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    Question about smoke dectectors??

    She does have a couple in the trailer already but is setting up a spare bedroom for a couple grandkids when the stay over....Was wanting to put one in that room also. Guessing the battery unit will be the easiest way to go......
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    Question about smoke dectectors??

    Good point about the battery recharge.... Had not given that angle any thought. Agree, maybe the best bet would be to simply swap it out for a battery only dectector! Thanks for you view!
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    Question about smoke dectectors??

    A friend recently got a "hard wired" ele smoke dectector,with a battary back-up. She is wanting it installed in her older trailer/mobel home. Wondering if it can be installed using the battary back,only as the power soarce ( not having the ele. wired up). In thinking about it ,see no reason if...
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    Sounds check...check,check

    Yea, guess i could put a dome over my lazyboy! I'd think with all the sound studios and music nuts and surround systems, would be some thought as to how to get the most out of the sounds coming out of the speakers....Just saying
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    Sounds check...check,check

    Guys, have a question about the sounds in a large open room..wonder if anyone knows how to stop/deaden the sound from traveling. We have a large open style great room( with big screen TV vaulted ceiling),open to the kitchen and when the wife is talking on the phone... I can't can't hear the...
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    Hi Guys

    Central VA. homeowner checking in, Have a slight dead bolt issue and stumbled on the informative site... hope to gain some much needed knowledge from those in the know here.... seems like that "honey do list keeps growing so will be checking in often! Thanks for the resource guys/gals! Bet...
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    Dead bolt question

    Used the front door yesterday(hardly ever use the thing,,,,) I noticed the Kwikset dead bolt was loose. I removed to set screw holding the thumb latch and slipped the latch itself off. BUT... can not seem to slide the inside cover plate off, When I look at it up close, looks to be a small...
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