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Electrical Outlets

Not being an electrician, I often find it difficult dressing wires to electrical outlets in boxes. In particular, it is...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mcp6453
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by mcp6453

Thermostat for new heating system

Hi, I'm getting a new heating system installed (York 98% efficient furnace with modulating gas vale and ECM motor). I h...
12 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pbanerji
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by pbanerji

Attic insulation question

I am finishing a 3rd floor walk-up attic/room. I installed Durovent between the rafters for ventilation and then insula...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by JayTKR
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by JayTKR

Finish Carpentry Tool Questions

I am finishing up a remodel and need to mount some 4 1/4 inch baseboard. I am going through 5/8" drywall and the guy at...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by michael.roback
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.roback

Lamp sockets that don't suck

Anyone know of a good source for lamp sockets that don't turn to crap in two years? Just replaced the 3-way bulb in a ty...
14 comments posted 16yrs
posted by newstrash
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by newstrash

GFCI outlets

Do they make ground fault receptacles rated for CO/ALR? I've been looking but can't find any locally. Hubbell & Cooper'...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kohemp
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by kohemp

standard window rough opening sizes

I need to replace two windows in the early Spring. I have measured the approximate rough opening size for the replaceme...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

Vacuum Cleaner Recommendation?

Hi, To those of you who helped me diagnose my vacuum cleaner problem, of previous posting, thankyou. But I have decided...
38 comments posted 16yrs
posted by user132384
38 comments posted 16yrs posted by user132384

how wide was...

old expanded metal lath for plaster? I ASSumed that my house had gypsum lath, but after (finally) fixing the ceiling in...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by njnagel
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by njnagel

Ice maker .......soft ice

I have been going to the hospital for IV treatments. The ice they have is very soft. Is there a way to convert the frez...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kilowatt
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by kilowatt

Taking apart a Mini-Maglite

I just found the 3AA MiniMaglite that I thought I left in a motel room over a year ago. (it was under the car seat) Two...
48 comments posted 16yrs
posted by zxcvbob
48 comments posted 16yrs posted by zxcvbob

How many coaxial cables go to a satellite dish?

How many coaxial cables go to a satellite dish? From the inside of the house. I found one in the trash and should have...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by NOPSAMmm2005
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by NOPSAMmm2005

Beads in frame of insulated glass window

I have some 25 year-old double-hung windows that supposedly have double vacuum glass for the glazing. They have been cl...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hrhofmann
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann