Questions tagged [safety]
For questions generally relating to preventing or avoiding injury in the home or on the job site.
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Gas Fireplace: Is mesh screen panel in front of the glass necessary?
Our 10 year old gas fireplace looks so much nicer without the wire mesh screen, just the glass front. The glass seals to the face with 4 spring loaded clamps on the corners, and rope 'caulk'. Is the ...
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Protect electrical wiring between drywall and brick fireplace
Following the question at Frame drywall around brick fireplace I would like to figure out how to protect the electrical wiring and other wirings (HDMI) from the top down in middle of the fireplace as ...
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What is a good material to block all light from a window with?
Blackout curtains have always disappointed me because they let in far too much light. Both through the fabric itself, and around the edges.
I would like to create a window covering for my bedroom ...
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Attaching a ground wire to a prong that plugs into an outlet adapter
The outlet shown in the image below doesn't have a ground wire connecting to its receptacle. A friend of mine is helping me setup a ups that requires ground wire, however what he did was run a ground ...
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Are there any health concerns around treated wood?
Last weekend I received a pallet of freshly pressure treated (still wet) green Wolmanit feather-edge cladding.
I have started to apply it to various buildings.
Obviously I am handling it with bare ...
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Fridge has a weird smell coming from where the compressor is
I have a fridge that has some kind of weird smell coming from where the compressor is. Ive checked the wires and any connections to see if theres any burnt wires, theres nothing. Its not really a ...
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attaching eye-bolt to roof ridgeline
I would like to attach an eyebolt to the ridgeline of my metal roof. I can then attach a rope to that when I need to work on the roof. I am a climber and have the knowledge and gear to secure ...
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Running a generator on the back of a flatbed - Safety Concerns
Fourth of July is coming up, and we're doing music for the parade off a 1990's Dodge flat-bed truck.
Equipment
Electric drum kit... the brain is the only electronic (see below)
PA system (2000 watts)...
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Maximum Angle for a Chimney
Our building has a fireplace, and we are planning on moving it a meter or two, however, we are strongly against making another hole in the roof of the building. Would it be possible/safe to run the ...
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Test Existing Natural Gas Barbecue Line Without a Hose
I have a natural gas hookup on my back deck and want to purchase a natural gas barbecue. There is a quick connect at the hookup and a valve to turn it on, but when I turn it on I don't feel any ...
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Replacing H-style track lighting lamps with a different H-style brand
The installation instructions for my new track lighting heads (lamps) say: "This fixture can only be used with Lithonia (brand) track". But I was hoping to use them on my currently installed track of ...
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Is this main box outdated and needs upgrade?
This house is 1970's built (UK) but not sure when the electrical wiring were done. The main box looks like in the attached picture. It seems it has only fuse boxes in it... and does not have any MCB, ...
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What dangers are associated with changing the pilot light assembly on a gas water heater?
My A O Smith ProMax gas water heater started going out at various intervals. I would re-light it and it might stay lit for a few minutes, few hours, or even a day or so. I figured it was the ...
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Shelving units anchored to drywall and metal studs - Load Bearing and Safety Concerns
We are interested in purchasing a residence that has a workshop attached to it. The owner has erected metal shelving units like those shown in the attached photos. The shelving units are anchored to ...
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How much lead abatement is necessary to reach safe levels?
I'd like to buy an older home (I live in CT), but with 2 little kids, I'm worried about lead. The confounding issue is that our real estate agent strongly discourages us from doing lead testing for ...
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Weber Genesis caught on fire
I was grilling chicken and some of the fat dripped into the cabinet and the gas line caught on fire burning through the sheathing and making a hole in the line itself, leading to a major fire inside ...
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DIY Desk - Trestle stability
I am trying to build my desk.
I can see a lot of positive comments about the Karlby worktops from IKEA and I think the 2.46m x 0.63m walnut worktop is exactly what I need.
My problem is that I ...
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Safe wiring on linkable shop light?
Question about Smart Electrician® 3650 Lumens 46" LED Linkable Shop Light Model Number: 0053-0011 | Menards® SKU: 3481400
I bought several of these and am having the same glowing issue referenced in ...
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Preventing formaldehyde release from particleboards
I have a few particleboards that I want to use as cabinet boards. What is the most simple way to reduce the release of formaldehyde? Quick and cheap would be great.
Would it be sufficient to foil-...
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How to check if painted plasterboard is fire rated?
UK answers in particular please ...
The underside of the staircase and main escape route in my new house is in my kitchen, and has my fridge immediately underneath. Is there an easy way to check ...
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How far does bookcase have to be next to baseboard heater?
How far does furniture have to be from the side of a baseboard heater? My bookcase will be 2 inches from the side of the baseboard heater, I would like it to be closer so I can use the outlet on the ...
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Improving Heat dissipation in freezer
I have a small apartment and a large freezer; I'm concerned about heat build up in and around the freezer.
I have a similar problem with an old PC tower, to which my solution was to create and ...
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How to measure the nut size that goes on screw?
I recently bought a toilet seat and the seat holder on one side loses over time making it loose from one side while another side is tight. I realised I was missing one these and hex Nut to fight it. ...
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line locator indicates voltage over the whole wall, I need to drill some holes
I am living in a 1950s apartment house in Germany, with a TN-C installation (that is, a combined earth / neutral in every socket).
Now I need to drill some holes. Usually it's quite obvious where the ...
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Checking walls before drilling
So recently I purchased some Flexson wall brackets for my SONOS Play:1 speakers. In order to fit them I also purchased a drill as I didn't have one yet, and being the responsible person I am I also ...
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Asbestos in my furnace closet - should I get rid of it?
I have a home built in 1958 with a closet inside the house that contains the furnace. When the house was constructed this closet was lined with asbestos as a safety measure. How dangerous is it for my ...
