Water Softener
My wife and I moved into our new (old) home in March. The water softener has been unplugged and unused in who-knows-how-long. Is there anything we should check ...
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Thanks!
Thanks a lot. Yeah I left everything the same. I was just wondering because it was tough to get the wires to "twist" together before wire nutting them, so I tho...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by tl5garth
Wire size
I'm installing a new light fixture in my bathroom. The fixture itself came with 18 gauge wiring, but the "power" line coming from the wall is 16 or larger, I'm n...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by tl5garth
Duplex Switch
I guess I should've specified that it's a duplex switch that looks like a duplex receptacle, so there wouldn't be a space. Is it still okay to wire the duplex sw...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by tl5garth
Bathroom Fan / Light Switch
I'm not sure if I can do this or not, but in my bathroom I have lights on a switch above the mirror, and then a seperate vent/fan on a second switch. Even tho...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by bcelect
New drywall, old baseboard heat ...
I have paneling in my small 1/2 bathroom, and i'm looking to drywall over the paneling. My only problem is that I have baseboard hot-water heaters. From how I'm...
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answersProfessional Flooring Install?
I was just wondering what the normal route for flooring installation consists of? We're updating our kitchen and it has linoleum flooring, which has the grey pap...
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answersupdated over 16 years ago by Floorcraft
re: mineral wool
Thanks for the speedy reply. So I guess I really shouldn't be too worried about it containing asbestos then. That's quite a relief, since all of the info on a...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by tl5garth
Wooly, Fibrous Attic Insulation?
I recently have moved into a house that was built in 1929. The attic is insulated by some sort of insulation that looks like someone was shearing a sheep up ther...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by homebild
Extension Ring installation
I recently installed 3 extension rings in order to bring receptacles flush to the surface of newly installed wainscoting. The "wings"/tabs on the top and bottom ...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by Tom O
circa 1930's home
My wife and I just moved into an older home. The breaker was upgraded from fusebox to 100amp service in 1985. About 80% of the outlets in the home have been con...
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answersupdated almost 17 years ago by gtillotson
