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<title>Home Repair &#x26; Improvement forum - dslreports.com community</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:17:13 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>People Walking On Lawn</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hi Guys,

Looking for some advice here.  

I just bought a house about a month ago and finally have had a few days off.  My lot is a corner lot with a sidewalk down the front and lawn down the side but no side walk down the side, grass and then curb.

My office window is right at the front of the house and monitor is very close to the window.

While on the PC today two people instead of walking along the side walk cut across my lawn with in 5-8 feet of the window as a "shortcut".  I am trying very hard to get a nice yard and really do not like people using this "shortcut".

With out doing something drastic what would be a good deterrent to stop this behaviour.  I don't want to build a fence around the whole yard but do not want to have people walking through my yard.

What can one realistically (legally, lol) do to stop this?  

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, not sure where this fit.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-04 00:40:47</pubDate>
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<title>wasp problemb</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22652114</link>
<description><![CDATA[i have a wasp problem what kind of wasp is this how do i get rid of it?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-03 22:37:06</pubDate>
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<title>If doing a mortgagee modification is credit score impacted?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Good day,

If a person is doing a mortgagee modification (when bank in my case Chase agrees to modify the mortgagee) (not refinancing) is credit score impacted?

Chase tells me yes, but will not go into details; Others say no;

Any clarification?

Thank you...]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-04 13:28:29</pubDate>
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<title>Digging a hole in limestone</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22640312</link>
<description><![CDATA[I need to dig a hole 30" x 30" and 4-5 feet deep.  The problem I've encountered is that there is only about 6 inches of soil in my yard, then it's limestone.  I've spent over three hours and have only gotten down 12 inches.  Some of it breaks up pretty easily with a digging bar, but the deeper I get the harder I have to hit it to break it up.

Any tips?  I can't get any large equipment to the area.  My uncle said to try drilling holes with a hammer drill and dump some hydrochloric acid in there, but I think I'll pass on that idea.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-01 15:07:55</pubDate>
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<title>Best way to protect hardwood near doors</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22648577</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ok so every house I have lived in with hardwood floors - the floor by the front door takes a lot of abuse and you want to be careful about what to put on the wood to protect it. Short of pulling out wood and having a tile section................what kind of mat do folks use that does not scratch up or react with today's finishes?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-03 06:20:02</pubDate>
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<title>X10 Appliance Module: Window A/C???</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22387694</link>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings...

I was going to use an X10 Appliance module to control a window A/C unit: http://www.x10wirelesshome.com/modules/x10_appliance_module_am466.html.  However, the unit is only rated up to 500W @ 120v.  One of the two units I need to control is more than 500W.

Do you think I can take a "Heavy Duty 220v Appliance Module" (http://www.x10.com/automation/x10_hd245.htm) and use it instead?  Yes it means changing the reciptical in the wall, and putting a different NEMA plug on my A/C units.  (And this violates code)  Question: Will the electromagnet relay in the unit work on 120v, even though it's listed as a 220v unit?

Another question: If this is un-workable, how can I run my more-than-500W-A/C, 120v  via an X10 remote control?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-05-14 10:04:14</pubDate>
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<title>4 volts on a 120v service?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22647169</link>
<description><![CDATA[I am trying to troubleshoot why my bathroom light/fan/heat unit does not work.  I hooked up the unit directly to another outlet and it works fine so I figured the switch was shot.  

I swapped out the switch and the fixture is still quite dead.  

I pulled out my cheapo voltmeter which reads 4v from the power feed, the line that should be coming from the breaker box. I checked 5 or 6 other outlets to see if my voltmeter went to crap, since it is just a $10 unit. All other outlets read 119v-122v, including one outlet that is on the same wire from the circuit breaker.

Im not sure where to start troubleshooting why im getting 4v on the feed.  

Do i need to call an electrician, or is there any 'common' causes that perhaps I can check into. 

Thanks!
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Yes. the cat in my avatar is indeed mine.]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-02 20:27:38</pubDate>
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<title>Permits and inspection question?</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22642765</link>
<description><![CDATA[I'm in Wisconsin and was wondering what inspectors for various house projects (namely plumbing/electrical/remodel) are able to do if you didn't pull the proper permits? Can they force you to reopen walls if they think that work was done? I'm helping a friend out and have done all the work on a nearly total gut on her house. I already got rid of most of the debris, re-framed some walls, did the electrical, some insulation, and started to drywall. We are having a plumber do the single bathroom that share the single wet wall for the kitchen, which means an inspector will be coming through for the plumbing. I'm hoping to have all the drywall done and painted before the inspector comes through (minus the areas that have new pipe that he would need to see). Any thoughts on what to expect?]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-07-01 23:31:34</pubDate>
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<title>Weed Eaters</title>
<link>http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22575519</link>
<description><![CDATA[Mine broke.  In the morning I need to go grab a new one, and I want to get away from electric cord ones.   My closest choices are Home Depot and Lowes.  Sears is a little far away.  

My yard is only like .20 of an acre.   I don't really need anything fancy but I do have an Echo stick edger.  That thing is awesome.   I don't even drain the tank on it over the winter and it always starts after a couple of pulls.   But, a Echo weed eater is overkill and I'd be looking at $250-300.   I like knowing those things don't break though.

Otherwise - a cheaper gas brand that is durable or maybe even a rechargable one?     One thing I never understood is how to wind a dual cord spool.  Is it that much more of a pain than hand winding a single cord spool?

Thanks!]]></description>
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<pubDate>2009-06-18 22:37:41</pubDate>
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