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Leaking sprinkler line
4-zone residential system with timer-controlled valves. Just noticed water spurting up alongside the "supply side" of the walk when one particular zone is activated. I've found where the polyethylene...
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where is my drywell?
We have an older house (c 1920?). The cellar drain (only) goes to a drywell, which has gotten quite slow lately. The drain is in the center for the floor. It goes through a trap, with a clean-out...
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outdoor furniture
I have serveral wooden picnic tables and benches that stay outside all year. Now it`s time to treat them with somekind of water treatment. What do y`all use? How about Thompsons oil base water seal?...
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Advantages of the metric system
I needed to rip some Trex decking into narrow strips to replace the wooden slats in a "park" bench we have on our front porch. I was tired of having to replace the painted wood slats every few years...
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Best sources of fireplace mantles and fronts?
I've got a fireplace front want to cover up in masterbedroom with something to match the Tuscan decor. Want something with two pillars in half relief on each side to support big shelves(s)as...
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10 years ago
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Boiler Leaks Only After No Heat
Hi. I hope someone can give me a clue what might be going on. I have a new Burnham ES25 gas hot water boiler with indirect hot water. I have 3 zones for heat plus a 4th zone for indirect hot water....
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10 years ago
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Apple Cider making
Posted to another group due to lack of activity at rural group.
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Why is there a Title for a Trailer House?
A local Trailer Park is being shut down. The city wants to develop that land, although I heard it's more because there are too many problems with the tenants. Whatever the reason, they are going to...
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OT Has anyone had a blow-out at 65 MPH
OT Has anyone had a blow-out at 65 MPH? I've had one, in about 1972. I'd driven from NYC to Columbus Ohio to visit a friend, and she had a class in Cincinatti that evening. I drove, but coming back I...
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Replacing propane tank regulators every dozen years? Where? (2023 Update)
To those of you who *own* your home heating propane tanks how often do YOU replace your first & second stage regulators? My red R522H regulator (5.5-10.5 psi) is dated from 11-02, and my gray R532...
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WD-40 for everything?
I just saw a Readers Digest article recommending WD-40 for FIFTY (50) uses. I only got to 30 before I had to go to something else. Nothing against WED 40, but does this sound reasonable? HB
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OT, Tom Clancy, RIP
I just heard on the news that Tom Clancy has passed away in then hospital. I enjoyed his work and movies based on his books. o_O TDD
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Coleman 7970-656d doesn't stay on--starts, click-clicks, shuts off; repeats
We have an (older) Coleman 7970-656D furnace in a mobile home. For a few years now we have the same issue(s) -- it attempts to start okay....ignitor lights, gas burns for a few seconds, then it clicks...
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What happens when an electrical motor dies?
If I set up an exhaust fan in the crawlspace that runs non stop, eventually the motor would wear out and fail. Would it go up in flame? Or are all motors used in the usa required to shutdown...
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Neighbors fence on my property.
My back neighbor's fence is on my property anywhere from 1 inch up to 6 inc hes in places. We have known about this since we moved in but felt that 6 inches wasn't anything to really worry about....
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