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How Deep Is a Power Line Buried?
There are several key factors to consider when determining the possible presence, depth and protection of underground power lines. Luckily, all fifty states provide a toll free hotline that will...
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How to Thread a Lawn Mower Start String
If you've had your lawn mower long enough, you've probably worn out the cord more than once, and if so, you've found the trick to replacing it. If this is your first time, don't panic. The procedure...
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What Size Board Will a Miter Saw Cut?
The power miter saw is a useful tool that allows woodworkers to make quick, accurate miter cuts at consistent angles. A miter saw blade is mounted to make vertical cuts across a board at a right angle...
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Are Mobile Homes Easier to Maintain Than Regular Homes?
Today, when we talk about mobile homes we are really talking about manufactured homes. Manufactured homes look like small houses, are usually fixed in place and hooked directly to water and power...
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Galvanized Stove Pipe Dangers
The only danger posed to you and your family by the use of galvanized stove pipe is a slight health risk. All galvanized stove pipes are coated with zinc which, when heated to 1,652 degrees, vaporizes,...
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Solution to Hard Water in an Ice Maker
Hard water contains large amounts of dissolved minerals. These minerals not only affect the taste and appearance of your ice, but the deposits left behind by hard water can foul up the water lines and...
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Why Is a Manufactured House More Expensive to Insure?
A manufactured home is largely built within a factory setting and then transported to its home site. Though manufactured homes resemble traditional, or stick-built, homes in many respects there are...
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How to Use a Rear Mount Tiller
The first step in creating a garden or planting crops is to till the soil. A rear mount tiller, sometimes called a rear tine tiller, is a heavy duty, self-propelled machine that is engineered to till...
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How to Replace the Blade and Chain On a Chainsaw
If you have a chainsaw, you'll have many opportunities to remove the guide bar, which is the arm around which the chain rotates, and the chain. Most chainsaw manufacturers recommend removing the guide...
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Porch Additions on a Manufactured House
While most people assume that manufactured homes are similar to the mobile and trailer homes of yesterday, they actually are closer to the standard framed homes of today. Manufactured homes are...
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How to Remove the Recoil Housing on a Briggs & Stratton Lawn Mower
Many lawn mower companies, including Craftsman, Toro and Murray, equip their products with Briggs & Stratton engines, and all of these have recoil starter assemblies. You need to remove the starter...
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The Scotts S1742 model riding lawnmower was manufactured by The John Deere Co. from 1998 to 2001. In the model designation "S1742," "S" stands for Scotts, "17" represents the 17-horsepower engine and...
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Cost of Installing a Tankless Water Heater in California
The average household spends $400 to $600 a year on water heating, accounting for 14 to 18 percent of homeowners’ utility bills. Tankless or demand-type water heaters can save you as much as $100 or...
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My Craftsman 3.3 Chainsaw Won't Idle
The Sears 3.3 and Poulan 3300 chain saws are essentially the same model; Poulan manufactured many Craftsman products. When either of these chainsaws doesn't idle properly, a simple adjustment to the...
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How to Fix the Pull Cord Starter on Wood Splitter Machine
The power that drives the hydraulic wedge of a wood splitting machine comes from a small engine similar to that you'd find on a lawn mower. It's typically gasoline-powered, and like any such engine, it...
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What Type of Ignition is There on a Kohler 15 HP Engine on LX255?
The motorized lawn mower is a 20th century marvel that has spawned an industry based on the quest for the perfect lawn. The riding mower, the brainchild of engineers experienced in agricultural...
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What Is the Structure That Connects the Leaf to the Stem?
Also called the leaf stalk, the petiole is actually an extension of the leaf in certain plants. It is the structure that connects the leaf to the stem or trunk of most vascular plants. Far from being a...
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Can I Wash a Down Comforter in a Washing Machine?
Many down-comforter manufacturers recommend professional cleaning of their products and even so, only once every several years to prolong the life of the delicate bedding. If the care tag indicates the...
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How to Cut Grass Around a Manufactured Home
Once known as mobile homes, manufactured homes don't usually sit on a foundation like homes that are built in place. After the manufactured home is moved to the site, owners use different types of...
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Types of Antique Windows
So you're in the middle of fixing up that old Victorian-era house that you just bought, only to discover that some of the windows don't work correctly or need replacement. Most of these early homes...
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