Plumber is trying to save me money!
Your plumber is correct. No pressure. It will just start to drip one day. If you are planning to work on the rest of the plumbing in the future wai...
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Garage Floor Collects Water
If they are not going to remove the entire floor be sure they instll rebar across the seam where the old floor remains. You will probably get a cra...
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Garage Floor Collects Water
If the new slab is at least 4 inches you won't have a concrete problem. You will have a garage door problem as you will now need a special sized do...
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Problem with 3-way switch
You connected the wrong wire to the common on the new dimmer. You have 2 more chances to get it right.
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blown circuit??
Is the dryer out also? If it is and your main is not tripped I think you call the power company and have them check your incoming power. One side o...
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Captive Air Tank Winterizing
I thought of something that might be easier.Remove one of the connection and use a siphon hose. Then pour some RV/Plumbing anti freeze in.
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help me with conversion
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Double sided tape hell
You could try alcohol. It might disolve the glue. If that doesn't work look for a product called goo gone.
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Captive Air Tank Winterizing
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Cutting Aluminum
I once saw a guy score it with a good heavy knife and then flex it. It snapped off clean. This was for straight cuts.
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Captive Air Tank Winterizing
Drain the water like you did with the old tank.
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Lack of hot water in winter
It could be a dip tube problem. It gets worse in the winter because the water entering the water heater is colder.
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Both legs of light hot???
If there are only 2 wires/1 cable at the light when the switch is off NO voltage should be present on any wires. If you are using a high impedance ...
over 10 years by joed
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TOO MANY WIRES!
You can start at one end of any wire you don't use any more and just start pulling it out. When you get to a joint/splice disconnect it. There is n...
over 10 years by joed
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Garage door question...
IT sounds like the opener is jammed. There are many plastic gears in these units. One could be broken. The chain could be jammed or off the pulley.
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sweating windows
My list of soluions.1. Check humidity level. Should be around 35%. Use the bathroom ventilation fan when takeing showers etc.2.Remove any air defle...
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Tapping into an existing Switch
You could connect the shower light to the existing bathroom light. You don't have to go to the switch box unless that is the prefered location. At ...
over 10 years by joed
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Both legs of light hot???
It sounds like the neutral wire is being switched. Can you tell me what are the connections in the switch box? There should only be black wires on ...
over 10 years by joed
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New Wiring
You have been given the wire sizes for the 15 and 20 breakers. The recepticles even though marked 15 amp can be used on a 20 amp circuit.
over 10 years by joed
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GROUND ROD
He can't red tag you because he doesn't like the electric company complaining to him. He has to site a code reference. Ask him for the specific cod...
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