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Is this a reasonable fee for a concrete slab?

I need to have a concrete slab poured to provide a place to anchor a 330 gallon propane tank so it won't float away in...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jayhanig
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by jayhanig

3 way switches shows 2 hot wires

I measured a 3 way switch and I got two wires on 2 different screws measuring 120 volts. I thought only one should be h...
24 comments posted 14yrs
posted by noemailaddress
24 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

Garage Doors Advice Needed

I live in Florida. My house was built in 1983 and the garage door is the one that came with the house. I did have it "u...
9 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Dorot29701
9 comments posted 14yrs posted by Dorot29701

Can Ground wire be wire nutted in EVERY state?

Location Maricopa County, AZ New construction here has wire nuts on HOT and NEUTRAL, but the ground wire is twisted and...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by robert.a.macy
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by robert.a.macy

electric screwdrive bits

I have an old skill battery powered screwdriver that uses double end bits, one end of the bit is for slotted screws and...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by demi
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by demi

ground wires

I will be wiring a timer with a ground that connects to the existing ground in the wall. The existing ground is actuall...
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by noemailaddress
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

one-wire pole transformers

I just noticed that all the residential transformers on the poles on my street only have one wire feeding them. There a...
68 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dennisgauge
68 comments posted 14yrs posted by dennisgauge

Wbat is a hands-free meter?

Wbat is a hands-free meter? I don't especially want this meter, but I do want to know why it's called hands-free....
26 comments posted 14yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
26 comments posted 14yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Kobalt Speedfit Tool

A year or more ago, I purchased a Kobalt Speedfit tool that has a drill bit and countersink in one position and a screw...
2 comments posted 14yrs
posted by mcp6453
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by mcp6453

Lawn Mower Will Not Start

My Toro Personal pace lawn mower has a problem with the pull starter. It is difficult to pull the cord and often hangs...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by donbloch777
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by donbloch777

Arcing on connection to cap on Trane A/C compressor

Last summer I replaced a cap on this '88 Trane unit when it stopped running. It was actually the 2nd time I'd replaced...
29 comments posted 14yrs
posted by muzician21
29 comments posted 14yrs posted by muzician21

bolting and retrofitting

From the photos in this link, does this mean my home is considered "bolted to the foundation" ? http://s1163.photobucke...
49 comments posted 14yrs
posted by craigschedule
49 comments posted 14yrs posted by craigschedule

Man steals natural gas from neighbor's home..

"SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Scottsdale Police have arrested a man on multiple counts of endangerment and theft after they say he...
11 comments posted 14yrs
posted by Oren
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by Oren

Zennis Update

Took the bunch of Zenni glasses to independant optician. He put them all on the "gadget" and find out that most of the...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by cayoung61***spamblock
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock