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01-18-21, 07:48 AM
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Finding bolt like this but slightly longer
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Thanks all who reply! I will look at my hardware...
Thanks all who reply! I will look at my hardware store & see what I can get there.
Wirawan
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Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing
01-16-21, 05:51 PM
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Finding bolt like this but slightly longer
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Finding bolt like this but slightly longer
I want to find a bolt like the one attached in this post. It has hex slot, the diameter is 1/4" in the shank. and the length is about 0.9". This is from a chair. I want to find a bolt just like this...
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Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
10-30-19, 10:25 AM
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Vapor barrier in crawl space: Placement relative to insulation blocks
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Vapor barrier in crawl space: Placement relative to insulation blocks
This question concerns a1955 house, in Virginia (zone 4). Currently it has an open (ventilated) crawl space, the height of the crawl space is 2 ft. Don’t see any water standing in crawl space.
I...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
07-13-19, 01:44 PM
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1996 Toyota Corolla: SRS light misbehaving
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1996 Toyota Corolla: SRS light misbehaving
My 1996 Toyota Corolla SRS warning light is behaving in a funny way. In a normal case, when the car is just turned on, the light should come on for a few seconds then turn off for the whole duration...
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
07-08-19, 03:34 PM
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Bathroom sink drain hole not perfectly round: Will it leak?
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Any thought on the "silicone patch" to close the...
Any thought on the "silicone patch" to close the big gap? It seems to hold up for now, but I suspect in a few years I may have to reapply that.
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Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
06-29-19, 03:41 PM
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Bathroom sink drain hole not perfectly round: Will it leak?
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Bathroom sink drain hole not perfectly round: Will it leak?
Hi,
I just installed a nice bathroom sink vanity box (solid wood) with a traditional undermount sink. But there is a small defect that worries me--which prompted me to ask here. The hole in the...
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
06-15-19, 01:59 PM
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GE washer stopped working
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Thanks pugsl for responding. I finally opened the...
Thanks pugsl for responding. I finally opened the front panel of the washer. No light blinking in the motor housing area at all. I noticed that most likely my model was built in 2010 or later, so no...
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>Electric< Large Kitchen and Home Appliances
06-05-19, 08:58 AM
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GE washer stopped working
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GE washer stopped working
I have a 6 year old GE top-loading washer, model number GLWN2800D0WS (perhaps this is GE G154 washer?). Suddenly it stopped working: after the water is filled, the motor/agitator would not operate at...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
12-15-18, 08:12 PM
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Tail and brake light wires shorted? Toyota Corolla 1996
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Pedro & Marq: Thanks for responding! I want...
Pedro & Marq:
Thanks for responding! I want to close the case for myself, so here's my note. I suspected that the problem was quite easy, not something like two wires getting crossed somewhere in...
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12-08-18, 01:45 PM
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Tail and brake light wires shorted? Toyota Corolla 1996
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Tail and brake light wires shorted? Toyota Corolla 1996
This question is about the electrical issue I am having with a 1996 Toyota Corolla. A few weeks ago the problem started to develop that the brake warning lights (the ones on the rear of the car, both...
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Walls and Ceilings
08-27-18, 10:55 AM
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Repairing insecure handrail bracket
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Thanks folks. Some follow up questions: * Do...
Thanks folks. Some follow up questions:
* Do you suggest specific type of screw to hang the bracket to the wall stud? Another internet article [...
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Walls and Ceilings
08-25-18, 11:12 PM
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Repairing insecure handrail bracket
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Repairing insecure handrail bracket
i have a handrail that is mounted to a wall, which became loose. I want to fix this, but have a few questions. A few facts:
* The wall is a plaster wall (house was built in 1955)
* The handrail...
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Framing, Flooring and Sub-Flooring
04-10-18, 02:11 PM
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Filling gaps and holes in hardwood floor
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Filling gaps and holes in hardwood floor
I have just sanded hardwood floor in my house (I think it's oak hardwood floor), and noticed several spots with "holes" (not all the way through--more like "small pothole in a road" kind of thing)...
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>Electric< Small Kitchen and Home Appliances
07-10-16, 09:56 PM
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Microwave oven not turning on: repair or replace?
