Replaceing Ceramic with Hardwood?
You do not need to remove the cabinets. A sledgehammer and chisel will take up the tile. Smash it up. Your wood floor should be thicker than the...
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about 11 years by Lawrence
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Need to move ceiling light fixture
More info is needed, as rlpxqrstuvlmnxyz noted. I doubt there is an exposed attic above the light because you probably would not have asked, other...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Circuit Breaker for Convection Microwave
If this problem just started occurring out of the blue, the most likely problem is that the breaker is simply failing. Breakers do not last foreve...
about 11 years by Lawrence
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Replacing a threshold
Good to hear you do not need to jump from the second story door. Sorry to hear that you are now just as susceptible to burglars as the rest of us....
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Underlayment Necessary?
For either the floor or the counter, cementboard/hardibacker is the preferred underlayment for tile. The purpose of the underlayment is to provide...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Replacing a threshold
I'm sorry, but usually second floors do not have an exterior door. I am envisioning a second-floor door that opens to... nothing. If so, you have...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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help needed with switch installation please!
Paul is exactly correct (including the recommendation about the B&D book, which I have, too). You definitely replaced a three-way switch with a si...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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grounding wire
You do not need to coil your wires. They probably did so to increase the chance that a short would hit the ground wire and return through the grou...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Running 220V to workshop
I assume it is a detached garage, not attached to the house. You would need to run a cable underground from the breaker to your garage. It is a f...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Gym finish on wood floors
I, too, prefer a satin wood finish over a glossy wood finish, so I feel your pain. You can refinish it without removing the finish, entirely, but ...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Sanding particle/pressed wood
Usually, you cannot. If I understand your description correctly, it sounds as if the warping comes from the laminated veneer separating from the p...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Outlets per circuit
The number of outlets per circuit depends on anticipated usage, not a general rule. You can put as many outlets on a circuit as you want (over a h...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Aluminum Wiring - Is it a worry
Aluminum wire is not dangerous, itself. It is not as efficient as copper in carrying current, but the wires are made in thicker gauges to compensa...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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ceiling fan wiring
You might be from Europe or you just might have really old wire where the colors are different than usual or entirely meaningless. The brown wire ...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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applicance colors
There is no guarantee the colors will be the same, although they will probably be similar. It probably will not be noticeable, even if the colors ...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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How do I tell if I have a load bearing wall
It is difficult to say over the Internet because home designs differ so widely. Even in the same apartment complex that tends to follow the same d...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Thermal/Radiant Barrier
"Radiant barriers" are usually wrapped around the outside of the framing before the siding is put on. The old school method was to use builder's f...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Heating the shop
Good thinking.Electric, oil-filled radiators are probably the safest, easiest, and least-expensive bet for you. They plug into a normal 110 outlet...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Hard wood floors
Often, suppliers and installers will suggest a product because they are most comfortable with using that product, not because it is the best for yo...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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Will Spraying Orange Peel cover up rough drywall?
The most common reason for spraying texture on ceilings is to conceal imperfections, especially because ceilings are so darn diffcult to work on. ...
over 11 years by Lawrence
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