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Are there NEC restrictions on circuit location?
Happy Holidays! What does the NEC say about running a circuit from a single breaker to "unrelated" locations of a house? For example, let's say I want to add a receptacle in the 1st floor family room....
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Furnace running with thermostat off
Hello all, I have a problem with my gas furnace. Last night my furnace would not stop running even after the desired temperature had been reached. I finial decided to turn it off from the thermostat...
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15 years ago
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OT=360 view on Edmunds.
On edmunds site they have a 360 degree view of all vehicles. The 2001 Camry they have happens to have the same paint and interior and rims as mine. I'd like to put that 'view' on my web pages but...
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OT Walmart product.
If you see any of these steros left in your local walmart anywhere near the $25 I paid for the each of the 2 I got , grab them. They are more than worth the price. And of course when WM has a good...
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ACQ lumber experience
Two years ago I had more firewood than would fit under my shed so I bought 2 PT 4x4x8's from Lowes, laid them on the ground, stacked the firewood on them, and covered the wood with a tarp. I just used...
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15 years ago
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Dremmel Tool
I need a cut out tool to install a towel bar in a shower I recently redid with tile. I thought I wasn't going to miss the towel bar there. But I was wrong. I did a search and someone recommended a...
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15 years ago
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Flat roof leak
I have a flat roof of tar and areas of rubber torch down. What can be used in below freezing to fix a few leaks. Rubber torch needs above 55f, will that thin tar in a 5 gallon bucket at box stores...
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15 years ago
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Wire brush type
I've used a steel wire brush to get rust off auto parts for years. When the last one wore out I went to Harbor Frt to get another one. They had steel ones for $8 and Brass for $3. So I bought the...
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15 years ago
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Plastic electrical boxes.
I know that all pros hate those plastic electrical boxes, but I' have been using them anyway. Having put up drywall, I have just for the first time realized that the notches that mark how far out the...
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15 years ago
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Electrical outlets and switches screws
Hi, I keep losing the screws from outlets and switches, even when they have those little tags to prevent them from being lost. Can you tell me what standard size and thread density those screws are....
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15 years ago
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How big to make a niche for the refridgerator?
Hi, I'm building the refridgerator niche in my new kitchen. What's the appropriate gap to have on either side? I was going to make it 1/2" on either side, but am now wondering whether a larger gap is...
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15 years ago
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Popcorn ceiling
There are a couple of spots on my popcorn ceiling that lost its pop. Can I repair this with spackle and a sponge or do they sell somehthing more specific for this.? Thanks.
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15 years ago
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Pipe dope on steam heat fittings?
I recently bought a house that has a one-pipe steam heat system. It was a vacant bank-owned property that I bought as-is, and I will be renting the property out. I never had steam heat before. The...
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Which Air Purifier?
Hi, During holiday season a smoker visited us. For such an occasion we'd like to keep an effective air purifier(I can't ask him to go outside to smoke in -30C weather). Is there one good at reducing...
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15 years ago
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Self-limiting heat tape???
Anybody have distributor source for self-limiting heat tape of the trim-to-length variety? All been able to find locally include thermostats, etc., making them quite pricey ( > $20 ea) as compared to...
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15 years ago
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