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Welding, Brazing, Soldering and Metalworking
06-22-10, 08:10 AM
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Summer Torches
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Thanks Pilot Dane, I was going to die thread...
Thanks Pilot Dane,
I was going to die thread the stake and with your recommendation of welding the tuna can I think it will work. Thanks for your help.
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Summer Torches
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Summer Torches
I hope this is the correct forum to post this.
I am trying to build some summer torches to stick in the ground using mostly materials I have. I have collected almost 20 clear wine bottles with...
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Doors, Skylights and Windows
01-08-10, 01:13 PM
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Aluminum Threshold Weather Strip?
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Thanks SPDavid and XSleeper for your comments. I...
Thanks SPDavid and XSleeper for your comments. I ended up buying a door sweep and a solid piece of oak. I cut the piece of oak perfectly to the empty space in the threshold as the rest of it was in...
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Doors, Skylights and Windows
01-04-10, 08:52 AM
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Aluminum Threshold Weather Strip?
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I was hoping that wasn't the answer. I searched...
I was hoping that wasn't the answer. I searched all over the piece for a brand to no avail. I thought maybe it was scratched off and I could find a part of a name or serial but nothing. I...
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01-03-10, 05:39 PM
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Aluminum Threshold Weather Strip?
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Aluminum Threshold Weather Strip?
Hello,
Our Door to our garage has an aluminum threshold under it. There was a plastic piece in the middle, right under our door that was about an inch thick and ran across the whole strip. This...
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
05-06-09, 12:45 PM
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Adding Antifreeze to Refrigerator
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Adding Antifreeze to Refrigerator
Hello,
We have a 1978 Frigidaire that runs pretty well. The only problem is, when it kicks on, it makes this crazy slow engine noise. It can mostly be described as the sound of the didgeridoo...
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Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting
05-04-09, 04:33 PM
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Any tips for drying out Carpet?
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Any tips for drying out Carpet?
Hello,
I know this may be fruitless but I thought I would try. Last week our Hot water went out and leaked badly. It did not submerge my carpet but it is underneath it. You can feel it when you...
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
11-01-08, 10:09 AM
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Kenmore Replacement Ice Maker
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Kenmore Replacement Ice Maker
Hello
I have a Kenmore Refrigerator. Model # 363.9742814. We bought this fridge used and it did not have an ice maker in it. The line has been run in the back and into the freezer but no ice...
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
10-04-08, 06:52 AM
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Installing a ceiling fan with a drop ceiling
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Hey thanks guys. Yes the height is going to be...
Hey thanks guys. Yes the height is going to be close. It is for a Northwoods cabin where the ceilings are pretty low. I will have to check that first but thank you much for your advice.
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Installing a ceiling fan with a drop ceiling
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Installing a ceiling fan with a drop ceiling
How do you install a ceiling fan in a room with a drop ceiling? Is there an extension bar I can attach to the junction box and fan? If this has been discussed already could someone post a link to...
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
07-06-08, 04:51 PM
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Wiring Confusion for one ceiling ligth and one track lighting
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Thank you for your reply Chandler. That is...
Thank you for your reply Chandler.
That is what I thought when I first tackled this. Although when I connect the lines like that the new fixture will not turn off. The track lighting turns on...
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
07-06-08, 02:24 PM
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Wiring Confusion for one ceiling ligth and one track lighting
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Wiring Confusion for one ceiling ligth and one track lighting
I am trying to install a light in a previously covered up junction box. When we finished our basement we couldnt decide on what type of fixture to install at the bottom of the stairs. We have track...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
02-03-08, 07:35 AM
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Furnace power has to be turned on and off to restart furnace.
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Furnace power has to be turned on and off to restart furnace.
Hello,
We have a Carrier Furnace Model#58PAV090. About a month ago we realized our furnace did not come on after the next cycle. After some checking, Filters, Thermostat, we realized that by...
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Garages, Garage Door Openers, Work Shops & Sheds, Breezeways and Carports
12-08-07, 10:49 AM
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Can I remove Safe T Beam on Genie Intellicode?
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Can I remove Safe T Beam on Genie Intellicode?
I have a Genie Intellicode that all of the sudden started acting up. It stops 4 inches from the ground and goes back up. I have mastered the rhythm and it goes as this. Open and close three times,...
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Carpentry, Cabinetry and Interior Woodworking
09-15-07, 06:35 PM
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Carving a very large hole
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Carving a very large hole
I am trying to build a large sawdust bowl out of a Birch tree log. After every project I finish, I sweep up and throw away all of the sawdust on the floor. I was thinking I could use this sawdust...
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Air Conditioning and Cooling Systems
08-06-07, 05:01 PM
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New Lennox Air Conditioning unit
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New Lennox Air Conditioning unit
Our A/C just started freezing up. The main coil started freezing at the condensor and then froze all the way up to our furnace. Our techinician said we were leaking oil into teh condensor and that...
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Gardening and Horticulture
07-26-07, 01:45 PM
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Sweet smelling fern?
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Thank you so much. hopefully i can help and do...
Thank you so much. hopefully i can help and do my part to bring this fern off the endangered list and into abundance.
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Gardening and Horticulture
07-26-07, 12:06 PM
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Sweet smelling fern?
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Sweet smelling fern?
hello
every once in awhile when i pass a forest or some shrubbery i will get a hint of a sweet smell. Someone once told me it was a fern. is this possible? it is an incredibly beautiful sweet...
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Carpentry, Cabinetry and Interior Woodworking
01-15-07, 08:57 AM
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Hanging a mirror
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Hanging a mirror
I recently refinished our bathroom at the request of my wife. The old bathroom had a single, large mirror in front of a double sink countertop. The dimensions of the mirror are roughly 4 feet tall...
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Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans
11-13-06, 08:21 AM
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3 Way Dimmer wiring problems
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3 Way Dimmer wiring problems
Hello. I recently removed two 3 way light switches in my bathroom and was going to install two 3 way Dimmers. When I removed the switches I noticed the wiring was different from one box to the...
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-17-06, 11:19 AM
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Old Shower Valve new Faucet
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Old Shower Valve new Faucet
I recently refinished my shower and left the shower valve exposed. I purchased a new shower faucet, bet when I opened teh package I realized the Valve is a completely different design. It is a...
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Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms
09-13-06, 04:57 PM
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Laying Marble Tile in a shower
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thank you so much!! that was exactly what I was...
thank you so much!! that was exactly what I was looking for.
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Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms
09-13-06, 04:20 PM
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Laying Marble Tile in a shower
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1,212
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Laying Marble Tile in a shower
I have a couple questions regarding laying marble tile in a shower. Can I use Mortar instead of Mastic? I have used Mastic in the past and found that it didnt hold as well as the Mortar I mixed...
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Wall and Flooring Indoor Tiling
07-09-06, 10:21 AM
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Cutting Marble Tile
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Cutting Marble Tile
Hello I am refinishing my bathroom tub with Marble Tile but I have never worked with marble before. I have laid Ceramic tile many times and I have my own wet saw. Will my wetsaw cut the Marble...
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Gardening and Horticulture
06-01-06, 10:28 AM
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Stunting Peonies?
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That was a thought but there is about thirty to...
That was a thought but there is about thirty to forty stalks so I was hoping to find a different option.
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