Removing the block between studs in load bearing wall
I need to put 2 return ducts (forced air furnace) in a basement load bearing wall (2x4 8 foot wood studs, 16 inches apart on center). This is the main load bearin...
I need to put 2 return ducts (forced air furnace) in a basement load bearing wall (2x4 8 foot wood studs, 16 inches apart on center). This is the main load bearin...
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answersWhere are almost finished sanding all the interior wood in our 1905 house. We have selected a red oak stain for the Douglas Fir, but are unsure of how to apply it...
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answersWhere are GFI receptacles required? I am currently working in a toolshed & basement.
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answersMy roommate and I have just reorganized our 2nd floor apartment. My roommate runs a sound restoration studio and has moved his entire collection of 78rpm discs t...
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answersAnyone have any good HOWTO resources for running wiring underground? I want to wire some 120V landscaping lights.Thanks,Bill
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answersI, like so many others I read about, have persistant crawlspace moisture problems. I live in a new (3 year old) subdivision, which was converted from agricultura...
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answersIm running electricity to my shop that sits about ten feet off of the corner of my attached garage. I am running it through 1-1/4 conduit(80) 18" deep. My questi...
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answersAm building a modle gazebo and having trouble with the roof which is an octagonal inverted cone. The drip line must cover 12.5"(diameter). In order to get the lo...
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answersI am having difficulty getting nice fitting corners on some large crownmolding (6 1/2"). I understand all the angles (33.9 / 31.6 etc..I alsomeasure the angle of ...
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answersAbout 6 months ago, I converted from forced hot air to hydronic baseboard. Recently, a loud banging occurs once in a while from the pipes. After close examinati...
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answersI am in the process of replacing a 35 year old electric furnace and air conditioner. My question is this: Should I stay with the electric furnace and replace the ...
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answersI last posted a problem on a stripped mixing knob, which thanks to the Master Prof, the problem was solved - or so I thought...I originally thought if I replaced ...
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answersHow do I repair minor surface chips in ceramic floor tile?
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answersThere was an episode on the other day where Bob Vila's house was getting redone. He walked through the house, explaining why he picked things the way he did becau...
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answersI have dug out a sizeable area of my bacjyard to put a swingset and slide in. I have received different advice on what is best to lay the area. Issue with sand ...
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answersSons bedroom. Urine/foul odor (not sure what fungus would smell like).Room faces north - exterior vinyl trim around half-moon window does grow a fungus I wash of...
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answersI have the Craftsman 1/2 Garage Door Opener Model 139.53975SRT1.I've put the unit on my test bench and wired up the controller and the sensors and removed the cov...
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answersAm building a model gazebo and need help with the roof, an octagonal inverted cone of triangular pieces. The drip line needs to cover 12.5"(diameter). To get the ...
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answersI was given a fairly old ***** coldspot freezer (18.5 upright frostless model no. 2354). I set it up at home and it doesn't run. Interestingly, I notice that the...
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answersI bought a tankless water heater. On the box it says Fantastique and it says Model JCE40. On the heater itself it say JC1. We just hooked it up and are having pro...
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