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Making tile grout mildew resistant
Is there an additive like M-1 (used in paint) that can be added to grout to help make it mildew resistant? I have actually emailed the maker of M-1 but have not heard back yet.
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What is that devide in my water supply line?
Hi, This is related to the earlier post where I was asking about replacing valves on my water supply line. Here's a picture of what that area looks like: know what the #4 copper wire is for, but...
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Adding Outlet to Gas Range
My old gas range had a duplex outlet mounted in the upper frame. There is no accessible outlet near the range and I used the range outlet for my slow cooker, bread machine etc. It kept the machines...
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replace chain switch on fan motor
I have a large Patton fan and the pull chain switch used to select on-off-high-low needs to be replaced. I've removed the long screws that hold the front and back covers on the motor and these...
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Why are ceiling lights flashing?
In my sun room I have 4 recessed lights with 75 or 100 watt bulbs. These are connected to a dimmer. In the winter months, I have a cigar out there, and have a 1500 watt quartz heater in front of me, a...
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plumbing air pressure test
I am adding a walk-in shower with rainshower head mounted from ceiling, 4 body sprays mounted in the wall, a handheld body wand, an exact temp control valve, and 3 volume control valves . I have 3/4"...
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Inner peace to you on the Holidays
On my way out the door to go to Hawaii. Behave yourselves until I get back. I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me today, and we all could probably use more calm in our lives!...
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hard wired smoke detector
I have a hardwired smoke detector that came with my house. When doing some home projects (and some cooking) the detector goes off and there doesn't seem to be any way to turn it off. It just...
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15 years ago
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exercising an emergency generator
Most folks I know who have emergency generators run them once a month or so. I just got one [lost power for a week last week] and note that the manual says once a *week*. [Briggs and Stratton 5500...
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Question on home wiring
I would like to run some new outlets in my garage. There is currently a subpanel located there, the run will be fairly short. I have a section of armored cable which was left over from work at my...
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proposed HOA formation
One of my neighbors came by the other day and asked that I sign a Christmas card and chip in for a gift card for another neighbor, Mike. It turns out that Mike is the guy who's been mowing the big...
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No voltage but device works fine.
How many things do you know of where a voltmeter shows no voltage, but the device works fine? I bought an auto/air laptop power supply for a friend of mine, and it was a good brand (Targus) and...
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Replacing valves where the water comes in
Hi, I need to replace the valves right where the water service comes in. My water company turns the water off for free and then turns it on for $50. So it's much cheaper than hiring a plumber for...
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Proper subplanel parameters.
Hi, I'm remodeling my kitchen/hallway/powder room combination. On the one hand, I just had a new 200amp service put in and a new 40circuit box installed and it's only half full. And it's...
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Water valves - why multiturn?
Hi, I'm talking about valves that you find in various places in your home's water supply system. It seems to me that a quarter-turn valve with a biggish (typically red) lever is most...
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