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Can you wire 2 motions together?

I would like to connect 2 motion sensor lights (Hampton Bay 248-617) together so tripping either motion will set both l...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Kemper.Thrun
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by Kemper.Thrun

what's a skilled helper worth?

I'm in an area where every worker that's ever pounded in a nail with a hammer thinks he's a "good carpenter...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by EliasD
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by EliasD

Options for a piloted stove/oven

A few months ago we moved into a rented house that uses a propane tank for heat, and the owner isn't willing to rep...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nospam
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by nospam

PVC Pipe question

When joining PVC pipes in the past, I have sanded them, primed them and then cemented them. Is it really necessary to sa...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by wer25
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by wer25

siding

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0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chilangopolaco
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by chilangopolaco

is it ok to use alot of wirenuts in a subpanel.

I need to replace a subpanel and the old one is smaller than the new one. The old one is already maxed out with minis a...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gorhound
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by gorhound

Need help with pool privacy screen

Cox won't let me attach pics in a non-binary group, but I've got pics of everything described here at: http://d...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by waybackNO784SPAM44
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by waybackNO784SPAM44

Paint Pumps

I posted this before but didn't get a "serious" response. Anyway, the "new thing" in spray painting seems to be air...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by gilmer
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by gilmer

Laundry room sink faucet

The laundry room in our six-flat needs a new sink faucet. It doesn't get that much use, but we also connect garden...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rps
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rps

Do you like "warm" lights or "cool" new ones?

I have to make some decisions about lighting the lobby of a six-flat building, stairwell, hallways, back porches, as we...
9 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rps
9 comments posted 18yrs posted by rps

Suggestion on New Washer

Hello, I thought I would post this here as most people would know what washers have the most problems. I'm looking...
25 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nick
25 comments posted 18yrs posted by nick

siding

I am trying to fix my siding. As you see on the attached pictures there is some rot underneath the existing siding. Wha...
0 comments posted 18yrs
posted by chilangopolaco
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by chilangopolaco

Resurfacing an asphalt driveway

I am about to put a brick edging to most of my driveway and a 2x6 edging to the part where the land slopes away thanks...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rdadams
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by rdadams

Krylon protection question

After having just spend many hours cleaning and polishing a couple midsized brass bells, I would like to protect the br...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bobwhite
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by bobwhite