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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Small shop fire safety for liquids/wood dust
I am setting up a very basic wood shop. Basically a car garage. But I am away for it often for a few days at a time. It does have a fire alarm which of course depends on someone hearing it but I've ...
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At a wall socket, is using thin wires at ground pin dangerous?
I paid a hardware shop owner to modify my wall light switch to socket for my washing machine in bathroom. The power in my area right now is 3 phase 220V AC.
At first it is a switch.
Then we modified ...
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How do I replace insulation around knob and tube wiring
My drywall ceiling developed a large crack over the last two months (after being fine for 70 years), and investigating my attic I discovered the lower layers of insulation were soggy and the drywall ...
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Tempered Glass Requirement - Bathrooms
I'm aware that based on the 2018 Residential Code tempered glass is required around wet surfaces (i.e. bathrooms).
However, could someone tell me when this tempered glass requirement went into effect?
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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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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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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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TV mount in plaster wall with no studs
Is it possible to mount a 65in tv on a 1.5in thick plaster wall over a fireplace? there are no studs, and about a 3in air space before its solid again. probably insde brick chimney wall. i never use ...
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Wood treatment for sauna exterior, safe if inhaled in small quantities?
Are there any special considerations in treating the outside of a wooden sauna?
My concern is that a small, but nonzero amount of any treatment used will seep inside the sauna, as some water seeps ...
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What's that black material that holds together these roof tiles?
I'm wondering if these rooftop tiles are made of clay and what is that dark grey material that keeps them together.
Could they potentially contain toxic material? (e.g. asbestos)
Thanks in advance.
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How much weight can a drywall support on both sides if everything is hung on the 2x4s (not on the drywall sheet)?
How much weight can a drywall support on both sides if everything is hung on the 2x4s (not on the drywall sheet)?
This drywall doesn't go all the way up to the ceiling. It separates the kitchen from ...
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Closet HVAC unit was replaced with a bigger unit that sticks out into room and now door cannot be put back on
This unit was replaced in a tiny efficiency apartment and the utility closet sits next to the fridge. The closet HAD a door on it before that tempered the sound of the unit somewhat, and also looked ...
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WALL MOUNTED PULL-UP BAR
I've recently purchased the pull up bar featured in the first of the attached images.
As far as I can tell my walls are concrete, they may be brick work, but a month or so ago I mounted a shelf using ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
