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Dedicated Circuit: Is Junction Box Required?
I plan on adding a dedicated 20A GFIC outlet above my kitchen countertop, fed from a new 20A circuit breaker via 12-2 w/ground Romex run through my attic and down inside the wall to the outlet. Two...
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When ever having a new A/C installed
When ever having a new A/C installed make sure that the installer leaves a space between the evaporator and the blower unit and that he installs an access door there. That is how commercial units are...
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What is this roofing material?
A lake house we're looking at has corrugated roofing panels (4x8) that look like a metal roof from a distance but, when you get close, they are about 1/4 to 3/8 inch think. Some kind of composite. The...
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Okay, more questions partaining to A/C evaporator coils and condensation drip lines...
Have just installed a piece into the drip line of my home's central A/C evaporator unit that will allow me to connect a garden hose and wash out the line downstream from the evaporator, as well as...
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Cypress or Pressure Treated Pine for Fences in Fla.
We've gotten estimates from 4 fence companies and want to know which is better for Florida -- cypress or pressure treated pine. We get both opinions from the 4. Also, do all fence posts need to be...
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Painting galvanized fence posts
I am moving a fence and after working on it for awhile, I don't think the original plan of taking the old ones and replanting them is going to work. The original ones are black. The replacement black...
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Wiremold Mount for Ceiling Fan
We are moving to an apartment where we do not have access to the space above the ceiling. Is there a recommended method of using wiremold fittings to mount a ceiling fan? TIA
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Six fans running at all times
Six fans running at all times I was at friends on Sunday, and it was 94 out and their AC was on, and it was comfortable in the house, and they also had on 6 fans on the first floor. (Perhaps more in...
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Please help with basement insulation
After finding out I had termites I also found mold in my basement! A section of my basement is above ground and insulated by the builder with fiberglass and the vapor barrier on the inside of the...
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Fluorescent Tube Disposal
Got three dead 48" tubes from my shop lights. What's the right method for disposal?
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Lennox G61MPV Fan Won't Run
I had this furnace and an XC-15 air conditioner installed 3 years ago. No issues until now. We leave the blower on all summer to help circulate to our warmer 2nd floor, but I noticed it wasn't on...
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Comic for the group
Saw this go by as I was taking my daily reality antidote on the comics websites, and thought y'all would enjoy it.
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Basement slab weeping/leaking through bottom plate screw holes
I am finishing my basement. I used Tapcons to secure PT 2x4 to the basement slab. After a week of heavy rains, I noticed that all the screw holes were weeping water. There was definite circles of...
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Question on what to put in A/C condenser unit to clean out drip line...
We have some kind of clearish, gel-like stuff growing in our drip line, and I really don't think bleach is the best thing to be dumping in my yard. Thinking if I just change the Ph a little for a...
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barn paint
OK, so what's the downside of barn paint? Does it not last as long as "better" exterior paints - or is it just cheaper because it's only available in a very small range of colors? I bought 5 gallons...
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