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    Water Softner Discharge Rural

    Hi I live in a rural area and my water softner drains into sump line which exits out into a ditch.Worked fine for years but was wondering if somehow that water softner clogged drain lines? System is about 20 years old .Have set softner into by pass mode and drained sump directly to outside
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    Soffit Venting

    Hi I was wondering if additional venting would cause mold to grow into interior ceiling? I had aluminum soffit installed on home installed on older home installed and there were extra holes drilled into wood soffit and now there is mold inside?
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    Mold Around Perimeter Of Ceilings

    Hi I was wondering if there was as a paint that would prevent mold around ceilings edges Thx
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    Privacy Fence Screening

    I was looking how to properly install privacy screen over chainlink fence. Do you secure ,cable tie each groment? Also what do you do to finish edges should material need to be cut?
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    Laminate Tile

    Hi I have to do the front entrance with laminate tile Is 12 inches by 2 feet. (versa clic)Purchased at Lowes. I contacted them plus manufacturer regarding video installation.They both referred me to you tube but there isnt anything I could find. Their written instructions are kind of lame. All...
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    Fridge Not Cooling

    Hi I have a Maytag side by side DSB2151GR Fridge/Freezer I defrosted the unit last week. Just unplugged it and cleaned it out etc. I plugged it in and set it on number8 cold setting but its not cooling. Is there a rest on these models. Did I do something wrong?
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    Wireless Security

    Hi Can anyone recommend any wireless security system? I would like to get it for my cottage and be able to view from home.I do have a satellite at cottage. I know Amazon sells different models .I would like to get something that is easy to hook up.
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    Video Sender

    Hi Hope I have the right forum here. I was wondering if anyone has hooked up a video sender for TV? I would really like to set up a tv in my kichen but dont want to have to run cables in there.Right now I can crank up TV in livingroom and run around corner if I need to see anything interesting...
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    Washing Machine On Laminate

    I have a front loading washing machine on top of 1 foot by 2 foot interlocking laminate.. Was vibrating (still is eventhough I levelled it) and digging into floor. Should I cut a board (plywood) to put under it to distribute weight?
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    One Room Always Cold

    I have a 1500 square foot ranch style bungalow with a finished basement. It is heated with a natural gas furnace. One room on the opposite side for furnace is always cold. I tried blocking registers that blew heat down into basement hoping it would increase flow upstairs but that didnt help.
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    Teflon Coming Off George Foreman

    Hi I hope this is the proper place to post this. I have a George Foreman grill and the Teflon coating is coming off bottom side.I put seasoning on meat and wonder if that caused it? I,d hate to buy another and same thing happen
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    Solar Panels

    Hi I have a chance to get 3 solar panels for free. They are about 2 by 3 feet.I dont know anything about Solar so my question is,should I take them? I,ve only got 2 car batteries around the house. Would it be more trouble than its worth?
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    Floor Joist Bracing

    Hi I have some squeaking in floor and I think its because 2 by 2 cross bracings were removed at some point. Anyways I was thinking of cutting 2 by 10,s and reinforcing or can I use 2 by 6?
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    Door Sill Help

    My door sill weatherstripping on pre hung steel insulated door needs replacing. Ive seen ones that slip up on the bottom of door which I have and am repacing. But I ,ve never seen one for bottom plate/ threshold. Any suggestions please?
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    Spraying Water Seal

    Hi I tried spraying Thompson Water Seal with a hand pressure pump but its not working. Even have a Thompson pump made for application. I cant seem to get an even flow. Product just comes out blotchy. I tried one section of a wood fence and ended up going over it with a brush. Is there something...
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    Driveway Repair

    I need to fix some holes in my driveway. While I was at Lowes I noticed the had QPR in bags so I bought some. Once I got home I looked at reviews and found this stuff doesnt harden for like 4 months. Even suggests to put portland cement on top. Sounds very messy. Should I just take it back? Is...
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    Retaining Wall

    Im putting up a small retaining wall. 2 course Bradstone blocks with cap on top. Do I need to put caulking (what type) between layers?
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    Photos

    How do you upload photos
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    Deck Cleaner Advice

    Hi I have a fairly large pressure treated deck. In the past I,ve always used Thompson regular waterproofing and applied it yearly. I,ve done this with other decks as well. It seems if you apply yearly you do not get a build up like a varnish that would flake away. Its almost as the sun and...
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    Concrete Pad

    Hi I would like to pour a concrete pad 4 inches thick on an area 10 feet wide by 12 feet long. How do I calculate how many bags of cement I would need?Do I need to put anything on ground before I pour? I assume I would need some sort of wire mesh to hold it all together. The area is enclosed...
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