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Sensor type Sink Faucets and Toilets
Many stores seem to be putting sensor faucets in their restrooms. Personally, I hate them. Some work fairly well, while others are annoying as hell. Anything I hate is when I have to practically do a...
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OT Broadband costs
My CenturyLink bill including DSL went up another $20 to $106 - DSL now $80. Called CL for possible reduction but people incompetent. I'll have to go back to dial-up. Don't watch TV so no cable. Can...
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Chair Rails
I installed chair rails for my sister in her new rental home. All went well except two minor issues. In one room, with my Zircon I520 deep scan stud sensor, I cannot locate a stud to fasten a section...
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OT Sun visor problem on Nissan
My 2012 Nissan Versa driver's sun visor makes a large CLICK when I put it up or move it down. There is now a large space between visor and roof when it is up. Anyone have any idea how to fix this?...
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Hand signals from car
Cyclists can just stick their arm straight out. Which I take as a challenge to knock them over. I prefer a more active gesture, kinda like the move IAM drivers use on the steering wheel, but with the...
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8 years ago
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Electric furnace?
Electric furnace? Only $600 Good idea? Baltimore. Not for me.
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OT. The NO phone
I remember the pet rock. Maybe this will catch on too. An article from the New York Times discussing teen texters. Youngsters who check their phones constantly and snap if you interrupt them may have...
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8 years ago
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Long turn vs. short turn 90deg elbow: sanitary from toilets
Hi. I'm replacing the cast iron 4" sanitary lines to my two bathrooms with PVC. They drop vertically from each bathroom and turn 90degrees to horizontal in the basement. This turn is via existing long...
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bonding rubber sheets
It will depend on what kind of "rubber" it is - - -many kinds of synthetic rubbers, and different concentrations of natural rubber mixed with them - -
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8 years ago
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gessing i have a tall delta
Kitchen faucet. It will go go from full flow to half flow and back again. the rest of the hous is ok. Comments?
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8 years ago
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Making spa cover dog safe
Close friend has just bought a used home with an indoor spa/hot tub. The cover is in decent shape except for the seam where it folds. Approximate dimensions are 7ft x 7ft. Challenge is her dog wants...
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8 years ago
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Nails are too short
I'm building a wall using 2x4s. The nails I have are too short, but I only need about 2 pounds of nails and I have 5 pounds. Should I just cut the tips off half the nails and attach them to the other...
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8 years ago
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Ballistic cord chaps for chainsaw users
Saw an interest segement on ATOH about safety chaps for chainsaw users. Padded with ballistic (nylon? Kevlar?) cords that jam the saw blade once they get drawn into the saw. The other side of the chap...
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8 years ago
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OT: More than just VW cars are spewing excess pollution
"Some Mercedes-Benz models released about five times more pollution than the latest diesel emission limits. Some Honda diesel models released between 2.6 and six times the allowable levels, according...
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Trash collection
For years I've been washing and saving commercial aluminum pie crust plates. I use them for chicken pot pies. Then there's the pile of 8 1/2 x 11" legal pad cardboard backing. There must be a good use...
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8 years ago
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