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garage door tension rod is shifting

My garage door tension rod is shifting on the way up, causing the cable drum to ride against the carriage bolt head when...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by Trav
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by Trav

Man blows up house inflating air mattress

A German man caused ?150,000 of damage to his rented house after trying to repair an inflatable mattress. Being new in...
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posted by Kilowatt
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by Kilowatt

Removing Oil Stain from Flagstone

Hi, I made a small puddle of motor oil on my flagstone desk. Tried: Kitty litter type clay chips. Dawn Dishwashing Deter...
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posted by bruceaknospam
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by bruceaknospam

What is this foil tape for???

A neighbor is cleaning out some stuff the former owner of her house left be hind several years ago. Included is a roll...
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posted by hrhofmann
32 comments posted 13yrs posted by hrhofmann

Rainbird sprinkler question

I have a spray head that appears to be leaking. When it is extended, there is a finger of water shooting from the base,...
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posted by kurtullman
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by kurtullman

circuit breaker as an input device

I have a sub-panel in my greenhouse that is fed by an incoming wire from th e main house panel. The incoming wire is di...
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posted by ivanvegvary
23 comments posted 13yrs posted by ivanvegvary

OT tip of the day August 24 2013

For years, my shoes have worn through, where my heel is, inside the shoe. One time, for interest, I put a piece of gori...
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posted by cayoung61
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61

Central air vs. mini split ?

Hello all - I may be buying a house before too long, and a few questions about installing air conditioning into a home...
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posted by j.albert
45 comments posted 13yrs posted by j.albert

OT backup battery question

I have a deep discharge battery with a small slow charger I use to provide a light and fan during power outages. We had...
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posted by invalid
21 comments posted 13yrs posted by invalid

Home Depot coupon.

I got a coupon in my e-mail box for Home Depot that said that if I make a p urchase of $250.00 or more by the end of th...
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posted by akan626712
18 comments posted 13yrs posted by akan626712

Copper

I wonder if handling copper is good. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265012.php Greg
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posted by zekor
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by zekor

For nestork

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posted by nospam
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

Paint - still with the 'brush strokes' !!

Ok, guys, here's the challenge: What to do to prevent brush strokes. And, don't tell me roll it on, because that just m...
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posted by robert.a.macy
47 comments posted 13yrs posted by robert.a.macy

Metal porch versus wood porch cover

I am working on 2 bids for a customer who would prefer a wood as opposed to a metal cover for the porch. It would be ad...
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posted by andrew_kennedy7
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by andrew_kennedy7

Tip of the day August 22, 2013

Don't you just love working under the sink with a flash light in one hand, a wrench in your other hand, and a backup wr...
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posted by cayoung61
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by cayoung61