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height requirements for outlets in garages

I am finishing my garage and rerunning my electrical outlets because most of them were run and just nailed to the side...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by robin
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by robin

Tree carving

Plus interview with lady named Wood Video http://www.azcentral.com/video/#/News/Carved+tree+causing+a+stir/40280768001/3...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

which floor finish is better?

Hi, I got two comparable quotes for floors in my house. My house is a 70 year old colonial with antique red oak floors....
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by samtakoy
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by samtakoy

Old water heaters.

The question came up a while back about how long a water heater lasts. Out of curiosity I checked the date code on the...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by clare
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by clare

Trap Door from living room into basement

Hi, I have been searching all over the internet to find a design for a trap door. My basement/crawlspace is only 5'10"...
21 comments posted 16yrs
posted by caledongrl
21 comments posted 16yrs posted by caledongrl

Relay on a boiler

Can I buy just the relay component or do I have to replace the whole honeywell box on my boiler? Sometimes when the hea...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tmurpha1hi
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by tmurpha1hi

fan control

Hi, I can't figure out what the white plastic grill-looking part is for: http://www.westsidewholesale.com/300w-1-0-amp-...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by samtakoy
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by samtakoy

Plumbing with Cinnamon

I was installing a bathroom sink drain assembly recently. Due to the sink material, I couldn't use putty under the drai...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by yellowbirddog
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by yellowbirddog

measure average power use of a refrigerator?

Is there a device to measure electrical usage over a span of about a day, and plot a graph of power use versus time? If...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam

90 amps for electric car charge!

Is your garage electric car ready? Seems these cars can be charged with a regular 15 amp outlet, any 240 volt outlet (5...
119 comments posted 16yrs
posted by billnomailnospamx
119 comments posted 16yrs posted by billnomailnospamx

Need a Generator for a Sump Pump which type to get?

I would like to a Generator for my sump pump. The generators I am looking at are 1000 watts. I also see some that are 1...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by volleybiggs
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by volleybiggs

Bathroom paint prep

I'm painting a bathroom soon. There are two problem areas I want to make sure I get prepped right. First, above the sho...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cnelson
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by cnelson

Science and Pumps

One of my 2nd graders was mesmerized by the foaming action of the newest soap dispenser from Johnson&Johnson; press the...
20 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cuhulain_-98
20 comments posted 16yrs posted by cuhulain_-98

Securing copper pipes and heat expansion

Yet another newbie plumbing question :-) So I have most of my pipes back where I want them. In one place I come out of...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nospam
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nospam