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Termite and Wood Boring Insects
08-20-06, 07:38 AM
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carpenter ants ... Terro=Antex?
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I never could find Terro. I used Antex most of...
I never could find Terro. I used Antex most of the time. Now I can no longer find that. Now I'm using CIL's liquid ant killer.
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Electrical - AC & DC
08-07-06, 06:27 PM
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determining electrical service
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Nope, no one breaker shuts off everything. The...
Nope, no one breaker shuts off everything. The fused 200 amp switch doesn't shut off everything. But there are fuses (cartridge style fuses) on the main panel which are shut off by the 100 amp...
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Electrical - AC & DC
08-07-06, 05:28 PM
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determining electrical service
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Hi, thanks for your replies. The panel on the...
Hi, thanks for your replies. The panel on the main floor (fuses) says 200 amp service. But attached to the outside of that main panel is another separate safety switch which says 100 amps on it.
...
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Electrical - AC & DC
08-07-06, 04:01 PM
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determining electrical service
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determining electrical service
A hopefully simple question for the electricians here. I bought a home earlier this year, and I suspect that it has 400 amp service. Not sure if you can determine such a thing from a photo of my...
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Walls and Ceilings
07-09-06, 09:32 AM
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load bearing question
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Even though there are currently two king studs...
Even though there are currently two king studs there on the exposed left side of the frame, it's okay to change that to one king stud and one jack stud, with a proper header resting on the jack stud?...
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Walls and Ceilings
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load bearing question
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load bearing question
I've read that even if there are doorways and such in interior walls, that those walls can still be load-bearing walls. I suspect that the wall I'm dealing with is a load-bearing one. I want to...
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
07-08-06, 05:08 PM
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tub spout diverter
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Thanks, majakdragon. After I removed the old...
Thanks, majakdragon. After I removed the old spout, I cleaned the supply pipe with steel wool. When I went to install the new spout, I was surprised to find that it slid on all the way to the...
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Termite and Wood Boring Insects
07-07-06, 05:28 PM
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carpenter ants ... Terro=Antex?
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Thanks for your input. So far, there's been no...
Thanks for your input. So far, there's been no additional *visible* activity. I've been diligently putting out my borax stuff for the critters which I've had good luck with in the past. The big...
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Termite and Wood Boring Insects
06-27-06, 06:11 PM
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carpenter ants ... Terro=Antex?
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the ants go marching in
Well, in hindsight my previous place only had a "few" carpenter ants. Just got a new place at the end of February, and this past week the ants made a spectacular entrance. We knew the place had...
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
04-26-06, 02:07 PM
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tub spout diverter
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Thanks kindly, majakdragon! As is, the spout...
Thanks kindly, majakdragon! As is, the spout doesn't fit close to the wall so I'm also hoping to get one which is a better fit!
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
04-26-06, 10:29 AM
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tub spout diverter
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tub spout diverter
Hi, my tub spout diverter is no longer working properly. I'm getting half the water flow from the tub spout, and the other half from the showerhead. From what I've read here it looks as if I should...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
10-28-05, 09:06 PM
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Lennox Pulse condensate line question
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The furnace wouldn't start at all last week. The...
The furnace wouldn't start at all last week. The technician came in and cleared some blockages, and then it worked fine until yesterday. I've been told that the condensate drain line should slope...
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Gas and Oil Home Heating Furnaces
10-28-05, 05:40 PM
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Lennox Pulse condensate line question
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Lennox Pulse condensate line question
My Lennox Pulse is dead again, though I'm pretty sure it's just another condensate-related clog somewhere, as that is all it's ever had wrong with it. I'm enclosing a link to a photo of what I'm...
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Fireplaces, Wood Burning and Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys
04-18-05, 06:58 PM
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removing my chimney
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Hah! You should have seen the kitchen (and my...
Hah! You should have seen the kitchen (and my brother and I) after us scooping 30 year old soot out of the base of the chimney! Yuck.
However, that chimney platform and surrounding enclosure...
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Fireplaces, Wood Burning and Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys
04-18-05, 06:26 PM
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removing my chimney
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Well, I'm sorry to report, I don't have much of...
Well, I'm sorry to report, I don't have much of an update. This past weekend I removed eight more layers of bricks from the chimney, below my kitchen's ceiling level. Then I came to a dead end. It...
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Fireplaces, Wood Burning and Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys
02-24-05, 08:34 PM
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removing my chimney
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finally did it
Overall it took me about twelve hours, spread over five days. Probably would have been much quicker if I had better tools, but since I only used my existing simple hammer and a few screwdrivers, my...
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Fireplaces, Wood Burning and Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys
01-04-05, 05:20 PM
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removing my chimney
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Thanks for the reply, Ed. I had another quick...
Thanks for the reply, Ed. I had another quick look up in the attic tonight. The chimney's on a bit of a tilt, and I'm hoping that's not any large cause for concern. I've seen photos online of...
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Fireplaces, Wood Burning and Heating Stoves, Flues and Chimneys
01-02-05, 01:50 PM
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removing my chimney
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removing my chimney
I want to remove a section of unused chimney from my home's attic, and possibly from the main floor as well. The chimney no longer goes through the roof of the home. That part was taken care of...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
05-13-04, 05:02 AM
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pull cord takes looong time to rewind
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Thanks all for your replies and suggestions! ...
Thanks all for your replies and suggestions! I'll be taking a look at it this weekend, and will let you know how I fare. Having never taken this apart before, are there any big safety issues or...
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Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
05-12-04, 10:26 AM
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pull cord takes looong time to rewind
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pull cord takes looong time to rewind
I have a Land Mark "Easy Pull Starting" mower, sold by Home Hardware in Canada. It has a Briggs & Stratton engine, Sprint 3.75 hp, model number 114-072A503. If the mower hasn't been run for a few...
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Marine: Boating, Sailing, PWC, Nautical Navigational GPS
07-20-03, 04:31 PM
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motor for my inflatable boat
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Kelly T
Thanks for your input and advice, BoatMech and...
Thanks for your input and advice, BoatMech and Sharp Advice. My main concern with my original plan was the battery pack's lack of "waterproof-ness". I know nothing at all about the type of power...
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Marine: Boating, Sailing, PWC, Nautical Navigational GPS
07-15-03, 05:19 PM
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motor for my inflatable boat
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motor for my inflatable boat
I've got an inflatable boat, which can handle a maximum 528 lbs. It has a motor mount, and the manufacturer suggests using a Minn Kota electric trolling motor, though it can take up to a 3.5 hp gas...
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Termite and Wood Boring Insects
04-24-03, 11:20 AM
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carpenter ants ... Terro=Antex?
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8,126
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ants are back in town?
Well my previous invasion appeared to be completely over the day after Christmas '02, and that was just from using the Antex (boric acid). Now today, a few have made an appearance! Geez, I went...
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Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
03-18-03, 05:26 AM
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cinder block supports?
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Kelly T
chimney supports
That appears to be the cause of the kitchen floor sag. We can't find anything at all in the way of chimney support anywhere. That's why I'd like to get it out of there. I think it would take a...
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Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
03-12-03, 07:04 PM
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cinder block supports?
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Kelly T
Thanks, Brckman29 and zinger for your input. ...
Thanks, Brckman29 and zinger for your input.
This weekend marks my first year in my first owned home, and I for one am glad that both the house and I are still standing!! ;-) This weekend I...
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