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working with pure acetone in the home
question, I own a home and just started renting a room out to a friend. I= have been helping him sell some gadgets online (he makes them himself). h= e purchased hard plastic tubing to make the items...
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Schedule 80 Pipe Leaks on Copper Joins for Well Water Treatment System?
We have experienced catastrophic/basement flooding leaks using Schedule 80 = piping on our well water treatment system 3 different times now, even thoug= h the plumbing was installed by two different...
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Sliding glass doors
I have a 6 foot sliding glass door assembly as one of the entries into my h= obby area. I need to bring in some bigger equipment and am wanting to know= if the fixed glass part of the assembly (3 feet...
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An old memory about High Voltage
From another thread in another group reminded me of something that happened to us at Blue Ridge Mountain when I was around 10. (Some 45 years ago) We were camping. We found a huge manhole cover so,...
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Detroit homeowner forced to share place with squatter
Heidi Peterson says she returned to her house after living away for a year to find an uninvited houseguest, Missionary-Tracey Elaine Blair. The squatter says it was abandoned, and now Peterson must go...
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Motorola H700 bluetooth earpiece dissassembly instructions (Jeff L?)
Anyone have pictures of how to open the Motorola H700 bluetooth earpiece? Googling, I found a "JeffL" picture of the opened earpiece over here: I found written instructions (but no pictures) over here...
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Hi-end Australian restaurant removes urinals shaped like woman's mouth
10 October 2012 - 20H23 A sumptuous new French restaurant in Sydney said Wednesday it would remove two urinals designed to resemble a woman's lipsticked mouth, apologising for any offence they have...
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OT, Instant Karma
I wish I had been there to see it. ^_^
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Have you had to replace your fuel pump?
If you own a fuel injected vehicle, have you had to replace your (in the gas tank) fuel pump in the last 2 years? I'm asking this because everyone I know who owns a fuel injected vehicle has had this...
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Kwikset trick?
I've had a Kwikset lockset on my front door for quite some time. When I turn the knob clock-wise, the doo-hickey that engages the strike plate works as expected. When I turn it counter-cw, the...
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Vaillant VCW 242e hydroblock
Hi I'm new, i hope this is the right place to ask for boiler help My MIL has a Vaillant VCW 242e, currently it won't provide central heating, it's working fine for hot water, the thermostat is sending...
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greenboard
should I use greenboard in childs playhouse for walls and ceiling. Moisture content is my concern.
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Ten Minute Job
My parents have an expression, the "ten minute job". This is where Mom wants Dad to do some thing or other, typically a repair such as fix a drippy faucet. She will describe it as a ten minute job....
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Pressure Washer Pressures?
So with a pressure washer -- what pressure is appropriate for what? Thanks.
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Did you know this about The Gas Company?
I don=92t know about other states or gas companies but here in Southern Cal= ifornia, unless it=92s an emergency, per The Gas Company rules, as a licens= ed contractor or resident, you have to call...
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