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Bob Vila would love this group.
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Adding another coat of polyurethane to a nice hardwood floor
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I had my floors redone about 5 years ago. The floors look in above average condition. I'd like to apply another coat. There are a handful of areas I need a little wood filler. Outside of adding some filler and sanding those areas down, would there be anything else to do besides cleaning out dust and... more »
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attach a coaxial cable jack
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I need to attach one coaxial cable jack. I've never done it before but I know the idea. I don't have a crimping tool. Can it be crimped well enough with pliers instead of a proper crimping tool?
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Render DVDs Unusable?
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I have a number of DVDs containing computer backup information of a sensitive nature. I plan to throw away the older ones, but first I want to render the data on them irretrievable. Can anyone here recommend a quick, cheap, easy way to do that? I've heard that drilling 2 or 3 1/4" holes in them... more »
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Who knows about Garage Doors fixing..
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...would one of you home repair people give Jack a word or two concerning his request. Jack posted this is misc.rural and would most likely be reading or expecting replies in misc.rural.. Jack you might want to subscribe to alt.home.repair to look for replies...
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Set of 2 Whirlpool Washer Swtch-Temp Part # W10179666
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Set of 2 Whirlpool Washer Swtch-Temp Part # W10179666 These are Water Temperture 6 Position Switches for Whirlpool Washers. Brand New and Still Sealed in Factory Plastic Packaging. This is a Great Value for a set of 2 Whirlpool Parts. Whirlpool Washer Models that use Whirlpool W10179666 1CWTW57ESVW0... more »
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self-cleaning water heaters
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I see Home Depot has a line of GE/Rheem gas water heaters: * 40 gallon, 6 year warranty, $488 * 38 gallon, 9 year warranty, self-cleaning, $498 * 40 gallon, 12 year warranty, self-cleaning, $578 Other specs seem the same. My question is, what does this self-cleaning mean, and is it likely that the extra bucks for the 12-year is a good investment?... more »
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Minwax "Polyshades" -- why not for floors?
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I started an earlier thread yesterday with the subject heading : "CLEAR hardwood finishes? -- moisture cure, etc.". I now have related question and I decided to post it as a separate topic in a new thread. My question is about Minwax Polyshades -- which is a product that has stain and polyurethane combined into one. The idea is that it can be used in a... more »
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Painting basement walls and floor
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I own an older(90+ years) home with a basement(completely unfinished concrete floor- concrete walls-quite a bit of wooden areas such as interior walls/posts/storage closets/etc) I am going to paint the floor and walls. I figured on using a gray color for the floors, but was unsure about the color to use for the concrete walls and wood surfaces.... more »
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More gas furnace questions Coleman Model 7970-656/d
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Again, this is a down flow furnace out of a mobile home. Just noticed it says "Sealed Combustion" and my insurance company said it's OK for me to use it in my garage. Down flow, so I'll weld a stand for it to sit up off the floor about 8". Question about flue exhaust and fresh air inlet. This is an 80% unit... more »
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