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plumbing reroute [17 articles]
Joe - 2009-11-03 00:17:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Bathrooms | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | Walls & Ceilings | ]
I am trying to reroute my upstairs bathroom pipes away from the
exterior wall (actually an enclosed space behind a kneewall).
They currently run in an inside (room dividing) wall until they hit
the...Are Circuit Breakers Over-rated? [59 articles]
Jeffy3 - 2009-11-03 17:25:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
Our 55 year-old house still runs on fuses . We have never upgraded to
a circuit breaker . We hardly ever blow fuses (it's been years
actually). We even run our heater and air conditioner off an
ind...Weatherproofing tips [13 articles]
Robert Green - 2009-11-08 01:38:00 [In: Basements & Crawl Spaces | Budget & Money Saving Tips | Electrical & Wiring | Energy Efficiency | Flooring | Health & Safety | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Siding & Exterior Covering | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have an old 1941 brick Cape Cod house that has never been insulated
properly. I've replaced the incredibly drafty multi-pane lead sash weight
windows with double-paned Andersens and have been gen..."GREAT STUFF" [17 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-11-05 07:50:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Insulation & Weatherproofing | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Walls & Ceilings | Windows & Doors | ]
I have a question on those foam sealant especially the GREAT STUFF
products.
First, I think those are basically for insulation and nothing else,
right?
Would you use it in places where no insu...Splicing #14 wire, hot to neutral ratios.... [66 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-11-09 20:15:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
Awl --
A two-part Q:
Due to some remodeling, I'm forced to splice/lengthen some old bx cable that
has #14 wire in it, and re-connect to the fuse box.
Should I splice the #14 with #14, or spl...Rotary Hammer questions [11 articles]
MiamiCuse - 2009-11-07 04:50:00 [In: Pest Control | Tools - Hand, Power & Garden | ]
When purchasing a rotary hammer, they come with either SDS, SDS-Plus
or SDS-max. I understand SDS-max is a different slot system, but
there seems to be no visible difference between SDS and SDS-plu...exterior stain for playset [9 articles]
I just built a playset out of pressure treated southern yellow pine. It looks OK but I would like to put some redwood stain on it to make it look nicer against the forest green slide and rockwall...Stupid freaking mice....already [38 articles]
Mitch - 2009-11-12 02:03:00 [In: Kitchens | Pest Control | ]
Wow. They harvested three days ago, and already, poop in my kitchen.
Plugged the AC line last year with steel wool.
The idea of the little bastards shitting in my kitchen this early in the
seas...Does soldering violate electrical codes? [19 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-11-11 13:00:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Pest Control | ]
Awl --
Does soldering #12 or #14 wires before placing a wire nut on them violate
any codes?
Can soldering + electrical tape (or bug tape) *substitute* for a wire nut?
Ditto with thicker wires ...Do you get what you pay for? [15 articles]
Existential Angst - 2009-11-12 11:36:00 [In: Appliances | Electrical & Wiring | Garages, Workshops & Sheds | Pest Control | ]
Awl --
Rather than a harangue, let me just post some numbers, from the Dec.
Consumer Reports on Ranges I just got.
The first number is the price, the second number is CR's score
For 30" d...Chemicals? [8 articles]
Hello, Often I see several substances such as cleaners, fertilizers, pestisides etc. all have the same ingredients but go under a different name.Given that we are charged based on the ap...circuit dead [48 articles]
grodenhiATgmailDOTcom - 2009-11-20 10:54:00 [In: Electrical & Wiring | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | Windows & Doors | ]
This evening my wife went to turn on the front door light (outside
fixture). She said it flashed brightly like the bulb blew out and
wouldn't turn on... A few hours later we noticed that everythin...CFL vs Incandescent fixture rating [21 articles]
Gordon Shumway - 2009-11-17 19:22:00 [In: Furniture | Home Electronics | Lighting | Pest Control | Plumbing & Water Supply | ]
SWMBO just bought a new table lamp for the desk in our computer room.
This lamp will be replacing one that uses two (2) 75 watt Incandescent
bulbs. This new lamp uses only one (1) bulb. The label ...WHY??? [12 articles]
Nate Nagel - 2009-11-19 01:28:00 [In: Bedrooms | Cleaning & Sanitizing | Contracting | Electrical & Wiring | Painting Finishing & Wall Coverings | Pest Control | Walls & Ceilings | ]
was cleaning up today and decided to replace some receptacles upstairs
since 'rents are coming to visit soon, and these were ugly, painted
over, plates didn't match each other, etc...
now I kne...