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Attaching towel bar to bathroom wall
Two obstacles to wallpapering my bathroom walls are the towel rack and toilet paper holder. Both appear to be glued to the walls, not just slid onto concealed metal attachments. I can probably get...
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debating how to install an outdoor outlet (2023 Update)
I would like to install an outlet on the front of my house. I can do this a couple of ways. Since there is an outlet on the inside of the house opposite of where I want to place the outdoor one, I...
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Do hologens dim with age?
I have an overhead halogen fixture in the home office. It uses one of those 300W double-ended halogen bulbs (118 mm). I've had the fixture for a many years and have replaced the bulb 2-3 times. I...
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Heat tape, frozen pipes, alarms
This is a new issue for me. Daughter bought new home this summer, a two-story brick 4500 sq ft. Gas heat, two separate systems, with laundry and gas heater on second story. Washer and dryer on second...
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hot water heating sstem question
I heat my home entirely with a wood stove which I built out of a 55 gallon drum. Standing behind the stove until just recently was a forty two gallon dull color flat grey (just plain old) galvanized...
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What lasts longer than my fhumbnail.
I can't figure out what made them occur, but there are deposits on my bathroom sink, at different heights, no less. I've never let water sit in the sink, usually not at all, and in maybe 10 cases I...
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OT, Help with gift ideas for wife
I have been married 20 years and feel like I have bought everything there I for Christmas presents. Does anyone out there have ay ideas for a good Christmas gift for my wife? I really appreciate it!
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Fire Ants
I recently moved into a ranch house (no basement) built in 1999 about 10 miles north of Sarasota in Florida. The problem is fire ants. They aren't a gross infestation; maybe 25 a day before I started...
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The Daring Dufas
What's the news? Hospital? Dead?
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Shower Replacement Questions
The shower pan is dirty because hard dirt particles have been embedded into the relatively soft plastic by your feet. Use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (or no-name equivalent) to clean the shower pan and...
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Home repair (and everything else) rules:
Rule 1, save the old parts. Rule 2, don't trust any repair for a week. Rule 3, the cheapest repair is not always the best value. - . Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus .
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MTD snowblower
I just fired up my brand new MTD 30" snowblower. The noise from the engine in so loud that it is unbearable, even with earmuff type ear protectors on. What could be the problem?
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I JUST PUT UP MY XMAS TREE
Me to! It looks beautiful this year.
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Prepping from a wheelchair
Prepping from a Wheelchair, by The Petite Prepper November 9, 2014 - 2:43 am | Contest , Survival Mindset Comments Off Howdy, friends. I am a 57-year-old, pint-sized, handicapped, widowed prepper. My...
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Thumping noise in home
I get a thumping noise in my home, and I can't pinpoint where it is coming from. I think it's associated with the plumbing because it usually starts w hen I run the sink. Is this possible? Does...
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