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Have a laugh on me. This is a true story, that just happened to me. Recently, in my basement utility shower, I installed a shower head at my six-ye...
Have a laugh on me. This is a true story, that just happened to me. Recently, in my basement utility shower, I installed a shower head at my six-ye...
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ViewsI'm encountering some frustrations installing a waterproof fixture in my basement utility shower. Rather than try to explain in words, I put some p...
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ViewsI'm encountering some frustrations installing a waterproof fixture in my basement utility shower. Rather than try to explain in words, I put some p...
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ViewsWhen I bought my house two years ago, I found the previous owners had run cable (as in TV cable) under the carpet to all the bedrooms upstairs. Whe...
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ViewsI just installed a waterproof shower light. It's a recessed fixture that mounts between the ceiling joists, and it has thermal-protection in case i...
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ViewsI bought a copy of the 2002 National Electrical Code (NEC) last evening. I looked up the requirements for bathroom circuits, and now I have a quest...
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ViewsI learned the hard way that it's best to remove the masking tape while the paint's still wet. Awhile back I had to redo a significant amount of bas...
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ViewsHeh! raymondvinzant, having just read your earlier note, I think I just saw a toilette yesterday that was installed on top of a cleanout. It's in t...
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ViewsThis has actually been quite an illuminating discussion. Up until recently, I'd have argued for 20-amp switches on 20-amp circuits. However, I now ...
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ViewsAs far as "safety" is concerned, I'd think that so long as you aren't exceeding the amperage for which your circuit is rated, i.e. not blowing brea...
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ViewsGS99 said: Use a voltage tester in each box you're working on, to confirm there is no voltage;I can personally and heartily vouch for the importanc...
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ViewsYou should have a thermostat on the front of your water heater. Check to be sure that's turned up. You should hear a big woomph as the pilot lights...
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ViewsWhy a ground rod? I seem to recall the water pipe being used as a ground back when I grew up. What's the reason to not use water pipes today?
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ViewsThanks Tom. Your explanation is very clear, and it makes a lot of sense, actually.
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ViewsHere's a question I've always wondered about. GFCI circuit-breakers exist, right? So why not just get one, as in a GFCI main, to protect your whole...
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ViewsI've seen double-pole breakers rated for 120 volts. SquareD's QO215b is rated for 120/240 and takes only one slot. I think, but am not sure, that t...
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ViewsI just talked with a friend today who recently spent two weeks redoing a bathroom in a house he rents. He replaced the floor, moved the stool, move...
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ViewsWell, I just installed a new "small tube", and life is good again. The bowl fills like it should. I feel like such a bonehead for throwing that lit...
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ViewsI recently painted walls and floor in a basement bathroom. Floor used to be carpet, but it was old and smelly, so I got rid of it. Fresh paint made...
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ViewsI'm not familiar with Karndean, but I am familiar with wanting something, compromising, and then regretting my compromise. If, in your heart, you w...
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