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Check connetions and dust first
I finally learned to check these first before jumping into the software or running to the computer store. A good lesson for anyone else interested... I have a board in the PC -- don't remember what...
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recycled concrete for drainage layer around foundation drain?
Hello, I'm installing a perforated foundation drain pipe around the perimeter of m y house (digging down to foundation, etc, all around the house). My local material supplier has washed 3/4" gravel...
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100 mm sockets sold in lots?
Oh, c'mon. You live at Harbor Freight: That's the deep wall; standard is probably cheaper. The Pittsburg stuff isn't too bad. That's what I use for the tooltube set on one of the bikes. If some skel...
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roofing materiasl for house
I am getting ready to reroof my house. This will be done by a contractor. While getting estimates, what is beter not counting on how they look and which cost more . The 3 tab or the architecutural...
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Motor home fire (going to need repair)
Just watching some Youtube videos. It occurs to me to ask. Do your wife and kids know how to operate a fire extinguisher? No telling the man of the house will be home when some thing goes wrong.
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9 years ago
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Fence Post Repair. Fencemender, E-Z Mender, Post Buddy, or other?
I have two broken fence posts (3.5" square). I see three products that seem like they will work. Anyone have experience with these, or have other suggestions?
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9 years ago
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trouble with polybutylene
My house had some of the plumbing replaced with polybutylene 30 years ago. A couple of years ago, I found drips at a couple of elbows under the house. I put a pail under on so I could monitor it by...
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Sliding door finally installed
If you read here regularly, you may recall last December is asked about sliding glass doors and I ended up ordering a Marvin French slider. About the time the door was due in, the weather turned cold....
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9 years ago
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Whirlpool "Heavy Duty" top loader washing machine - door switch?
You don't need the lid switch. Bypass it, and then you can throw in more clothesw and soap without the machine stopping. Just don't put your hand in there, esp. during the spin cycle. If you reallly...
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Hair elastics for home repair
Dollar Tree has hair bands, and hair elastics. For home repair? Yep. The large ones are good for holding shop vac filters on. The smaller ones are good to hold the LRT on spray cans. And many other...
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Wall repair question
So I posted a few hours ago about my puppy chewing up my wall and was asking how to fix the hole. I figure I would give more detail about it now that I have a better idea of how to explain the wall...
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Need DIY wall repair for puppy damaged wall.
So my puppy decided she wanted to tear up our walls instead of her chew toy s, we are going to be moving out in a month and I need to repair them. Howe ver, the walls are not the normal drywalls, it...
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Furnace Starting Question
I have a ~ 12 year old Carrier gas furnace. Most recently (at least it occured at the end of the heating) it has failed. It will begin to start, then ~40 seconds later automatically shut down. It does...
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9 years ago
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Where to buy greenhouse with vaulted ceilings?
I give up! After spending hours searching and all I get are pictures of standard greenhouses and/or listings for homes at $98 million dollars in the Hamptons that happen to have some type of...
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fuse guide
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