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Replacing Electric BB Thermostats
Howdy all, Here's my Joe Electrician story :) Have electric basebd heat with wall thermostats, none of which have an Off setting. (house 40 yrs old) I want to replace the wall controls with units...
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Garage door trouble
Our garage door goes down but then goes back up again. I know how to adjust the down force and seem to have to do that regularly. Now even that doesn't seem to help. One other clue about the door....
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15 years ago
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Mushroom in bathroom
My wife discovered a mushroom in the bathroom yesterday. We have a two-story colonial in a fairly most part of the country. The mushroom was growing out of the corner formed by the floor, the bathtub,...
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Telephone junction block
Am I just using the wrong terminology or am I looking for something that doesn't exist anymore? My phone line comes into the house then splits off in 6 directions. Originally all the red/green...
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15 years ago
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Septic Tank Cover Question ?
Hello, Son and wife have bought a 30 year old house. Backyard is quite nice, and level. Question: we have (just) noticed that the septic pit that one pumps out occasionally, the outflow of which goes...
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15 years ago
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New Sump Pump Stored 7.5 years
I decided to replace my still-working but aging sump pump with one (1/3 hp Wayne CDU790) that I got 7.5 years ago and kept stored in its original packaging. When I took the pump out of the original...
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15 years ago
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Winterizing
Just what are you all doing? I want to see if I missed anything. In offer for your time, one of mine (needed here) is to spider spray the heck out of every opening, windows, doors, etc. As it cools...
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15 years ago
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Foundation - Piling suspended above base by 1"
I noticed this before, and now have a mind to do something about it: There are a number of pilings in the interior foundation of my 98 year old 2 story 1925 square foot house. One of them doesn't...
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15 years ago
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Installing a coax outlet on an interior upstairs wall
My wife has given me a project - move the TV in our upstairs bedroom from one side of the room to the other. Right now, the coax outlet is on an interior wall, it was installed by a contractor of the...
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15 years ago
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Help with building machine.
I have been seeing so many around me get rich by doing non-physical labor jobs I need to take a crack at it. I have some plans and need some help with the electronics of the plan. I am designing a...
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Kenmore Clothes Dryer Ignition ?
Hello, Might anyone be able to tell me if an older (probably more than 10 yrs) Kenmore gas Clothes Dryer "Soft Heat." has electronic ignition or an always on pilot ? Tried via Google, but no luck. The...
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15 years ago
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Insulating under floor
Got my crawl space dug out so I can move around. Want to insulate w/ R19 bats. Joists are 2x6 approx. 24 inches on center. What's the best way to hold up the insulation? Can't staple the...
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HI AMP ELECTRIC asks Can you find a good reliable electrician or contractor?
I'd rather someone to find the problem correctly.
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15 years ago
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what are "female reducers" used for?
This part was in a catalog of rigid conduit fittings. It is just like a reducing bushing, threaded inside and out, but it also has a "hex nut" flange one one end so it can be turned with a wrench....
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15 years ago
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Concrete topping - tough and rigid?
I have a section of concrete floor (1-1/2" thick x 60 square feet) that is fragmented and deflects slightly when I walk on it because the 5/8" plywood subfloor was inadequately fastened to the joists....
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15 years ago
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