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"strange" Automobile intruder/break-in
I'm in Southern California visiting relatives, and last night my toyota avalon was invaded but nothing was taken! [a camera, cell phone, 2 pistols] but everything was moved around by coincidence[?],...
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Can an aluminum clad patio door be re-cladded?
If the aluminum on the exterior of an aluminum clad sliding patio door is beat up, scratched, etc. can it be replaced? The interior is wood, stained to match the rest of the trim in the room and is in...
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Solid stain cedar siding, spray or brush?
I'm going to paint my house which has cedar siding and trying to decide whether to just use a brush or use a sprayer and back-brush it? Any thoughts? One thing I've noticed in working with the sample...
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roach in dishwasher
How do roaches get in my dishwasher? Around here they're called Palmetto bugs.
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How to square up a pole building on a hill?
I'm planning to build a cabin on poles, and build it into a hillside. At the top of the hill the posts (6x6 treated), will be about 2 feet off the ground. At the bottom of the hill they will be about...
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Installing T11 Siding where the joints meet
I'm building a cabin and plan to use that T11 siding. If you dont know what that is, it's plywood with vertical grooves to make it look like individual boards. In some ways, it's similar to paneling...
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What is used under rebar in concrete?
I recently saw a concrete parking lot being made. This was after hours, so no one was around to ask. They had the forms made, and had rebar placed about every 2 feet in both directions. Under the...
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50% Increase in Pool Chlorine Cost
I went to buy chlorine today. I had been paying $20 for 8 gallons of 12% ($2.50/gallon), today the price jumped to $30 ($3.75/gallon).
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HOME POWER PANEL WITH CONDUCTOR TDD 121-F
I want to install a tdd121-f conductor to my panel in home . I got a prepaid meter and do not want to tamper. Apparently you must use a feed and outlet red wire to fit the conductor. My main feed run...
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10 years ago
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Woodworking Forum
Please recommend a good online forum for woodworking. As I head for my sunset years, I may want to finally start learning how to build simple things for my home, such as bookcases, built-in shelving,...
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OT Drone shoot in Colorado.
Colorado citizens considering a bounty for shooting down a drone. Jist thought you'd like to know. :-) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/18/colorado-town-ponders-drone-bounty
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New Bathtub Disaster
Boy did I mess this one up. The main bathtub in my house was a one-piece fiberglass unit installed 25 years ago. It could only hold water to about 7-1/2". My wife wanted a tub that would allow her to...
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Centipedes in kitchen sink
My g/f finds a centipede in her kitchen's double-bowl stainless sink many mornings. Before going to bed, she plugs both drains with standard stoppers (so they can't be coming upwards from below the...
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Is my breaker capacity 100 or 200amp
My main breaker is 100A at 240 volts. I've always been confused about this. Does that mean I can use up to 100amps at 240volts, OR up to 200 amps at 120 volts? Or does is the limit 100amps at either...
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Second Hand Smoke Solution?
I have a rental unit in a townhouse complex. The tenants are complaining that the people across the sidewalk from them are smoking out on their deck and the smoke is drifting into my unit through one...
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