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Comments on led wifi light bulb needed from Stormin'
LIFX Wi-Fi enabled LED smart lighting. Connect your lights with IFTTT, Amazon Alexa, Samsung SmartThings, Apple HomeKit, Flic, Nest, Google Assistant and more. Control your lights via iPhone and...
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What doee one call this?
What do you call the material that all those signs strapped to tellephone poles and on wires stuck in the ground are made of? By people who have no respect for public property. They start off as...
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What is Mr. Cheater's first name?
What is Mr. Cheater's first name? I wanted to read up about him, but can't find Mr. Cheater online. The inventor of the Cheater bar. There are so many things that couldn't get done without his...
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Snowthrower tire ... where's the flat
This is driving me crazy. One of my snowthrower's tires has a _really_ slo w leak. I've pumped it up to like 70lbs and put it under water and there a re no bubbles. However, if I wait a few weeks sure...
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Circuit breakers
I recently had to replace a 90 amp breaker with a 100 amp breaker, I was told they don't make 90 amps anymore, will this effect anything with a higher amp breaker. The house is 20 years old.
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OT for home repair -- Urgent -- How to remove rear lower control arm, Toyota?
Respond as soon as possible please. Car up on stands right now. I want to take it down by 11PM at latest. Besides front end damage, that I've repaired, the rear forward right lower control arm, on my...
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Dishwasher repair
I have a dishwasher model number du930pwss0. It will not turn on. There is power to the dishwasher. I measured power on both sides of the door switch. There is 120 volts on both the brown and black...
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Too Much Stuff
As we get closer to selling our big empty nest and moving to a two bedroom condo I look at my lifetime collection of hand and power tools plus drawers and boxes of electrical, plumbing, hardware and...
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Should I use flat or beveled faicet washers?
I don't know whether my faucets should use flat or beveled washers. The house was built in1979. I think that's the biggest clue. Sorry, I don't know who made the faucets. In one bathroom silnk and...
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Home surveillance IP video cam software
I thought I asked this some time ago but cannot find a past post. Therefore, I'm asking if anyone uses or is familiar with video monitoring software for the home? Currently, I have 6 IP cams and want...
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Re-sizing Corian
Just purchased a new cooktop. Its 1/2 " too big. Can I use a jig saw to enlarge the opening?
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Home builder's nightmare
The URL gives a few hints as to the article. With two survey companies on the job, how could this happen? - . Christopher A. Young Learn about Jesus .
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Dripping kitchen faucet
Please be nice, y'all ;) The faucet for my kitchen sink has a chronic drip, which isn't good for my water bill (duh!) I know it's an easy remedy to fix with wrenches (no, I didn't type "wench"!)....
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numbers on trucks
What do all those numbers on trucks mean? Such as 1203 for gasoline and where can I find a list of the numbers? It would be nice to know
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OT Should I tell the police?
OT Should I tell the police? About three or four weeks ago, I saw a sticker on the rear window of a car parked in my n'hood, the parking lot of a townhouse n'hood, saying it would be towed away...
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