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25 changes to the NEC in 2020
A lot of these do not affect homeowners but a few might bite you. One is a change to 680.4 that allows AHJs to do periodic inspections of existing pools. I am not sure what the exact language is but...
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Closet design help
We have a customer that wants a 10ft wide closet that is a double bar. The bottom is the rod in question, not sure how to give the extra support and leave the blind storage useable.
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Trane XL1200 gaspack problem
If you apply 24v to the gas valve, it clicks and there is no gas flowing, I would verify there's gas at the furnace. Maybe debris in the valve? 60v at the valve, no idea what that's about. I would...
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hydraulic door closer
hydraulic door closer is attached to metal door with what appear to be ramsets, not bolts. must change. how should i remove this?
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Washer is plugged into bakelite adapter that has ground wire welded to copper cold water pipe.
Is it reasonably safe to use my washer that is plugged into an old bakelite adapter with a ground wire welded to a copper cold water pipe?
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Your next project!
it is dishwasher safe! PRANK GIFT BOXES at first appear to contain bizarre products from ridiculous companies. Simply, “Put Your Real Present Inside the Joke Box" and try to keep a straight face as...
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zipper slider replacement success, how to prevent future happenings?
Well, just to update my prior thread on possible zipper slider replacement, the Sailrite coil zipper slider arrived today and within minutes my coat was now zippering properly again! Luckily, I saved...
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OT: Warning: Daylight Stupid Time ends
When times moves back, you have lived in the future. Greg
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Pedestrian Bridge Collapse Over SW 8th Street HWY18MH009
made the decision to retention the steel rods entrust member? If I saw pronounced cracking like that I would stop doing anything. This animation depicts the sequence of events leading to the collapse...
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We need more humor
Why should President Trump attend a White House Fake News Correspondents' Association dinner?
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Fan motor Capacitor / Starter help ??
I have a GE motor. I have lost the Starter/Capacitor (I dont even know which it uses) It has 3 Wires for the Starter / Cap. Yellow, Brown, Black. I have searched high and low for the Wiring diagram or...
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OT what does k meana?
Which is why I never text...
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Broan allure range hood
This is a common problem with that model, which we have. Every few years one of the lights craps out as yours did. We take the thing apart and re-seat the socket and its connections. This also gives...
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DID YOU REMEMBER TO CURB THOSE CONTAINERS??????
Get up and do it. Have 'em out by 0700, you lazy cocksuckers! LOL
 
Turned off main water valve, some water still running?
That's a good point, it might not be from the main valve. He could open a faucet at the high point and another one at the faucet he;s working on or below to drain it out. Usually thought that seems to...
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