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Should I cap off my clogged kitchen pipe at the wall or after the p-trap?
A member of my household thought our garbage disposal was a magic ray gun that obliterated anything poured down its black hole. The plumber cleared a glue-like substance from the pipes underneath the ...
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Why won't my ice maker eject ice?
I have a component-style ice maker, by which I mean it's not one of the modular kinds with holes for probe tests. It's similar to that style in that the water fills the mold, then the thermostat ...
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Do wooden cabinets absorb grease in kitchen?
I had my mind on wooden countertops - but I will likely be a heavy duty user and so I have settled on the idea of using wooden cabinets (such as here) with a corian/marble type countertop. My partner ...
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How long should I wait before plugging in a new refrigerator?
Today I received my new refrigerator, and I've been told not to plug it in until a couple of hours have gone by. Some people told me a couple of hours was enough, but others have told me up to 12 ...
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How do I connect 4 electrical wires to a 3-phase cooktop?
I need to connect the wires to my new IKEA cooktop. I learned from the website that the wire colors normally mean, blue=N, brown=L, and yellow/green=PE.
However, I have a (3-phase) cable with 4 ...
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How can I insulate kitchen vent to prevent cold air blowing through all the time?
Building code requires my kitchen to have a 15cmx15cm vent (besides the kitchen cook-top vent). This vent is basically a hole in the wall that reaches to the outside. The vent has grating on both ...
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Have our worktops been fitted wrong?
We had our laminate kitchen worktops fitted yesterday. The fitters were really friendly and gave us some other advice about our kitchen whilst fitting and we thought it was okay. But after they had ...
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Why does it seem all new faucets are using braided hose instead of stainless steel?
I have been looking for a new kitchen faucet recently at all the box stores, and noticed that pretty much all pull-out/pull-down faucets are now using a black braided hose instead of a more rigid ...
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How to emulate pike of Starbucks [migrated]
Recently, I have developed a taste for pike roast flavor of Starbucks. I was wondering if I can make coffee with the same taste in my home? What would be the coffee bean and an appropriate coffee ...
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How do I remove this kitchen faucet?
I Googled a lot, checked a lot of YouTube videos but to no avail.
I have a single hole kitchen faucet.
The image shows the bottom part of the faucet. I'm not sure what to unscrew. I thought there ...
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How can I convert my under cabinet lighting from halogen to LED?
Our kitchen has under-cabinet lighting that uses halogen 20 watt G8 socket bulbs. With 15 bulbs in the kitchen that is 300 watts. I'd prefer to replace them with 3 watt LED bulbs.
I've been ...
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How do I extend outlets after installing a backsplash?
I have installed a back splash in my kitchen, if I use the plastic spacers how many should I use or is there a limit? I understand that this can cause to much air space around the receptacle or light ...
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How do I install a water line for a refrigerator in a galley kitchen?
My sink is on one side of my galley kitchen and the fridge is on the other. The living room doorway is between the water line to the sink and the fridge. The house sits on a slab so there is no ...
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How can I attach stainless steel utensils to aluminium posts?
I am trying to attach aluminum posts to stainless steel eating utensils so that I can then screw the posts into my kitchen cabinets. The directions said to use bonding glue, but I've tried JB Weld ...
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What is this mysterious odor from the kitchen sink and how do I fix it?
The kitchen sink in our home has recently been producing an odd aroma - depending on the day, it's a mix of boiled eggs, sulphur, brackish water, or old food.
What we have tried
garbage disposal ...
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How do I change from a built-in to a freestanding oven
How do I remove a built-in oven to replace it with a freestanding oven?
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Can I use a vent that was over an electric oven for a dryer instead?
I just bought an apartment built in 1980 and it does not have a washer and dryer. There is a vent above an electric oven. I am remodeling the kitchen and moving the oven to the other side of the ...
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How can I build pull-down shelving for kitchen appliances?
We have a relatively small kitchen and having appliances like the microwave on the benchtop takes up space all the time when they're not being used. What I'd like to do is build some pull-down shelves ...
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Is a water pressure booster pump with an induction motor suitable for kitchen tap use?
The water pressure in my kitchen is too low to achieve a reasonable flow rate through the kitchen tap. For many years I have fitted a series of booster pumps which are activated when water is flowing ...
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What could cause an old electric oven to run hot even when adjusted to the lowest setting?
I have an old (probably 1940s) Hotpoint stove/oven that came with my 1901 farmhouse. The cook-top works well enough to use but the oven runs in the neighborhood of 100 degrees F over what the dial is ...
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How do I select and install a kitchen exhaust system?
I plan to make my own stainless steel hood cover instead of buying a brand-name hood.
Basically I need a hood cover, duct pipe, 2 unit exhaust fans and an exterior duct cover.
My kitchen is ...
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How to solve the problem of sticky Danish oil?
So I ignored the warnings about not getting spray disinfectant on our oak kitchen surface which is finished with Danish oil, and now the surface has become really sticky, attracting dust and crumbs ...
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Can I use flexible LED strips to get better lighting in my kitchen?
My wife and I really hate how the lights in our kitchen are central and overhead, making it so that when we cut vegetables or work on the counters, our shadow blocks the light from being able to see ...
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Should switches in a kitchen area have GFCI protection?
Do the switches on the wall and over the counter areas have to be on a GFCI protected circuit? As there is live power at the switch all the time, I would think this to be true, but I'm not sure.
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Can I use another grout sealer after using Grout Boost?
I put Grout Boost in when I did the grout on my kitchen counter-top. Is it OK to put another sealer on top even though I used the Grout Boost in the grout?
