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Light keeps going out

An LED bulb in a 3 bulb fixture lasted about 2 months. I replaced it, and a few weeks later it started flickering and then went very dim, then out completely. I replaced it again today with a brand...
03-14-21, 09:21 PM
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Clearing drains

I have an tar paper line from the house to septic; it's probably broken somewhere and I have to dismantle a deck before I can access it. So for now, I figured I'd snake the drain from the tub which...
02-21-20, 02:17 PM
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I found this in crawl space

What are these? At first I thought they were animals. Some sort of growth. Sprayed them with bleach cleaner and they seemed to shrivel up. Still concerned.
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Ants in rocks

I loaded a 20 gallon container with rocks that I pulled from the soil in my yard, washed them, and noticed thousands of ants and these little white things that look like tiny grains of rice that most...
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This is exactly the faucet rebuild kit I have. It...

This is exactly the faucet rebuild kit I have. It does have a spanner wrench in there, but the outer ring is frozen.
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I got a Delta faucet repair kit with seals and...

I got a Delta faucet repair kit with seals and springs. There is no cartridge in this faucet. It's an oldie. I can't get that outer brass ring (over the white nut) loose.
I took the spout off to...
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Tub faucet repair

Any tricks to getting this faucet apart?

The copper (I think) pipe which the spout fits on has this plastic threaded piece on the end. I don't know where this came from. The inside of the spout...
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Posted By Chris12

It's Polyseamseal. Says: "Water based caulk...

It's Polyseamseal. Says: "Water based caulk provides a crack-proof seal...Watertight seal resists surface mold and mildew growth". Right :-(
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Saturated crawl space

I have a 900 sq ft crawl space I went in after all the heavy rains. Fiberglass insulation on the 'ceiling' was dripping, saturated. It's extremely muddy, and I noticed running water coming down a...
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Clean, recaulk bath surround

I've had some mold in a few areas around the bathtub for months.
I tried industrial cleaner, vinegar, baking soda, alcohol, pumice stone, Magic Eraser and
then finally Clorox Clean Up w bleach. The...
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Do I need to worry about it, treat it somehow?

Do I need to worry about it, treat it somehow?
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White spots on firewood

I cut a Bay tree a few months ago and have had the logs under this tarp for a few months. What are the white spots?
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Paver for sump pump

I just got a new sump pump for my septic tank. One plumber put the wrong pump in, and I had to hire another plumber to put the right one in. He recommended (after he installed it) to put a paver...
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Crawl space flooding

I've had a problem with my crawl space being saturated every year and it's taken generally five months or so to dry out.

One particularly rainy season, I noticed flowing water. I followed it to...
04-30-18, 09:54 PM
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Issues with posts and piers in crawlspace

I'm wondering if I need to be concerned about one of these piers that's tilted about 20 - 30 degrees. The post somehow managed to stay vertical; I'm not sure what happened...maybe a flood last year....
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Ceiling light not working

I have a flush mount ceiling light that I put a pull chain switch in. Been working for years, and now stopped after working intermittently recently.
I tested the pull chain switch with an ohmeter...
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Thanks. I'm asking about the rubber rain collar...

Thanks. I'm asking about the rubber rain collar that fits over the pipe and sits on top of the flange on the flashing
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Rain collar for vent pipe

I have two vent pipes on my roof. They measure 1 7/8 inches in diameter.
The sizes we have at the hardware store here are 1/2"-1/34" and 2".
How do I do this?
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Solar light starts flashing

I got an outdoor solar light about a year ago. The other night it started flashing. What causes this?
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I got this working. It won't get into the tight...

I got this working. It won't get into the tight spaces I need, but otherwise does a good job.
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Is this unique to Ryobi?

Thanks guys! This says to use only Type 27 depressed center wheels (recessed, or indented hubs) that fit into the recessed part of the arbor or spindle on the machine. "Never attach a Type 1 sraight...
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Cut/trim concrete

I just got a Ryobi AG 4531G angle grinder and some 4 1/2 masonry cut off discs. When I opened the angle grinder up, I see that they say to never use cut off or type 1 discs.
I have a 7 1/2 inch...
10-19-08, 08:38 PM
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Posted By Chris12

Toilet unglogging complications

After my son was in the bathroom for 15 minutes, the toilet clogged. I took the plunger to it and then a standard toilet auger. I finally called the plumber. He used an auger twice as big as the...
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