black sprinkler pipe
I had some leaks and needed to replace a sprinkler pipe. To my surprise the pipes were not PVC,they are a black flexible pipe. This pipe is slightly larger than a...
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do it before
I've always done it before. I don't think that you'll want your baseboards on top of your carpet, so you'll want to p[ut them in first. Zack
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answersupdated almost 15 years ago by zackivan
Laminate flooring underlayment
Due to the expense of the manufacturers reccommended underlayments for laminate flooring,(up to 1.21 per sq ft.) I was wondering if cheap old roofing felt is a ...
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answersupdated over 14 years ago by flooringworldDOTorg
Speaker wire
A friend told me that the expensive speaker wire that I am running is not approved for in wall installation. Anyone know why this might be? What is the correct sp...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by hammerman
Service panel on wall
Hello, I just had my rough electrical inspection and the inspector didn't like the way I mounted my service panel. It is mounted inside the wall in my garage w...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by Tom O
Thanks
Thanks for your reply. The panels will only be a few feet apart. Zack
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by zackivan
roof venting
I need to vent my bath fans and stove fan out to the roof. The vents to the roof are already installed, but I am unsure how to connect the ducting to them. Is the...
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answersflexible conduit
I'm adding a 100 amp subpanel to my 200 amp service. I plan on running #2 copper to the subpanel, but am unsure as how to protect it. Is flexible conduit Ok? If s...
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answersupdated about 15 years ago by zackivan
3/4 inch gas line
Hello, How many BTUS will a 3/4 inch gas line supply? I'm planning to put my furnace, stove and fireplace on the same line and I am hoping that the 3/4 inch li...
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answerscircuits for 2 bathrooms
I'm wiring up 2 bathrooms and have all the receptacles on dedicated circuits. However, I'm thinking of wiring the lights and fans for both bathrooms on the same G...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Billhart
TJI knockouts
I have TJI joisted intalled that I need to run some electrical wires through. Question 1# The knockouts in parallel joists don't line up. Will wires that zigz...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by househelper
sheathed electrical cable spacing
I'm planning on running 7 12-2 sheathed electrical cable on a running board through my attic. Can they be right up against each other or do I have to maintain som...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by zackivan
Broken insulation
I noticed after pulling 3/0 wire through 2 inch conduit that there is some scuffed up insultion. The scuffing is only on a skin coat and does not penetrate comple...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by househelper
Pulled through
Thanks, with a little swearing, some lube and a pulling rope I got the wires through. Thanks again for your help. Zack
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by zackivan
Grounding phone and CATV
Hi All, My local inspector is telling me that the phone and cable TV lines have to be bonded to ground. How is this accomplished? Do I bond to the casing of th...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by househelper
Holes in posts
I'm doing a remodel that includes 6X6 posts holding up some parrallams. My question is, can I drill holes for the electrical in the 6X6 posts to run my wires th...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by househelper
dimensional shingle hips and ridges
How are the hips and ridges for the dimensional shingle done? I know with the three tabs that you just cut the full shingle in thirds and use this for the hips an...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by zackivan
Pulling 3/0 cable
Hello All, What is the technique for getting 3/0 copper cable through 2 inch conduit? I have to run 3 total 3/0 wires along with a #4 bare copper wire for grou...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by zackivan
15 amp versus 20 amp lighting circuit
I have heard that lighting circuits have to be on 15 amp breakers using 14 gauge wire. is this true? I would like to run 20 amp circuits, but no I am worried that...
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answersupdated 6 months ago by BV023603
