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20 amp dedicated circuit
Does a 20A circuit that has only one outlet on it require that the outlet be a specific type? I've seen - | o and assumed that it was for a dedicated 20A circuit.
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Filling in pavers
I built a landing for my front door. It is wall block and caps and in the center of the caps I filled in with pavers. The joints are nice and snug and I filled in the pavers with the screened sand...
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When one tool won't do
Use another. And another. My current project is to cut sections out of the soffits and add screening with a view toward increasing the airflow in the attic. After marking off the position of the new...
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Hot tub getting a small shock
Hello all, I have a older 120v spa that overnight developed a short. The spa is on a cement slab and if I stand on the cement barefooted, I get a shock like tingling in the fingers. When I turn on the...
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wood ceiling in bathroom
I'm looking at alternative to a painted drywall ceiling an a bathroom. The bath has a ceiling fan and there's a window that opens for air. I'm thinking of tongue/grove beadboard, primed...
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switching out 2 pin for 3 pin sockets in my victorian home
we have a number of older 2 pin electrical wall sockets in our victorian home and most of my appliances are 3 pin. can i just switch them to 3 pin sockets? is there a problem with doing that?
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Mower engine won't turn
I have a Ariens mower with a Briggs & Stratton Intek mower. It appears that the crankshaft will not turn. Here is what happened and what I know so far. I took out the mower for the first time this...
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Shower mixing valve problem?? (2023 Update)
I have a shower stall with a single control knob that controls on\off (pull out for cold and push in for off) and hot\cold (left for hot, right for cold). The temperature setting on the gas-fired...
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CFL bulb won't work upside down in a particular light fixture
I've got a hanging light fixture in which I can't get CFL bulbs to work. They work fine screwed upside down in my garage light sockets, the bulb is confirmed working in other lamps. Standard...
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Can asphalt be painted?
I am considering having my driveway redone and widened in asphalt. Could it be painted to give it a different look? If so, what would be the best thing to use? I'm in S. Florida. Thanks.
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Refrigerator Pt. 2
The patient: GE Profile side-by-side, about a dozen years old, no fancy electronic controls that I am aware of The symptoms: Nice and cold on the freezer side. Barely cooling on the refrigerator side...
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Paint questions
If I have a mostly-full can of primer that has a little rust in it from the lid of the can, is it safe to try to pour or spoon out that rust, stir well and use that primer? Or will I regret it?...
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Who here has experience with Pellet Stoves?
I read that they are very noisy; something which I had not considered. My wood stove is quiet. I'm just tired of getting up all hours of the night to add wood. Ecoteck boast of quietness but look like...
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Turn off water and gas when out of town
My whole family will be out of town for three weeks. I plan to turn off main valves for water and for gas. To me, this is all good, nothing bad. Any comments? I'll leave the refrigerator on. If...
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Use spacers on shower wall tile?
I got tiles, premix thinset, "blue board" water resistant sheet rock in preparation to replace a section of tiles in my shower stall. The guy in that dept where I got the stuff at Home Depot insisted...
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