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12/2 AWG

Assume that I have 5 circuits, all using 12/2 wire and and each supplying various plugs and switches throughout a works...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jccsplace
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by jccsplace

Electric Shock

I live in a 100 or so year old apartment building. They are doing some major renovation work in the basement. For the l...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by RemoveThisPrefixmatts2nospam
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by RemoveThisPrefixmatts2nospam

Location of Rim Joist

I have about 16" of my home that overhangs the brick/block 1st floor. It is very cold in the winter, and I don't th...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jc_va
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by jc_va

Create a company - Licence ?

I move to Florida at the end of this year. I'll create a plumbing company. Is there a licence to be able to make plu...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by remi
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by remi

Damp Foundation

I have a 3 year old brick home with block foundation. The foundation is also grouted with concrete and rebar. On the fr...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jgoodish
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by jgoodish

Buildings Pictures @ Kenya - Belgium

Hi, The buildings category at the Kenya - Belgium website groups pictures of buildings. Each page contains two comparat...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by kenya-belgium
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by kenya-belgium

Wooden Driveway Gate

I am considering a dual swing driveway gate. Each panel would be 6ft tall and 5ft wide. The gates look like your standa...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by thepresidunce
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by thepresidunce

Paving Bricks Hurt Foundation?

I have a brick and concrete block foundation to my house. Between the foundation and the poured driveway is a 2'x20...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joshua.pearce
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by joshua.pearce

Ridgid Battery Warranty

Anyone know the warranty on Ridgid 18V batteries? My guess is a year. I know the tools themself are 3 yrs. The batteries...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by postmaster
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by postmaster

KB Home - Concrete slab in basement holds water

I understand that a pitch to the sump pump is not required and the basement should be poured level. But my basement has...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Phillip.Putzback
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Phillip.Putzback

Can anybody explain this?

Just had new roof, eavestroughs with flashing installed last spring. This year we have these wet streaks running down o...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by Melanie3333
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by Melanie3333

Granite Fabrication

I wanted to try to fabricate a granite countertop myself to learn how to do it. I got all the tools I thought I needed...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by crhras
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by crhras