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    Run 60A power to the new garage

    Good Morning All. I need some advice on running 60A power from my attached garage to my new detached garage, which is ~150' from the house. My initial thought was to run a 4/3 Copper line from a...
  2. Need help installing tile around a new acrylic shower base

    Good Day. Here is my plan, but I am at a loss as to how the sheetrock/tile meets up with the shower base...

    I plan to install moisture proof sheetrock, but do I install the sheetrock before the...
  3. 2004 Hyundai Elantra hesitation under acceleration

    Recently I find my Elantra hesitates a lot under acceleration. I will be popping along at 100kmh with no problems, and if I decide to pass, the engine revs up, but it takes a second or 2 before the...
  4. Thanks cmeeks. I did that. I created a wireless...

    Thanks cmeeks. I did that. I created a wireless network (peer to peer), gave it a unique name, and secured it with WEP. I then accessed the propoerties on my wired internet connection, and check...
  5. Question: iPad

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    iPad

    Hi All. I just got an iPad and I have a related question... hoping someone has an answer for me...

    I spend a lot of time in Hotels, and though most have internet in the rooms, not all have...
  6. Hi All. I just got an iPad and I have a related...

    Hi All. I just got an iPad and I have a related question... hoping someone has an answer for me...

    I spend a lot of time in Hotels, and though most have internet in the rooms, not all have...
  7. Autographed photo of Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec

    Good Day. I have an interesting autopgraphed photo of Tomas Plekanec (Montreal Canadiens Forward) when he was wearing #14 at the beginning of his time with the Canadiens. Turns out he didn't like...
  8. Question: Radiator problem

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    Comment on califdadof3's post

    It was the thermostat that was stuck, so it was replaced. That's what the mechanic told me.

    Thanks for your comments guys.
  9. Autographed photo of Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec

    Good Day. I have an interesting autopgraphed photo of Tomas Plekanec (Montreal Canadiens Forward) when he was wearing #14 at the beginning of his time with the Canadiens. Turns out he didn't like...
  10. Question: Radiator problem

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    Simple problem... radiator was cracked all the...

    Simple problem... radiator was cracked all the way along the top of the plastic container. New rad is in and working great. Now I just have to get the A/C fixed up in the spring and I'll be all...
  11. OK this is resolved. I tested the voltage at the...

    OK this is resolved. I tested the voltage at the starter relay and found that the side coming from the ignition was fluctuating (when turned as if cranking). I have an aftermarket starter inhibitor...
  12. Question: Radiator problem

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    Radiator problem

    Good Evening... interesting one here... for me anyway...

    My wife went out with my 2004 Hyundai Elantra yesterday afternoon and on her way home she heard a loud bang and smoke or steam started...
  13. OK Thanks... I'll run through that on the weekend...

    OK Thanks... I'll run through that on the weekend and see what I can come up with. Thanks Again.
  14. Thanks Tx. The battery was changed a couple of...

    Thanks Tx. The battery was changed a couple of years ago. It's an Interstate. I doubt low charge is the issue since it always starts real easy when it does turn over. It's getting it to turn over...
  15. 2004 Hyundai Elantra Intermittent Starting issue

    Good morning. I have a 2004 Elantra which has been a fairly good car for me, but for the last 6 months or so I've had an intermittent starting issue which seems to be getting progressively worse. ...
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    It shouldn't matter if the drain pipe has a trap...

    It shouldn't matter if the drain pipe has a trap or not because you should put a 2" trap right off your shower's drain before continuing the pipe to go tie in to your main drain. Don't forget to...
  17. I'm not a plumber, but this really sounds like it...

    I'm not a plumber, but this really sounds like it is probably related to venting. I would suggest you either don't have enough vents in your plumbing system, or the ones you do have are not in the...
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    If you want to do the job right, and you should,...

    If you want to do the job right, and you should, it requires a little effort. Not doing it right will result in the chairs getting loose again. If the chairs are the round type where each end of...
  19. Question: Hole in wall

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    Hi There. I think you may have gotten your...

    Hi There.

    I think you may have gotten your answer already, but I wanted to add a little something. I would suggest you make the hole a little larger and square... maybe 4X4 or something if you...
  20. Question: Cold Air Return

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    Judging by the serial # tag on the side, it seems...

    Judging by the serial # tag on the side, it seems to be a Heil. The model number is
    N9MP2075812B1. The Serial # is A051491824. It's less then 3 years old. I looked all around the thing but I...
  21. Question: Cold Air Return

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    Cold Air Return

    Good Morning. I have just finished the divisions and gyprock in my basement and I figure I'm going to have some problems since the only cold air return duct I have down there is in my son's bedroom....
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    Hey, I bought this stuff called "GroutBuster". ...

    Hey, I bought this stuff called "GroutBuster". It worked really well, and yes, we wore gloves and glasses to protect our eyes from splashing.

    Good Night...
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    Thanks Ruby. We will go to Home depot later...

    Thanks Ruby. We will go to Home depot later today and check it out. The tile is "Granito Cotto"... my wife did go to the website and they recommended an acid wash as well... but did mention that we...
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    How to remove stubborn grout from tile surface

    Good Evening. I recently laid a really nice porcelain floor in my new basement washroom. In my haste, I did not fully clean the grout off the surface of the tiles, and had not had time to go back...
  25. Sorry to be so late in responding... if this is a...

    Sorry to be so late in responding... if this is a computer which has multiple users, could it be you were not set up as an "administrator"? If this is the case, that might be what's preventing you...
  26. You might have some settings that are set to...

    You might have some settings that are set to "disabled" and causing those certain tasks to be automatically discarded. If you are using Internet Explorer, go into the "Tools - Internet Options"...
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    Hi. I use a Porter Cable Brad Nailer to do those...

    Hi. I use a Porter Cable Brad Nailer to do those things... I can use 1" to 2" brads in it and for building furniture pieces and affixing baseboards and framing, it works great and is fairly...
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    You are obviously not in a good position to apply...

    You are obviously not in a good position to apply pressure towards the grooved edge because you are so close to the wall. Try using a flat nail bar against a piece of wood to protect your wall. By...
  29. Question: Ram

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    I'm not a RAM expert, but Wikipedia does a pretty...

    I'm not a RAM expert, but Wikipedia does a pretty good job of telling you
    Here
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR_SDRAM

    It's pretty elaborate. Enjoy!
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    I use a Cisco VPN Client also and to my knowledge...

    I use a Cisco VPN Client also and to my knowledge the limitation is with the software itself... I don't believe it will allow you to run more than one instance of it. Please let me know if you find...
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    This sounds sort of similar to an issue I was...

    This sounds sort of similar to an issue I was having at one time. I later found out that the smell was not related to my turning on the water at all... it was always there whether the water was...
  32. Question: Recessed lights

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    Interesting... something similar happened to me. ...

    Interesting... something similar happened to me. I had 3 recessed lights on one circuit in the kitchen and I had paid about $8 per halogen bulb for those. When I did the dining room, 6 lights, I...
  33. Question: Shower Drain Size

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    Thanks Tom... That's a very good suggestion...

    Thanks Tom... That's a very good suggestion considering my decision to go with 1 1/2" drain... I struggled with this a bit and you have definitely set my mind at ease. I have only been a member for...
  34. Question: Shower Drain Size

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    Shower Drain Size

    Hi There. This should be a fairly simple one. I'm putting a standing shower stall in my basement washroom but don't have rough-in for a shower. The rough-in for the toilet and lavatory are there,...
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    Did you actually try blocking it from the...

    Did you actually try blocking it from the "content advisor", within the "tools-Options" dialog? If you tuen on content Advisor, it will by default allow no websites to be accessed at all when you...
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    Best advice I can give you is to verify that your...

    Best advice I can give you is to verify that your old computer has a USB port on it. If it does, go to your local electronics store and buy a memory stick. You can get a pretty decent size one (1GB...
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    When you get your DSL connection, it will include...

    When you get your DSL connection, it will include a high speed modem which has an RJ45 port on it... your RJ45 cable then goes from the modem to your Ethernet card.

    Hope this helped..
    Pat.

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