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Thanks folks for the reply. One more question. If...
Thanks folks for the reply. One more question. If I replace the microwave with the same brand or others, do I expect to have to rework all the mounting on the back of the microwave? Assuming of...
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>Electric< Small Kitchen and Home Appliances
06-10-16, 12:35 PM
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Microwave oven not turning on: repair or replace?
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Microwave oven not turning on: repair or replace?
I have a Frigidaire over-the-range microwave oven (model FFMV162LSA) that is dead. It would not turn on. I checked the fuse, it is still working.
At first, after I disconnected the power plug for...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
07-14-15, 12:31 PM
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Toyota Corolla 1996: Replacing A/C thermal sensor
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Toyota Corolla 1996: Replacing A/C thermal sensor
My car A/C does not work now, and a mechanic figured out the problem down to broken thermal sensor in the A/C system. It is the thermal sensor that is supposed to sit behind the dashboard somewhere;...
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Plumbing and Piping
02-17-15, 06:40 PM
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Winterizing hose bibs where there is no shutoff
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Guys, thanks for the suggestions. I have the...
Guys, thanks for the suggestions. I have the cheapo styrofoam-only (white colored) cover that you said is not good (and it was not good). Can you suggest some covers which is/are of good quality?
...
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Plumbing and Piping
02-17-15, 04:25 PM
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Winterizing hose bibs where there is no shutoff
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Winterizing hose bibs where there is no shutoff
My old house does not seem to have separate shutoff valves for the external hose bibs. This is a house built on a slab foundation, and as far as I know, there is only one main shutoff valve in the...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
09-18-14, 10:22 AM
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Toyota Camry 1999 engine oil leak
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Ok, I saw today that there was a drip..drip..drip...
Ok, I saw today that there was a drip..drip..drip leak from the oil pan gasket area. So oil pan is the major culprit. And maybe also the rear side of the valve cover gasket as @ukrbyk said because ....
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
09-17-14, 10:01 AM
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1996 Toyota Corolla A/C not working
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1996 Toyota Corolla A/C not working
Hi,
My Toyota 1996 Corolla A/C did not work, and I suspect it is a simple problem. This is Toyota 1996 4 cylinder 1.6 L, manual transmission. At one point, the A/C switch would not need to be in...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
09-17-14, 09:52 AM
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Toyota Camry 1999 engine oil leak
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A few missing info. This is a 4-cylinder 2.2 L...
A few missing info. This is a 4-cylinder 2.2 L engine. It is *probably* 5S-FE engine; not sure. This is a standard Camry (LE?).
The oil leak was not as bad as this, but has been happening for a...
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Passenger Cars, Mini Vans, SUV Service and Repairs. (No Trucks)
09-17-14, 09:45 AM
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7
Toyota Camry 1999 engine oil leak
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10,859
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Toyota Camry 1999 engine oil leak
Hi,
My 1999 Toyota Camry (current mileage: 243k) is now leaking oil badly; every several days or a week I have to check the oil level and I keep having to add a substantial amount of oil....
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Gardening and Horticulture
03-28-14, 09:38 PM
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Making a raised bed garden on a steep slope
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3,084
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Making a raised bed garden on a steep slope
Hi,
I read an article about no-dig gardening here:
No Dig Gardens | DoItYourself.com (http://www.doityourself.com/stry/no-dig-gardens)
and was sold with the idea. In my back yard I have a...
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Plumbing and Piping
10-21-13, 07:56 AM
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Leak near a quarter-turn valve (undersink plumbing)
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I had a plumber fix this thing. So expensive! FYI...
I had a plumber fix this thing. So expensive! FYI the valve is a threaded one, not compression fitting. The plumber simply used two wrenches, one in each hand: one holding the pipe to the wall...
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Electrical - AC & DC
10-21-13, 07:52 AM
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Badly made 50-amp 240 volt junction. How do I fix this??
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Badly made 50-amp 240 volt junction. How do I fix this??
I discovered in my attic there was a junction box with two 50-amp wires coming in and out, respectively. My friend who's an electrician said these were aluminum wires and the junction was not rightly...
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