installing gas torches
There is a plastic pipe that is used for gas, it is yellow in color, and can be found at Home Depot. DO NOT use galvanized pipe for ANY gas lines ...
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over 10 years by ACD
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Chipmunks eating tomatoes - help!
Garlic and lots of it. Get a few bulbs from the grocers and plant them al around the bed, the smell will keep the critters away.
over 10 years by ACD
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Vinegar as weed killer
Ammonia just makes them greener! Get Jerry Bakers lawn care book and he has a whole list of remedies for getting rid of weeds cheaply. He used tob...
over 10 years by ACD
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New homeowner, but never had a garden before..help!
Find any book by Jerry Baker. There is a whole lot of useful information in there regarding plants and landscaping as well as gardening and tree ca...
over 10 years by ACD
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Tape Measure Markings
eh, no comment[This message has been edited by ACD (edited November 05, 2002).]
over 10 years by ACD
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round cedar fence posts
Cedar naturally repels bugs, so there shouldnt be a bug problem with them.
over 10 years by ACD
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Electronic Pest Devices
I have a few of those pest devices as well and havent seen a mouse around since I installed them. But they only work on mice and bugs.
over 10 years by ACD
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Dead Mice in Walls
All I can say is there must be a LOT of mice in your walls if you smell them. I get mice in my house since im out in the country and had a few die,...
over 10 years by ACD
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How do install a water line from my sink to my ice/water maker in the new fridge?
You can go to your local home center and get an icemaker kit and there is also an adapter the you screw in line with the cold water shutoff to your...
over 10 years by ACD
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swaping out rc fan controls w/std pull chain
Fans are cheap, instead of messing with the wiring and taking a chance of it going up in flames, I would just replace it.
over 10 years by ACD
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How to smooth a sprayed ceiling?
Have the same problem, they were very poorly done, looks like the only way I can get a smooth ceiling is to slap 3/8" drywall over the existing cei...
over 10 years by ACD
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Duct clunk
Just installed a new HVAC where none existed. Did it myself and everything works great. Problem was fitting a plenum to the main duct from the coil...
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Poor workmanship in framing of floor?
Right there is your problem. OSB or Oriented Strand board is garbage wood glued and pressed together to make a smooth strong sheet of plywood. Prob...
over 10 years by ACD
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Caulking siding
Just finished installing a new exerior metal clad door that has the aluminum frame with nailing flanges and installed new vinyl siding around it. Q...
over 10 years by ACD
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Wall insulation question
My house has a fairly recent addition done by someone who I dont know or care to know. The cieling was drywalled without a vapor barrier or insulat...
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Garage Insulation
I used rolled insulation unfaced and supported it with wires until I could staple plastic sheets under it.
over 10 years by ACD
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Temperature & PC
You will need to build a device that converts the information from the weather station into a digital format and connect it to the serial port o yo...
over 10 years by ACD
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HELP! Home of the Future!
Want that house in sweden or someplace like that? I remember vegetable storage between the floor joists in the kitch and things like that.
over 10 years by ACD
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Homeowner allowed to do own electrical work?
As far as I know each and every building department can setup their own rules when it comes to such things as electric and plumbing codes. The vill...
over 10 years by ACD
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