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sewer backup

Friends house fixer upper drains plugged. Must be a septic system. No basement. I don't think there is a crawl space bu...
3 comments posted 11yrs
posted by zekor
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by zekor

Cement/Concrete patching...who to call ?

my parents had a water leak a while back, and I don't know who made the hole in the driveway who do I call to repair th...
15 comments posted 11yrs
posted by 21blackswan
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by 21blackswan

Using old (ish) ceramic tile adhesive

Hi, I have to tile a bathroom wall. I have PLENTY of ceramic tile adhesive (AcrylPro, from Home Depot) left over from a...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

Goldfish Murder

APRIL 8--A Florida woman is facing a felony animal abuse charge for allegedly killing her boyfriend?s goldfish by pouri...
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posted by mayhem
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by mayhem

painting with a garden sprayer

I went to repaint a shed with half a can of latex paint that had been sitting 30 years. After 100 square feet I was tir...
16 comments posted 11yrs
posted by burns4
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by burns4

Adapt a snow blower to rototiller or vice versa?

Anyone know if this has ever been done. I was using a rake and hoe to smooth out my vegetable garden after turning it o...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by hrhofmann
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by hrhofmann

Concrete steps repair/replace

This is for a friend. He needs to repair or replace the outdoor concrete front steps shown in the photo below. He may n...
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posted by TomR
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by TomR

Brake retarders may not be used in this town

Brake retarders may not be used in this town, said the sign, just as I started to go *up* a small hill. The small town...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

A simple, insulated coffee mug?

Several years ago, maybe 10 or so, Cuisinart sold a coffee maker that came with no carafe, but instead had two insulate...
25 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Rhonda
25 comments posted 11yrs posted by Rhonda

Most durable wood floor paint?

Hi, We manage a local community beach house: many people with wet feet and lots of sand walking in/out, and tables & ch...
34 comments posted 11yrs
posted by millinghill
34 comments posted 11yrs posted by millinghill

OT Current terrible deafness plague!

Have you noticed that many drivers are evidently getting very deaf? You can hear the radio very clearly in cars far far...
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posted by invalid
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

in praise of pump-up sprayers

Until recently, my only pump-up sprayer was a Chapin from the 1990s. I had to recharge it every couple of minutes becau...
10 comments posted 11yrs
posted by burns4
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by burns4

Advice needed on separating utility bills

Contemplating adding an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) to an existing reside nce in Portland, Oregon. In California this...
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posted by ivanvegvary
17 comments posted 11yrs posted by ivanvegvary

OT - credit card upgrade question

Got a note today from one of my card providers. They will soon be sending me upgrade, a card with RFID chip. They say t...
139 comments posted 11yrs
posted by cayoung61
139 comments posted 11yrs posted by cayoung61