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Kitchen cabinet warehouse remodel. (under 5k?)

Below are the pictures of my current kitchen that is the original when the home was built in 1985. I plan on trying to...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by in2dadark
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by in2dadark

Noisy door knob

Let's just say I have disturbed sleep on many nights. When I get up for a while to get sleepy again, I almost alway...
18 comments posted 16yrs
posted by americansun
18 comments posted 16yrs posted by americansun

Electric circuit "detective"

Just a note about those circuit-tracing doohickies. I had (but recently lost, due to stupidity) the Harbor Freight "Cir...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by nobody
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Leaf Blower?

Will a small gas operated 'Leaf Blower' work as a 'vacuum'. i.e. sucking leaves into a bag slung over op...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tsanford
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by tsanford

NEC sucks

What is the dumbest thing you find wrong with the NEC? My pet peeve is the lack of code mandating 3 or 4 way light swit...
37 comments posted 16yrs
posted by tony.miklos
37 comments posted 16yrs posted by tony.miklos

circuit dead

This evening my wife went to turn on the front door light (outside fixture). She said it flashed brightly like the bulb...
41 comments posted 16yrs
posted by grodenhi
41 comments posted 16yrs posted by grodenhi

Which wire to which terminal?

I have an L-shaped hallway with 2 ceiling lights. A 3-way switch is located at the end of each leg of the "L". Each ele...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gcotterl
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by gcotterl

Electrical wiring

I have an L-shaped hallway with 2 ceiling lights. A 3-way switch is located at the end of each leg of the "L". Each ele...
17 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gcotterl
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by gcotterl

Door Frame Weatherstripping Question??

Hello everyone, I am hoping that someone here can help me out? I am looking for a special type of door weatherstripping...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by FALCONGIRL
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by FALCONGIRL

Rain Dial RD600..shorting?

Strange behavior with this RD600 sprinkler timer. I have 3 programs set ( 3 separate valves), Those programs functions...
1 comments posted 16yrs
posted by thisemailisnogood
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by thisemailisnogood

estimated materials cost for 30x50x10h pole barn

Any guestimates on a building of such size? Materials only. Should I go with 29ga or 26ga metal? I'd want 1 sliding...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by kansascats
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by kansascats

GE Profile washing machine model WPRB8050

The wiring diagram 175D2750G228 for GE Profile washing machine model WPRB8050 is wrong. The contacts for the water leve...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by recyclebinned
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by recyclebinned

Concrete Repair and Tile Repair

1. The concrete deck around the pool has settled and caused fine cracks in the deck. I read about repairing them with s...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Dorot29701
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by Dorot29701

Wireless Smoke Detectors ?

Hello, Any of you folks using those relatively new wireless smoke detectors in your house ? The ones that are networked...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rgsros
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by rgsros

3/4" and 1 1/8" sheet rock screws?

Awl -- Yes indeedy! Apropos of the thread on nails vs screws, I thought I'd mention this. In both fine and coarse t...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat