Questions tagged [protection]
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Should I be worried about radon while I live on the 9th floor?
I've recently heard of this threat to our health and I'm trying to educate myself on how to best protect myself and my family from it. I've been living for the past few years in a rented apartment in ...
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Wood treatment for summer house
How to treat wood on a new summer house, for which a natural look is desired?
Oil/solvent or water based treatment? The manufacturer of the summer house recommends the former, but various online ...
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Protecting bathroom mirror from corroding around the edges
In my bathroom I have a beautiful illuminated LED mirror. It's now 10 years since I originally installed it - and over time, the edges have become de-silvered as the backing coat has corroded and ...
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Protect a 6 inch air hose from physical damage
I've got this 6 inch air duct coming out of my clothes dryer:
As you can see, we use that space for storing all kinds of junk, and every time I move things around over there, I'm afraid I'll puncture ...
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How can I protect my underground sprinkler PVC pipe from tree roots?
This is a follow up to a previous problem I had here: PVC Pipe for sprinkler system broken in multiple places
Does anyone have any suggestions how I can install underground PVC pipe and protect it ...
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Is this half mask suitable for spray painting?
I've recently begun spray painting and realized that I should probably buy a gas mask to protect me from harmful solvents.
I read as much as I could, but since it's not my area of expertise, I would ...
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Which type of electrical protector is better for the appliances? surge or over/under voltage protection?
I decided to buy an electrical protector for the appliances in our kitchen. There are two options and I'm confused and cannot decide which one is better for me and which problems can harm devices more ...
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Protecting the bottom of the wall while painting vinyl siding
I will be painting my vinyl siding in order to change the color. Below the bottom row of siding, there's a sort of a flexible white strip tucked into place. I'm not sure, maybe this is called ...
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Put polyurethane on marble?
Is it ok to put polyurethane as a protective coating on a marble countertop?
I want to protect the marble from scratches and staining by foods and other kitchen hazards.
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Protecting PU furniture
I have a less then 3 year old chair, just discovered that it is made from PU, and the PU (on the seat of the chair) is peeling off into lots of shreds and messing up the carpet. (The chair is less ...
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Fine tuning the location of an office chair on thick carpets
Rolling an office chair to one's home is problematic. You do want the comfort and flexibility, but the carpet is thick. If you don't use a carpet protector, it's only a matter of time until the carpet ...
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Appropriate level of protection for mortar at 0-4 degrees?
Its well known that mortar needs a temperature above about 4-5 degrees C to set properly.
Various websites state that protection, covering, or other tricks may be used for lower temperatures, but ...
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Are neutral wires linked to the neutral bar in the fuse box safe to touch
We have a tipical fuse box, fuses and neutral wires connected to a neutral bar.
Let's say we have a closed circuit with a light bulb attached to it.
The bulb is working. The neutral wire is ...
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Can touching 2 live wires trip breaker?
I have two questions. I couldn't find it in google or archives.
First. When you accidentally touch both line and neutral or line to line with your fingers or different parts of your body (for example,...
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Connecting a Pseudo-Neutral to Pig Tail of GFCI
In my country. Our homes mostly don't have third ground wires connecting to the neutral wires of the utility pole because contractors are all into cost cutting. Although some important facilities have ...
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Can I varnish wooden worktops that have previously been oiled?
The previous owners of our house fitted wooden worktops in the kitchen. While these look nice, they need constant maintenance (re-oiling every three months) to stop water getting in - which we don't ...
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Single Plug-In Breaker Connector or Interface
This is my panel at home. I live in the Philippines. We only use 240V. We never get inspection. I need to add a special state of the art Siemens Gfci 2-pole breaker with automatic self-test feature ...
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Protect hardwood floor from bed posts?
I have carpet in a bedroom that I am thinking of replacing with a hardwood floor, but the bed has big wooden feet and they might scuff the floor. Is there a standard way to protect the floor? Maybe a ...
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Protective clothing for circular saws?
What protective clothing (upper body, lower body, and footwear) should I wear for circular saws?
Regarding lower body, I read that chainsaw Kevlar chaps stop safety-spec-conforming gas-powered (but ...
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What are rocker kneepads good for?
I recently bought a pair of knee pads that I thought would be useful for those tasks where I'm often on my knees. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that they don't offer a stable surface for ...
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How to wear eye protection if you already wear glasses?
I wear glasses with relatively large frames (due to the shape of my face, smaller frames don't really work). I'm nearsighted and can't see without them. Unfortunately many safety goggles don't fit at ...
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What kind of mask will protect me from PTFE (teflon) fumes?
I'm cutting and etching sheets of teflon in a laser cutter. The laser is well ventilated but there is still a very strong odor.
I did a number of small cuts yesterday and did not develop any symptoms ...
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Is this paint lead based?
In my cellar there’s a thin layer of crumbling paint directly on brick.
I am concerned that it might be lead based, and I need a better mask than a cheap dust mask. The house is old, Victorian (early ...
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Proper way to protect wires into top of surface-mounted electrical panel
What are the Code requirements for protecting wires going into the top of a surface mounted electrical panel? Do the wires need to be in a conduit from the top of the panel into the ceiling above? ...
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Are chainsaw helmets meant to protect you from the saw, or just falling debris?
I'm trying to get the correct protective equipment for a chainsaw. I see helmets that look like this
being sold for chainsaw use, but it's not clear if they are meant to protect your face from the ...
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Do I need to use any wood protector for my deck?
