cost of not doing maintenance

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/mitchell-park-domes-work-could-cost-up-to-75-million-b99666359z1-368082501.html...
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posted by philo
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by philo

Bench grinder attachment to sharpen chisels etc.

Do they make an attachment for a bench grinder that lets you adjust the angle? I want to be able to sharpen chisels, etc...
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posted by andrewkennedy775
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by andrewkennedy775

It's Raining Cats & Dogs!

If its raining Cats & Dogs, which do you catch first, the cats or the dogs? :)
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posted by Paintedcow
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow