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Do "roots in the sewer in the past" require disclosure?

Imagine a house with a cast iron sewer pipe connected to the town's PVC pipe at the property line. Imagine - in the pas...

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teamarrows

63 13yrs teamarrows

Cooktop timer?

Does anyone make a slick top range with a timer on the burners? I did this with my old spiral element cook top when my...

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gfretwell

7 13yrs gfretwell

any way to effectively rid Gorilla tape odor?

Had a project to do recently and decided to use Gorilla tape as duct tape just wouldn't have been strong enough. I am l...

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billcheeseman55

15 13yrs billcheeseman55

Auto Drip Coffee Makers

I have a Mr.Coffee...one with all the extra buttons for delayed-brew, clean ,etc. (model ISX43) The question: does the...

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pheeh.zero

20 13yrs pheeh.zero

OT , but you guys are always interested in ships that sink

OT but you guys like this stuff. I wonder if you noticed over the past few weeks the mounting number of incidents invol...

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NONONOmisc07

4 13yrs NONONOmisc07

How to peel a hard boiled egg with duct tape

...using poor hippie country boy logic

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Oren

1 13yrs Oren

Genset bearing end cap failure - what caused this???

There are 12 photos here http://imageshack.us/g/1/10090875/ showing a genset that has failed twice the same way after o...

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demi

5 13yrs demi

Time and a half for over 40 hours

http://www.ehow.com/list_6734806_georgia-labor-laws-hours-work.html My niece just started working for a company yesterd...

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Kilowatt

98 13yrs Kilowatt

Need recommendation on low VOC exterior paint

Hi All, Anyone have a recommendation for a good low VOC exterior paint for use by a chemically sensitive person? Many th...

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Todd

3 13yrs Todd

Electric Stove

I have a mostly still good electric range with burners on the top - not the new flat top kind. Anyway, one of the eleme...

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Dorot29701

13 13yrs Dorot29701

Replacing doorbell with intercom?

Hello, I have a normal doorbell. I'd like to replace it with something that rings a bell and allows for communication w...

3 13yrs

strangways

3 13yrs strangways

Wiring problem - looking for advice

"We can't keep wire in the ground to save our lives" The new normal in the USA. A country eating itself alive, consumin...

1 13yrs

Some

1 13yrs Some

I want to build a house for a Redneck

I want to build a house for a Redneck. Where should I begin?

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generic

9 13yrs generic

what are you guys using for rust removal/paint prep?

Hi all, am thrashing on Jeep again... vehicle is mostly rust free (surprisingly, since it's from PA) but I've started r...

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njnagel

11 13yrs njnagel

Too many Wires! Help with new wall outlet

I am far from expert, but I can install a duplex wall outlet. In my 1970-era house there was a blank wall plate right w...

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timbirr

80 13yrs timbirr

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