Bryce

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	861 reputation	bio	website	obviously.com	visits	member for	1 year, 1 month
111 badges		location	Berkeley, CA		seen	May 14 at 2:14

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Dec 3	comment	Could I use a UPS to power my humidifier on an underrated breaker with a little trickery Is this a new house? As of 1999 electrical code mandates a separate 20amp circuit for each bathroom!
Nov 8	comment	Should I install floating solid bamboo flooring? Please specify: is the ground floor a slab? It constrains your options if so.
Oct 30	comment	Can I install drywall on the ceiling, without removing crown molding? Next time, check out plaster repair options. Your ceiling probably could have been saved.
Oct 28	comment	What should I do about mold until the leak feeding it gets fixed? What's above your apartment? Can you get the leak stopped?
Oct 28	comment	How to clean PVC Window “inside”? Please post some photos so we understand what you have. The Glass Guru system pumps in cleaning fluid, sucks it out, then leaves the holes open for the panes to dry out.
Oct 28	comment	Should old knob and tube wiring be replaced? When pressed, I found insurers were willing to insure if the K&T was inspected by an electrician. Since we had to do that anyway to insulate, it was no problem. K&T is very robust and does not 'wear out' as long as it has not been extended improperly.
Oct 27	comment	Should old knob and tube wiring be replaced? After a review showing no fire history due to inspected K&T, California, Washington, Nebraska, and Oregon have modified the National Electric Code to permit insulating over it.
Oct 27	comment	How do I wire a light fixture with two white wires to a ceiling box with three white wires? We need a photo. And need to know if the switch reads ON/OFF or is blank and plain.
Oct 27	comment	How do I test the functionality of a sump pump? Good answer. You might add testing the check valve, by ensuring minimal water drops back into the pit after the pump finishes. That, and clean all the gunk out.
Oct 25	comment	What's the right connector for connecting #12 solid copper to #14 stranded? The push ins are really chancy on stranded, any motion and they will break. I'm tempted to vote the answer down, but it has zero votes now and will hopefully stay that way.
Oct 11	comment	How can I repair my coffee machine? "Warranty" if quite new, send it back.
Oct 5	comment	Door sticking, frame no longer square, is this serious? Age of house? Termites? Pictures? Period of time over which this changed? Anything loose? Is the door itself a true rectangle (equal measurements on sides?)
Sep 17	comment	How can I stop mortar plugs from popping out of slab holes? Ok, they're going to fix it.
Sep 13	comment	Any tips on fixing a difficult wall for tiling? I'm suggesting you tile behind the towel rack without moving it or detaching it.
Sep 11	comment	Any tips on fixing a difficult wall for tiling? What's the gap between towel rack and wall, and are you willing to narrow that gap?
Sep 10	comment	Any tips on fixing a difficult wall for tiling? If you're able to pay for the tile, the $30 can't be a big deal to you.
Sep 10	comment	Is dropping a bromine tab in my sump pit bad? Temporarily redirecting the treated water won't be a problem. Permanently redirecting is a no-no.
Sep 10	comment	How to seam new stucco to old stucco when patching large areas Ugh. I just read the California Building Code which says to use ASTM C1063. That specifies 1/4" firing from the wall for the mesh (clearly the above is stapled straight to the paper tight). Ugh.
Sep 7	comment	How can I stop mortar plugs from popping out of slab holes? The poison in this case is Altriset (less toxic supposedly). But still.... vapor... radon... water. I'll report back on what the termite company says.
Sep 7	comment	How can I stop mortar plugs from popping out of slab holes? Cleaning the hole appears crucial also. Apparently even the expanding cement won't do well if the hole is dusty. Note in this case there are dozens and dozens of such holes.