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Dealing with ants coming in from walls
We just moved to California, and specifically one of the many areas that has a major problem with Argentine Ants. The house we're renting is relatively new (1980s construction), but it seems like it ...
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What kind of buildings would be common for a woodland community in America? [closed]
(Worth saying, I'm a total architecture newbie...! I've tried to find another site to ask builders these questions, but Google isn't being particuarly helpful. I hope this question suits the site!)
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Is this fan control switch appropriate for this ceiling fan?
United States, California, house is built in the 90s.
I have a ceiling fan that says model number CF101H-60, 1.2A 120W.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Industrial-60-in-Indoor-Outdoor-White-...
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(CA) Code for outdoor sink drainage?
I'm planning an outdoor BBQ island with a simple sink with cold water for handwashing. My city defers most code to California's code but in both cases I'm having trouble finding the relevant section. ...
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Possible to use trim with routed out channel to hide 12/2 or 12/3 wire instead of using Wiremold?
I plan to add some lighting in positions on the ceiling that doesn't have nearby wire available.
The there is no free space between the ceiling/roof in which to run a wire (there's the wood, then ...
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white termites - 2 orange oil treatments, building won't fumigate
I live in a condo in LA (3rd floor) and am seemingly the only resident with termite problems. Last summer (2020), I had 3 separate areas infested with winged drywood termites - the ones with a reddish ...
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Required permit/expansion tank/inspection
My county requires a permit to replace an electric water heater. They also require installation of an expansion tank. I looked up the purpose of an expansion tank and learned municiple sourced water ...
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Tips on how to check if this guest house in ADU was built with permits?
I am about to buy a house in Santa Clara, CA county that has an ADU. As of today ADU has guest house and an operational garage.
Seller is convinced that 990 sqft guest house in the ADU was built ...