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Suggestions for a kitchen layout for my house? [closed]
We have just started to renovate our newly bought apartment. It is part of a very nice old building located in the center of Granada Spain.
The apartment is approx 120m2 and we are in the process ...
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How can I prevent the clanging of my extractor fan vent cover?
I installed this exterior vent for our oven extractor fan
However, the metal plate in the vents keeps swinging open and closed when it gets windy and we can hear it in the house to the point where ...
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How do I remove this sliding drawer in my kitchen?
OK, so I for the life of me can not figure out how to take these drawers off of their slides. The ones I have used in the past have had obvious tabs to push in, or you just had to lift the drawer up ...
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Can I use silicone “window & door” caulk between a kitchen counter and backsplash?
I need to caulk my granite counter-top and ceramic tile back-splash. The big box store only has "kitchen" caulk in white, clear and almond. These colors are not going to work for me, I really want to ...
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Can I build a garbage chute that connects the garage for residential use?
My current home has the kitchen adjoining to the garage. Most of the really smelly garbage is generated in the kitchen. The big garbage can and recycling bins live in the garage.
Is there an ...
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Why isn't my mini fridge staying cold?
My mini fridge has full power, but I come home after a couple of days to find that the compressor has shut off and everything has defrosted and the fridge isn't cold anymore. I can turn the knob and ...
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How to resolve a drainage issue with aerator lower than the original outlet
I have an issue with the drainage of a new kitchen sink I installed.
The old sink outlet was higher up (it was a more shallow sink) and more to the right. The same aerator was attached and the ...
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Which comes first - Flooring or Kitchen Remodel?
My wife and I are going to upgrade multiple parts of our house but we really want two key areas completed first, but we're not sure where to start or if we should do then at the same time, which is ...
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How big should a gap be between a built-in oven and a shelf for mounting a microwave?
I want to put a microwave on a shelf above a built-in oven.
What gap should I leave between the top of the oven and the shelf?
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Where can I connect the ground wire when replacing my oven heating element?
My old heating element finally burned out and had to be replaced. That element is not made anymore, but an appliance store gave me the part # for a replacement that works for that oven. I took out ...
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Can I install a (probably ductless) range hood against brick?
I'm thinking about making an offer on a 1930's house that needs a few improvements. The gas stove/range isn't situated against an exterior wall. Rather, it's placed against the back side of the brick ...
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How can I cover the hole left by removing a kitchen wall fan?
We had an old exhaust fan that vented out through the kitchen wall. We removed it and drywalled over the hole, but are unsure how to cover the hole in the exterior siding. Is there a cover for this ...
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Why does our “granite” worktop mark so easily?
We had a new kitchen installed, supposedly by experts, but the "granite" worktop that was installed is really really fragile. I had expected a granite worktop to be hard and durable, but this is ...
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How do I install kitchen cabinets?
I am thinking of replacing all the cabinets in our kitchen.
What is the process for installing kitchen cabinets? (Ie. best to start in corner, and work out? Top cabinets first?)
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We have two ...
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Are butcher-block countertops appropriate for a very hot and humid climate?
I am thinking of ideas for furnishing a kitchen - my first home - and I am thinking of using a butcher-block top for my counter.
I have a few questions:
I live in Singapore where it is very hot ...
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What should I do about paint flaking away from an area with moisture in the wall?
We have a very old cottage (built in 1650) that we have just completely refurbished from top to bottom. Because it is stone & brick and had a major problem with damp when we first purchased it, we ...
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What maintenance is needed for subway tiles?
I see many kitchens with subway tiles on their backsplash in design magazines, but this isn't a popular design here in Singapore.
It seems like most people consider it a durable option, but I have ...
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Why isn't my dishwasher cleaning as well as it used to?
My dishwasher no longer cleans dishes as well as it did 5 years ago. Some info:
It is 10 years old, a low-end Frigidaire
we have hard water here (and no water softener)
I have cleaned the food trap ...
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Why won't the GFCI-protected devices in my kitchen work even though they seem to have power?
I have a GFCI receptacle that will not reset, and all of the switches -- which are to my garbage disposal, dishwasher, and over-sink light -- will not work. I checked it with a voltage detector after ...
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How do I remove spots from my new ceramic tiles?
I just laid dark brown ceramic tile in my kitchen. After grouting and cleaning I still have spots and round circles (from the cleaning bucket's bottom) on the floor. I have tried soap and water and ...
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Should I use mastic or thinset for ceramic tile backsplash in kitchen?
I am about to install a tile backsplash in our kitchen, using these tiles, in 2" x 4" "mosaic" sheets.
When I tiled my bathroom I used thinset (unmodified on the floor and modified on the ...
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What is the correct way to secure a gas standalone range?
Can somebody tell me the best way to secure a gas standalone range. If there is an earthquake, I would prefer that the range not slide around. It's on engineered flooring over 1-1/8" plywood.
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What software is available for estimating kitchen joinery? [closed]
I work for a kitchen joinery company and I am trying to find software that we could use for quoting and estimating. We are currently using Excel spreadsheets and I'm concerned that this is not a safe ...
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Can my floor support Kitchen Island?
I am installing a 5' x 3' kitchen island consisting of two base cabinets. Once I've installed the two base cabinets, SilestoneUSA will install a quartz counter top.
My plan is to screw two ...
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What type of glue sticks to tiles?
I have some hooks that has a glued surfaced attached to it. They look like this,
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I bought a lot of them. Like 50-60. I used them almost everywhere. Mostly in ...
