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How can I retrofit this existing wall-heater with an external thermostat?
My house has several wall-mounted gas heaters.
All but one of them have external, easily accessible thermostats. However, the one that happens to be the most used has no remotely mounted thermostat, ...
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How do I retrofit a junction box in an insulated wall?
Typical cold climate construction: Drywall, 6mil vapour barrier, fiberglass batt insulation. How do I retrofit a junction box and maintain the vapour seal? To be clear, by 'retrofit', I mean the ...
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Can I use the wiring from a disabled home security system to power wireless cameras?
My home has an old security system which has long been disabled.
I'd like to be able to use the wiring for the sensors to possibly provide DC power to some wireless IP security cameras in various ...
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Is it expensive to switch from an 80% to a 90% efficient furnace, to comply with the new mandate?
I'm told by some HVAC companies via mail flyers and websites (example) that it may be very expensive to retrofit new PVC pipes to update an 80% efficient furnace to a 90% one. Therefore, the logic ...
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How do I get power into my kitchen cabinet?
I'm trying to run power for some under-cabinet LED strip lighting. I think the easiest way is to tap into the stove hood, so my question is: how do I do this in a way that is legal and meets code ...
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How to install a proper deck ledger AFTER the fact?
We just purchased a house that has a roughly 10X20 deck on the back. It's relatively low to the ground (maybe 1-3 feet high).
The house is cedar lap siding.
The problem is that the deck was built ...
