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Can Anyone Identify an Unknown Plumbing Device?
Hello, We are on a small farm and have horrible water that we don't drink. It buggers and clogs plumbing something terrible. A couple of years ago, we decided to go the fiberglass pressure tank route...
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Kenmore refrigerator/top freezer
Inside refrig might be a slide switch for humid, or normal. Set to normal. Beyond that, I don't know how to help.
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Fire blocking & basement insulation
I plan to insulate my basement walls. There are several electrical cables (typical BX cables) that are tucked between the floor joists and the foundation wall, against the sill plate. 1. Do I put my...
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8 years ago
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Reusing computer A/C cords?
What you should do is buy enough cordless computers to use up all your cords.
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8 years ago
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Final touches on kitchen
We found a "UFO" lamp cheap. We loved it but wife did not like color, did not go with the kitchen so she repainted it and I re-wired. Photo of complete lamp also shows one of the cornice's we built....
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8 years ago
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Garage door
Hi, We have a "double wide" (17'?) *insulated* garage door. As such, the internal structure of the door is largely hidden. Across the length of each of the "panels", a metal "stiffener" is attached....
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mower deck rust
I am servicing/cleaning my riding mower and am seeing rust on the deck..........what can i apply to stop or slow down the rust?
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8 years ago
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OT Uber and drunk driving
Portland Oregon. Daughter's housemate sitting on front porch, 8am. Me, "no work today?" Her, "waiting for my Uber ride. Company party after work yesterday and didn't want to drive thereafter. Left car...
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8 years ago
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Realistic Security Chain ?
Not Fort Knox, just a kayak, stored on the beach in a salt-water environment. Windsurfing shop nearby had a bunch of boards stolen couple years back and the perp used bolt cutters on the cables. What...
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8 years ago
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Roof nail extension question
I'm working with some church guys on a roof shingle project. The compressor is in the garage, at the power socket. There is air hose going to the air nailer, which is in use on the roof. A couple...
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8 years ago
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Adhesive for Shredded Rubber?
The hard rubber pad on one of my (automotive) Rhino Ramps went missing. I w ant to make a new one. I am thinking of stuffing shredded rubber from an ol d tire, rubber mulch, or floor mat into the...
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8 years ago
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Outside Painting Question
Hello, Have a typical Colonial with horiz. wooden siding. The typical. Needs a paint job, but not sure how this would be handled. About, perhaps, 5% to 10 % of the paint is peeling. O.K., I can...
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OT: Mobile users pay as advertisers transmit unsolicited video ads in the background
From: "The one BIG issue I do have is the huge number of VIDEO ads that load automatically, especially on desktop browsers, but also on mobile. It is unacceptable that such a large amount of bandwidth...
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rusty van underside
Has anyone painted that rust rejuvnator paint on the bottom of a rusty vehi cle. I have used that stuff near my gas meter. The paint peels the lines rust, s o perhaps every 5 years I knock off the...
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8 years ago
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Troubleshooting LG 12k Window A/C?
This unit has worked finel for quite a number of years. But suddenly this past month, after a particularly hot and humid spell, the compressor will NOT shut off. Even if the unit is powered off the...
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8 years ago
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