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House Parts You Didn't Know Had a Name

By Natalie Rodriguez, This Old House online "TOH helps you identify all those architectural "thingamajigs" and "whadya-c...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Oren
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by Oren

More genius innovation

http://screen.yahoo.com/lazy-way-cut-grass-132958887.html
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posted by postmaster
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by postmaster

OT: Flex fuel vs regular

I am looking at a new vehicle and some are equipt for high ethanol and others aren't. I am completely lost on whether FF...
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posted by kurtullman
107 comments posted 13yrs posted by kurtullman

Anyone installed LED ribbon undercabinet lights?

The state-of-the-art these days for undercabinet lighting is LED ribbons that you can cut every couple inches to get co...
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posted by donwiss
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by donwiss

Spring tab on Hoover Steam Vac fell out

My Hoover Steam Vac has spring tabs on the tank that allows the cleaner and the water to flow or stop. The tab that reg...
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posted by Kathim1
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by Kathim1

OT, Any Willie Nelson Fans?

This cracked me up because I remember those days. ^_^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1bXdXWEKaE TDD
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posted by the-daring-dufas
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by the-daring-dufas

Trane air handler rumbling noise

My new Trane inside air handler makes a rumbling noise that is driving me insane.
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posted by Beaglemom
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by Beaglemom

Dryer Vent And Lint Question

Hello, My son has the typical home gas fired clothes Dryer, and a vent tube leading to the outside. I stuck my hand in...
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posted by rgsros
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by rgsros

clapboard exposure

I'm putting up , 1/2x6" finger-jointed cedar clapboards. (actual board width is 5 1/4") Nominal exposure seems to be 4"...
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posted by gbeccles
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by gbeccles

Sheet vinyl vs. tile ??

Small basement bathroom (5' x 8') on concrete slab, new construction. Sheet vinyl = no seams, harder to install (for me...
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posted by ivanvegvary
42 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

Lowe's/DeWalt 1/2" 18 Volt Drill

Lowe's is running the DeWalt 1/2" drill with 2 - 18 volt batteries and a charger for $99. Since I have several other ye...
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posted by actodesco
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by actodesco

Adverse Possession

Let us assume a hypothetical situation in which you have been maintaining property which meets the criteria for adverse...
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posted by jonSPAMdanniken
89 comments posted 13yrs posted by jonSPAMdanniken

Lawnmowing in a straight line gadget

I often end up mowing the lawn in the evening with the light fading, and aging eyes don't help. Sometimes it's hard to...
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posted by timothy42b
15 comments posted 13yrs posted by timothy42b