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Applying deck stain and sealer

Last Fall we had a 26' by 16' deck built with a 20' ramp on one side and stairs on the other. It was built with Yella p...
3 comments posted 12yrs
posted by jasforumsall
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by jasforumsall

Outdoor Cedar: Finish or Just Weather?

Park bench. Slats are 2x6's and rotten after 40 years. Just bought cedar to replace them. The choices I see: - Just lea...
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posted by x
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by x

Repair covered by homeowner's insurance?

My parents have a house that was built in the late 1940s. The sewer pipe is the old ceramic type and it runs under the...
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posted by judmccranie
30 comments posted 12yrs posted by judmccranie

OT? LCD monitor dead OT?

There was a lot of knowledge displayed above in the "computers" thread so ... My 22" LCD just went dark . When the comp...
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posted by snag_one
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by snag_one

How to arrange used parts shipping Internationally

A friend of mine in Italy knows of a parts guy who disassembled a similar piece of equipment who would be willing to gi...
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posted by Mathis_Lefebvre_555spam
21 comments posted 12yrs posted by Mathis_Lefebvre_555spam

outdoor post lighting

Good afternoon everybody...being living in my first home for about 3yrs now. Been doing simple repair here and there, b...
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posted by happytuning
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by happytuning

My computer needs a new battery

My computer needs a new battery, because the clock wont keep the correct time and date. I was going to buy a car batter...
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posted by j_lasko
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by j_lasko

deck repair

My deck needs to be restained, but before I do that there are some rotten boards that have to be replaced. These boards...
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posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

OT no such thing as a statistical dead heat

OT Unless the percentages match, no such thing as a statistical dead heat I've wondered about this off and on, and I on...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Nudity Law passes Congress

Nudity Law passes Congress. It's now legal to be naked in public, anywhere in the U.S. So, take off your clothes and go...
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posted by Steve-Rolling
1 comments posted 12yrs posted by Steve-Rolling

Changing a two wire Thermostat to a 5 wire or just 3?

I have a home built in 2006. It has baseboard heating and Air Condition vi a blown air. The upstairs zone contains a 5...
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posted by todd.andrew.mitchell
3 comments posted 12yrs posted by todd.andrew.mitchell

OT: Best Stud Locator?

OT: Best Stud Locator? (Thru drywall or stucco.) ...Jim Thompson
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6 comments posted 12yrs posted by To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon

Update/Review Panasonic FV-11VH2 Fan/Heater

This is an update/review of my fan/heater installation project. The project began with a request from my wife for a hea...
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posted by teamarrows
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by teamarrows