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Carpet or laminate?

Hello, We have a 1963 Clayton single-wide (16x76). We're thinking about ripping out the original carpet, and putting in...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by invalid
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Windows 8.1 email setup

I recently helped an older (than me ...) couple set up their new computer , and yesterday they called to ask for help i...
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posted by snag_one
32 comments posted 11yrs posted by snag_one

Small 90° saw for tight space

The bottom edge of the frame for the dishwasher is about half an inch too tall, so it gets in the way of the door openi...
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posted by JenMurphy
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by JenMurphy

Historic find out West

"...Researchers at Great Basin National Park are trying to unravel the mystery behind a 132-year-old rifle found leanin...
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posted by Oren
18 comments posted 11yrs posted by Oren

Furnace Ignitor Intermittently Fails To Energize

Hi All, I've been having an issue with a Miller cmf-65 gas furnace with direct igni tion. Normally the thermostat click...
31 comments posted 11yrs
posted by mfreshny
31 comments posted 11yrs posted by mfreshny

Furnace blower will not shut off

I have an old singer gas furnace. The blower will not shut off. Put in new relay and new thermostat and still stays on....
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posted by Wes
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by Wes

"Smart" thermostat

I installed a new programmable digital thermostat in my house a few days ago, a Honeywell RTH7600D. It has a feature th...
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posted by rednoise9
34 comments posted 11yrs posted by rednoise9

Rational Fire Plans

I need someone in cape Town to assist me with Rational fire plans for a lapa attached to a house. I've called 5 differen...
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posted by sales
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by sales

Replace wood posts holding up a retaining wall

I have a 2' tall retaining wall in my garden. It consists of 6x8 railroad ties, set on edge. The rr-ties are laterally...
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posted by wer
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by wer

Contact Cement Question

Hello, Used some Contact Cement on some painted wood pieces, but guess some of it leaked out or migrated from the joint...
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posted by rgsros
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by rgsros

Possible Frozen Pipe

I forgot to put the foam cover on the water spigot in my unheated garage. T he pipe to the spigot runs for about ten fe...
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posted by Ameri-Clean
51 comments posted 11yrs posted by Ameri-Clean

OT - Browser issues?

I'm running Firefox 35.0 and for at least the last month I've been having several web sites not displaying all of their...
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posted by Rhonda
15 comments posted 11yrs posted by Rhonda

Conversation with the plumber

"Mr. plumber, do you think Drano works?" Plumber: "Did it ever work?" And so ends another exciting episode of "Conversat...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by lapirlazu
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by lapirlazu