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Wasps in breaker box
As I have said in a couple of other threads I just completed a bathroom reno and I ran into a rather interesting problem..When I took off the faceplate to add a breaker for the bathroom I found live...
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Pitting on alum window frames?
For a bunch of floor to ceiling windows, I have noticed extreme pitting all over their exterior aluminum frames, far deeper than the anodized layer. I think new window installation would cost a...
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AC Filter and Air Quality Question By Jeffrey Dach
Air Quality Question By Jeffrey Dach The previous occupants of the apt unit apparently did not change the air conditioning filter after an extensive dry wall build out. We went ahead and replaced the...
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Tankless Water Heater
I am new to this group. I am looking for information concerning maitenance on tankless water heaters. My daughter has one that needs flushing and the periodic maintmence performed. The local plumbers...
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Home Depot: Ask 3 People, Get 3 Different Answers
What's a consumer to do? Their own research, obviously! I've got a few areas around the rim joist in my basement that could use some more insulation. I stopped by the contractor's desk at Home Depot...
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GE front load washer thumping during spin cycle
My GE front load washer started thumping loudly after a did a large load in it. I stopped it and manual turned the basket with my hand slowly and can hear the basket hitting the drum at one specific...
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How many HALO H7 hi-hats can I wire in series on 20A circuit
For my basement reno, I am wiring 16 (yes 16) HALO H7 hi-hats all on 1 switch, dedicated 20A circuit. I laid in all the hi-hats already and started to wire them up. I find it easy to just daisy chain...
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Cracks where the bathroom wal joins the sidewall + crack inside the bathroom
We are fnding Cracks (really expanding this winter) inside the bathroom shower (not a tub but a standup shower with tiles) wall and a corresponding crack on the outside where the bathroom joins the...
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Sprinkler valve question?
I just got around to looking into getting my sprinkler system working. I've located all five valves, exposed them all and tracked all the feeds. My problem is that only one valve will flow water to...
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Cell phone problem
This may not be the best place to ask this question because all you old fogies were probably in bed at midnight, :-).... but here goes....... Last night at approx. midnight ( I am not sure of the...
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Harbor Freight Brad Nailer Opinion
Any thoughts on this nailer? I've got to put some quarter round around my kitchen after a linoleum installation. Some under-the-counter toe-kick area work. I have a 2.5 gallon 100 PSI HF air...
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Door locks and keys
Bought Digital and touchscreen door locks from kalanjiam hardware online shopping, it was very low cost with best quality and easy to use... Online Wholesale Hardware Store India | Bathroom Fittings &...
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Sound Insulation
I'm redoing our basement (or rather doing it...). While working down there, someone above flushed a toilet, and I was a bit dismayed as to the volume of splashing sounds I got coming down the main...
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1" nails in a gun made for 1 1/4" to 2 1/2"?
Has anyone reading this ever tried 1" nails in a pneumatic gun with a 1 1/4" minimum size nail? If so did it work, jam, or damage the gun? More specific, I want to use 1" inch nail in a Hitachi...
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