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    Liftmaster 8500 major security flaw

    same way you can get into a locked door with a knife, put pressure on the door and use the blade to back the bolt out of the strike plate.
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    A/c turned into a block of ice

    THIS. now you know why "they" say "air conditioner froze up"..
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    Liftmaster 8500 major security flaw

    THIS is exactly what I did to mine when I installed my 8500. Sorry you didn't see that as an issue OP..
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    Compressed air & pvc

    What does LASCO know?? they only manufacture the stuff..
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    Educate me on Mini Splits Please

    As stated above, if the "registers" are in the wall above a door (or the doors are undercut to approximately 1/2"-3/4" off the floor), then they're probably transfer grills.. it's easy to tell if your home is built with transfer grills, any grills that occur within 12" of each other on...
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    Possible to close in back porch?

    what is above the porch, do you have a photo of the porch related to the rest of the house? Is the roof of the porch insulated? How would you condition the new "office"? Have you ever had any flooding issues on the porch? How much lower is the porch than the interior of the house? the...
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    Educate me on Mini Splits Please

    ^^ all correct.. ductless mini splits are very efficient, you can often see a single outside unit tied to several indoor heads. (the heads function like individual systems, but share the exterior compressor) They are a great option in smaller residences or open floorplan layouts. they can...
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    Need advice on wire gauge and conduit, etc

    I guess my point is that if you're renting a trencher, why not use direct burial cable.. *it's not like the trencher cares whether it is digging an 18" trench vs a 24" trench *RARELY (I've never seen an issue in 20 years of commercial construction that wouldn't have also been an issue in...
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    Spacing question

    overall building height (including any accessories) is usually how it's read. so you could make a single story building 10' tall OR you could do a single story building up to 14'. you could NOT make a two story building (even if you were a family of little people and only needed 5' of...
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    Concrete Seam Patch

    what about cutting the joints wider (6") and putting sod between them... ? HERE are some interesting ideas.. (but obviously, not sections THIS small)
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    Need advice on wire gauge and conduit, etc

    Why wouldn't you just direct bury the feeder using 1/0 Aluminum? HERE is a calculator, btw Here's another calculator that says 2/0 will work (lowering the insulation value to 60 degrees) service/feeder isn't cheap..
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    Looking For WEED KILLER For Gravel Driveway.

    Glyphosate is LITERALLY found in the WATER we drink, The FOOD we eat and the air we breath now.. thanks Monsanto. just get a torch and torch them..
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    My Pioneer Ductless Minisplit install is complete.

    awesome job! how much did the equip/tools cost you to install the units?
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    Concrete Seam Patch

    pea gravel. if you need to, widen the narrow joints.
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    Spacing question

    you haven't mentioned setbacks, I assume you've taken into consideration the property line setbacks (that cannot contain vertical structures unless a variance is received).
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    Tool Fools..."splain your screen name Lucy!

    tapered pins are my preferred way to install the gas block on an AR style rifle.
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    Spacing question

    what about a building that's 18X26 instead? put your daily driver in the right bay.
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    Hey AC Gurus! Is this Fraud?

    on occasion, property managers and their "preferred subcontractors" work together to hustle money out of property owners.. preferred guy gets paid to repair the defective component, property manager gets to send you a bill for the repair cost "plus their markup".. I'm just sayin'
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    The Killer - Amps or Volts?

    I was under the impression that we use 120 (instead of 240v) here in NA because the higher amperage carries better over long distances than the lower amperage. (ie, it's more efficient to distribute from a utility standpoint)
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