Ground wires cut back
My son purchased a home built in 1961. He has a number of ungrounded outlets in the house. When I inspected, I found that the old cable that feeds the receptacle...
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Recently, I was painting walls and I found a soft spot where the paint and drywall (what was left of it) came out. I saw these smooth tunnels in the drywall. I ...
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answersupdated 4 days ago by BV021993
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answersupdated 5 days ago by BV021973
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Had a certain unmentionable named store mix us some exterior paint samples. We had them make us a few gallons of exterior paint and primer and one. When we ran ou...
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answers15 amp outlets in a 20 amp circuit
The outlets in my basement are on a circuit with a 20 amp circuit breaker and 12/2 sheathed electrical cable wiring. However the outlets themselves are 15 amp an...
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answersupdated 5 days ago by BV021989
pergo prestige august oak 04780
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021986
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Is anyone having problems or have had problems with condensation with their Hurd Windows?
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021984
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My hurd windows were built while the employees were on strike. They then filed bankruptcy and got out of the 20 year warranty. What can I do with these expensiv...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021983
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Your 25 most beautiful libraries is a terrific pictorial presentation, briefly but well annotated. However, as a Tulane twice graduate I noted a mis-character...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021982
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Please help.....we have been suffering with a horrible unidentifiable odor in our home for the past three months. We have been on a "mission" to find the cause f...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021980
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Pulling up vinyl flooring in both bathrooms, going back with 13 x 13 porcelain tile. Should I pull up the toilet and tile toward the toilet flange? Or just ...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021979
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Smoke detector chirping. Followed all the direction. Replaced battery 3 times. Turned off breaker reset detector and still chirps. Detector is completely off the ...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV021976
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