Calypso revisited....dry clothes....
Well, I stand corrected (unfortunately). Had a normal-sized load of towels in the Calypso today (setting: "Whitest Whites") and exactly what "b...
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Minifoxx....
Hello MiniFoxx, Sorry to hear about the loss of your dog. I, personally, still miss my ol' dog, and this has been from many years ago. Miss...
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a small snake auger...
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Roof sag...
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Phone Wiring...
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Black room....
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Burning rubber....
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re...Kitchen tile removal
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Another option(?)
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"Widow-maker"...
Hello, no I have never used one of these "super sized" saws............but I know Makita makes a 16-5/16" saw. These (I hear) are used at barn-rai...
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"Remembering" login on BBS...
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Dry clothes from a wet washer?
Well I must say, we certainly haven't had those problems with the Calypso. The thing has always done a good job for us in washing and rinsing (exc...
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Tiling ideas...
I have done quite a bit of tiling (I am not a pro), so I might be able to field a couple of your questions. Durarock is generally 1/2" thick, no...
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Interesting....adverse possession..
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Interesting....re GDO....
Hello Bteddie, Please remember always to treat garage doors with a great deal of respect. Your garage door should run smoothly and with a fai...
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Slow computer....a couple more tricks!
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Too True!
Hello AChant, Tomh is 'on the money' on this one! Nobody can give you a solution to this problem over the Internet! (Really now--would YOU tru...
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It's not "one way", it's "Electrochromic!"
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SOLD!
You're right, Tom, I'm sold! It's great that it's easy to do small patches; sounds perfect. Thanks, too, for the info on compressor settings, e...
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Texture oops II....
Hello Tomh! Thanks for the response. The texture gun idea is indeede starting to sound like a good idea. But is it something I can use in limi...
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