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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

rrneck

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1. I was in Lowe's the other day

Reply to Fumesucker (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:09 PM

Feb 2012

and noticed an offer to install a toilet for $189. I can do it in under an hour. Its really easy.

The same with disc brake pads. Just because it's brakes people get nervous. And don't let them talk you into "turning the discs" if you can help it. I let my pads wear down to the metal and grind a rough strip on the disc an inch wide. It will no doubt wear the $5 pad out faster, but the truck stops just fine.

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Helped some young friends of mine out with a car problem, saved them quite a bit of money. [View all] Fumesucker Feb 2012 OP

I was in Lowe's the other day rrneck Feb 2012 #1

That was really nice of you to do. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #2