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Watts FloodSafe Auto-ShutOff Connector Review – DO NOT USE

November 1, 2009 20

Originally, I was so happy that I have installed “Watts FloodSafe Auto-ShutOff Connector” on the toilet several months ago, because it claims that it could protect our house from flooding.  Well, as an IT professional and Home Improvement guy, I always want to put these gimmick products to the test. Yes, I found a serious problem. How…

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DIY fix on Snow Blower problem – Tecumseh HSSK50 cannot start

June 21, 2008 5

My parents got a 10+ years old NOMA snowblower with Tecumseh (HSSK50) engine, it looks like in good condition. However, in the last 2 years they hired someone to do the snow removal, so the snow blower was being stored in the garage for 2 years. PROBLEM 1: Engine does not start: I took it…

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DIY Extended driveway project with Interlocking stone

May 5, 2008 5

Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house many years ago back in 2008. Originally I wanted to hire some professional interlocking company to do the job because they have the proper machines and dump truck. Well, with my wife’s uncle being volunteer to help…

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DIY Installation Choice – Medeco Captive vs Abloy Protec vs Mul-T-Lock vs Weiser/Kwikset SmartKey Locks

January 12, 2008 19

Recently, YouTube or MetaCafe are flooded with videos teaching people how to open locks using 2 commonly used techniques: lock picking and lock bumping. Lock picking does require some practice, but on the other hand, lock bumping is so scary because it doesn’t require any skills at all. Anyone can create a bump key from any…

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DIY Pot light/Recessed lights and Pedant lights Project

December 7, 2007 3

The plan is to get rid of the “ball” like fixtures installed by the builder, and replace with recessed lights in the kitchen and dining area, as I know that fire hazard is an issue (pot lights generate a lot of heat), so I have to do it carefully. So, we went to Home Depot…

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DIY Removing the ceramic towel bar and toilet paper holder

October 13, 2007 19

The builder gave us some ugly ceramic towel bar and toilet paper holder, we decided to remove them and get the chrome one. It is interesting that I couldn’t find a lot DIY information on this topic, so I decided to write one up to help other people. How to remove the ceramic towel bar…

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DIY Acrylic Painting Project for living room – Name it “Respect”

July 13, 2007 3

We want to have a big acrylic painting in our living room, however the one we looked at costs $2500-$3000 CAD.  We also looked at some cheap $200 one, but they are not good at all.  So, I decided to paint my own! The goal of this project is to have a unique and colorful…

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DIY Kitchen Backsplash Project – Tumbled Marble

January 16, 2007 1

Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house many years ago back in 2007. My wife and I like to have backsplash in our kitchen, so we went to shop for our stones, we bought the Italian made tumbled marble, sealer, diamond blade wet saw,…

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DIY Installing 46 inches LCD TV above the fireplace and patching the niche

October 20, 2006 9

Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house many years ago back in 2006. Is TV too high to put it above the fireplace? Mock it up! We decided to buy a Sony 46″ LCD TV, the photos showed the mock up on the wall.…

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