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15 January 2013 | 17 replies
I just talked to the contractor, he will redo the electric work to drill through the joists with romex plastic electrical wires.
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9 February 2013 | 4 replies
Then close the window up temporarily with some plastic sheeting or something else while you wait for your contractor/handyman to come in to repair.It sounds like you may want to talk to property management so you can have a professional worry about issues like this in a manner to best protect you and your interests.
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18 September 2019 | 18 replies
Haha, I tried to "refinish" a fiberglass tub in a mobile home with plastic spray paint.
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30 January 2014 | 11 replies
But they are real pipes, the drain form the dishwasher to the garbage disposal is a very flimsy looking plastic tube, so I thought that might freeze more easily then the copper that feeds my sink.Good question though.
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1 February 2014 | 34 replies
Sometimes the failure has nothing to do with any components within the heating system itself; I had a failure caused by an empty plastic grocery bag getting sucked into the opening on the air intake on a furnace on a windy day - no air for combustion causes unit to not fire up.
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29 January 2014 | 20 replies
There are some steps you can take as a renter to decrease energy consumption such as heavy drapes, plastic seal kits you can use on windows, weather stripping.
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29 January 2014 | 4 replies
The Dr. who delivers babies does not do heart surgery and vice a versa.
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23 July 2008 | 2 replies
Use good masking tape, no plastic masking cuz the gun pulls it in, and buy a roll of 3 foot paper from depot.
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6 September 2008 | 21 replies
With all of the plastics out now, there is no reason why even Harry Home Owner shouldn't be able to take care of most of their plumbing issues. .
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16 September 2008 | 13 replies
She told our landlord she had to pay for emergency dental surgery and follow up care because she had no insurance.