I bought my house 5-6 months ago and I think they made a new deck but I don't think so they used any protector etc. Seems like they installed and didn't do anything else, during winter time water was ...
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Why does my bath fan trip the GFCI outlet protecting it?
I am attempting to protect a new bath exhaust fan (DewStop Breezeasy F22-1w) through a GFCI (Leviton SmartLocPro) The area is a new construction bathroom. Each time I attempt to switch on the fan the ...
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How do I best protect my hardwood floors from damage by moving chair legs
I have beautiful oak wood floors in my kitchen. Its looking wonderful since I finally found something great to clean it with.
The problem I have though is an ongoing one. I have wood kitchen chairs ...
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Is there a piece of equipment that protects against vibration?
I'm doing a lot of work with a Sawzall reciprocating saw and the vibrations are very uncomfortable. After about 30 seconds, I have to stop because my arms are itchy from vibrating too much.
In ...
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Wall scuffing protection for bicycle
I just moved into a 2 family apartment. The porch leads to two doors,
one for the upstairs apartment, and
one for the downstairs apartment.
The upstairs entryway has a relatively thin space
to the ...
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Using the existing neutral as a PE grounding conductor on a NEMA 10-30 outlet
I was redirected here from the electric engineering exchange with a more specific question out of this earlier post:
https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/340136/is-it-possible-to-run-an-...
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Submersible well pump randomly tripping thermal protection
I have a 2 year old 4" submersible well pump which sometimes triggers the thermal protection. If I turn it back on, it continues to run properly and at some point (could be hours, could be days, could ...
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Treatment of outdoor wood statue
A while back our live oak needed some surgery and the arborist ended up having to cut out a pretty sizeable limb. He was going to haul it off so I asked him what would become of it. "Firewood", was ...
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How to protect a new wood floor from renovation traffic [duplicate]
I have had hardwood flooring installed in my home, with further renovation (kitchen) upcoming. The kitchen floor is tile which I'm not worried about, but to get to and from the kitchen means ...
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Pouring foundations in cold weather, builder didn't protect them - how to tell if it is set right?
Our builders have just poured the foundations for our house this past Friday, but did not cover them to protect them from the cold. We experienced temperatures ranging from -2 to -7 overnight during ...
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Are there masks that will reduce polyurethane's VOCs?
Cans of polyurethane state a number (250, 350, etc) of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC).
When sanding wood, a NIOSH N95 is required to safely avoid inhaling the small particles, but..
Does a NIOSH ...
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how do I protect a new engineered wood floor from sofa wheels
I'm getting a new engineered wood floor fitted next week and have an existing sofa with castor wheels at each corner. What's the best protection from damaging the floor? I don't want to put a mat ...
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What are the best practices for taping a window for hurricane protection?
When working with glass windows that have no hurricane protection, I understand it is advisable to tape windows to prevent them from blowing into too many pieces.
What are the best practices for ...
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Roof Safety: how to clean gutters on high steep roof?
I recently bought a house and now it's fall so I have to clean gutters. I bought a fiberglass ladder and cleaned gutters one time already, but I did not feel safe/stable at all, that was quite a scary ...
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automatic water stop valve?
I am looking for a simple mechanical device that I can install in the supply line for the fridge-water-filter and that will turn of the water if it ever runs for more than a minute. (Most fridges turn ...
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Do I need to finish or top coat oil-based stain so that it doesn't rub off on a bed?
I built a headboard out of 1x4 common boards and stained them with Minwax Wood Finish Honey Oil-Based Interior Stain. Since the finished product will be in close contact to bed sheets, pillows, etc. -...
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Can deterioration of chipboard damaged by steam be arrested?
I have a built-in dishwasher, just below a kitchen worksurface made of Melamine Faced Chipboard.
Steam released when opening the dishwasher at the end of a cycle has started to cause the chipboard ...
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Protecting tiles from damage caused by child
I have a one year old at home who takes great pleasure in pulling utensils from kitchen cabinets (which are just a little higher than him) and banging and dragging them on the floor. This has made ...
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What is the best way to protect a burnished concrete floor during construction?
I am doing a new build. The floor is burnished concrete done by High Trowel finish during concrete pour. I need to protect the floor afterwards.
What is the best way to protect a burnished concrete ...
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Nets to protect windows from typhoon damage
I'm building a house in a part of Asia where typhoons are common. The houses (including mine) are all built from reinforced concrete. When a typhoon comes, people typically hang nets in front of any ...
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Gfci supplies a dock keeps tripping and can't be reset only replaced
I have educated myself about gfci's although I am a diy'er. My gfci has my dock plugged into it. About once a year it trips and can't be reset only replaced. All outlets on the dock are weather proof. ...
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How can I prevent my refrigerator door from hitting the wall?
I have a stainless steel counter-depth refrigerator door (LG LFXC24726S). The right wall sticks out a bit further than the frame, and if the right door swings too far, it hits the wall and will ...
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Thin plastic floor covering
I have laminate flooring coming right up to the base of an external door. This door gets a lot of footfall, and has started to wear the top surface of the laminate where it meets the base of the door.
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Recommended floor protection when assembling Ikea furniture?
I'm completely new to DIY home assembly, but I'm planning to buy some Ikea furniture to furnish an apartment I just rented.
I've read online that I should protect the floor (hardwood) when assembling ...
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How can I protect items stored outdoors?
Because of space limitations in our apartment, we need to store some items in the terrace. It is basically suitcases, baby stroller and box of books. There is a ceiling, so it wouldn't rain on it, but ...
