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plastic sheeting over dirt in crawlspace
Hi, Planning on installing heavy plastic sheeting over the dirt in my crawlspac e (to reduce humidity in the overall basement area and house), but it's VER Y difficult to get around in there. I think...
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Toughest Job
Just spent the day chipping away clay tiles that were cemented into a basement. Long, tedious, unproductive work. The Sledge didn't work too well since it sent shards flying into the customers' brand...
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You know you've been in heavy duty poison oak when ...
You know you've been in heavy duty poison oak when ... a) Your pants have these urishiol black stains on them: And b) You have to wash your iPad in the sink with dish detergent!
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OT Kind of -- Daylight Savings Time Issues
Yes, I know this is not a computer group, but the old OS groups are pretty much dead and searching online is not getting much.... FYI, this particular computer uses proprietary software programs in an...
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Electrical Neutral Connected to Ground
I have just discovered that our 120v microwave oven is tapped into the 240v stove circuit. The stove circuit is a two wire cable with ground, and the microwave is connected to one hot wire and the...
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Sorry Conservettes!
Major survey shows gun ownership declining. http://news.yahoo.com/major-survey-shows-gun-ownership-132558989.html
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Maytag Range Repair - Fishing Element wire
I have pulled a real knuckle-head move. Replacing the baking element on my Maytag wall oven (Mod # W131B-C) I let the power lead slide back into the back of the oven and is now lost in the insulation....
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9 years ago
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Actual PEX Inside Diameter (Size)
I was at a building supply store yesterday, and had time to spare. I grabbed a roll of 1/2" PEX and a stick of 1/2" copper pipe. I held them end to end. The OD is about the same, but the ID of the PEX...
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New Water Heater Regulations - April 16
If you are considering buying a new water heater, you might want to do it soon because updates to the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) that will go into effect April 16 will impact...
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Calculating weight distibuted on concrete slab with pool on top
I have been using my Intex Ultra frame pool for the past few years on my concrete slab in my backyard and was just curious what is the actual weight distributed on the concrete. The pool is 14 feet...
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Road Salt: How Hygroscopic?
I mean the stuff that our state uses on highways: big, irregular yellowish crystals. They always seem to be slightly wet. I come away from Googling with the impression that as long as the humidity is...
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9 years ago
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Furnace blower fan cannot be auto run
Hi All, I have a Lennox furnace (G26) with a problem now: the blower fan cannot be auto on or off, I should always put it to ON from the controller. If I put it to Auto, it wouldn't work. Please help...
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Honeywell Focus Pro 5000 Home Heat Thermostat Problem ?
Hello, Have a Honeywell Focus Pro thermostat for our home heating system. Heat only. Forced hot water. Grerat thermostat. Couldn't be happier with it. But, Yesterday, two different times, the Set...
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plumbing runs
I got a bathroom. I'm adding a second downstairs right below. I know the ideal setup would have a source manifold and separate feed lines. Is there some kind of guide for the cheapskate ? Copper is...
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hotpoint rfa51p door shelf keeps falling
Hiya my hotpoint door shelf keeps falling off, the bottom one. The shelf itself is fine, but the protrudings that hold the shelf in place are broken. Thiese protrudings are part of the inside of...
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