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I need help in connecting my underwater pool light which uses 24/3 to a switch which suppies power with a 14/3 line. supply line black wire is hot. I have the white wires pigtailed together. not ...

I'm I'm the process of doing my bathtub walls,I'm thinking to use densheild boards. My total area is 55 sqft and i found 8"x4" densheild sheets.whish i will need to buy two sheets to cover my area (32'...

My garage has some water damage, which needs addressing (see photos below). I have a good attitude but no experience with this sort of repair. Does it make sense to try to do this myself? And if not, ...

I an trying to replace a receptacle that has 4 push-in wires and 2 more wires attached to the side screws. New receptacles won’t accept the 12ga. wire in the push holes. What’s my options?

Video of the problem I'm controlling my LEDs via the Neo_pixel Library for Arduino. My strip (SK6812, RGBW) takes 5V. I wrote very simple instructions for the strip: flash the whole strip one color, ...

I was told by the electrical inspector that I needed to install a RK1 insulator. I have looked everywhere and I find a myriad of devices that look similar to what he described, but nothing explicitly ...

I have a switched outlet in new home right behind the only logical loca for my tv/ entertainment center. It’s connected to a single light switch by front door that controls the living room recessed ...

My ac don"t want to start on its own. I found a lose wire in the furnace which I reconnected, I replaced the contactor and the run capacitor. when I turn on the ac will not start on its own. When I ...

I have an old electrical panel. Some of the circuits were flickering. When I checked the breaker to the associated circuit I found that the bus bar had "porous" looking buildup of metal at the ...

I am looking to buy some magnetic impact driver bits (philips head, torx head, etc), but I have not found any online. Am I searching for the wrong thing or is this not something that is made? Not ...

I'm replacing the dry wall in our kitchen and then adding a tile backsplash. What is best practice in terms of taping the seam that is right up against the cabinet base/top? Should I add horizontal ...

Before I commit to lining up at Home Depot, I'd like to know what type of wall I have. I plan on installing this pull-up bar and doing dynamic exercises (swinging muscle-ups) as well standard pull-...

I'm trying to install a new light switch from a plastic one to a metal one. I don't have a ground wire nor is the back box grounded. Do I need to connect it to a ground?

I'm working on a rainwater collection system. Due to space limitations, I have arranged the barrels in a 2x2 configuration (as in the picture) Problem with this configuration is that I can't get a ...

I am replacing some corner trim boards on my 1970s-construction house in Maine that have rotted a bit at the bottom. My house has cedar shingle siding. Main question: what should I do as far as ...

When I turn the air conditioning on in my house, air blows out of the vents but the air is not cool. The fan inside the outdoor A/C unit spins just fine as well but it seems that the compressor won't ...

Here are the facts: Pine table I applied a wood conditioner at the beginning. I stained in the garage with the garage door open. Super high humidity now. The water-based polyurethane dries super ...

I couldn't think of another way to ask. Using the attached picture, I want to get rid of the studs so it is just the top plate. Basically a super heavy duty steel shelf bracket....that code allows.

I am repainting my front door. I have an unopened can of MDF primer, can I use this prior to painting?

I am trying to mount a TV above my gas fireplace. I have read about the issues with mounting TVs there, but I have a sealed gas fireplace and I use it less than once a year. I found the studs using a ...

We have an uncased opening measuring 96" H x 48" W which opens to a room we would like to convert to a home office. What kind of door or other barrier would best serve this space? We're planning on ...

30 amp sauna heater that I need to wire. I plan on using my dryer outlet which is 4 prong but my sauna heater is 3 prong if I'm not mistaken as it has "L1, L2, ground." My question is could I ...

Is it normal for there to be "extra" studs for electrical outlets? My house is 16in spacing but on this particular stud the next stud is 4 inches. And then the next one is back to 16inches. It's as ...

I recently discovered that my furnaces (Rheems) have reusable "permanent" filters, but they also have a disposable filter tray. Are they intended to both be used simultaneously, or are homeowners ...

I started replacing a light fixture with a fan + light, and ran into a weird issue. My contactless electrical tester indicated current despite having turned off the breaker. The light was off in the ...

Is there a smart outlet or some special kind of timer that can detect when current starts flowing and turn off after about 30 seconds? This is intended for a custom hot water circulation system. I ...

In the part that describes installation of the refill tube (via refill clip), the instructions say: "Warning: Placing the refill tube down the overflow pipe can cause significant waste of water". But ...

I want to run a window AC unit in Summer And an electric heater in winter. That for one 20Amp circuit. Other circuit for lighting and miscellaneous power tool operation. The 20A breakers square D ...

I need to extend some 4" PVC drainage pipe. The problem I'm having is that the existing pipe is "Type C" ("tele-duct"). It has a slightly different outer diameter (4.350") than a typical PVC pipe (e....

I live in the Southern California desert and am doing some renovations to my house. Our AC line runs on the roof from the center of the house 25' to the west side and down the wall to where the ...

I am building a closet organizer using plywood. I want to put a clear finish over the plywood to protect it. I am going with either Shellac or Water-based Polyurethane to avoid the nasty smell. I ...

I bought a house and prior to the sale a subpanel was installed at the pool area. The home inspector says it’s fine, but he really wasn’t there to make sure things are code compliant. Before I hire ...

I recently bought a house and it has an unfinished suspended garage (big concrete room with 12’ ceilings in the basement under the garage). The walls, floor, and ceiling are all concrete and there ...

We are thinking of building an ADU (Auxiliary Dwelling Unit, or "in-law suite") in our backyard. The planned ADU's square footage will be 852 square feet. It will be 70 ft away from the main house, ...

I've noticed two holes forming in the ground, under and around my garage (so no basement or anything under that location. The house is about 3 years old. The first is under driveway, just in front of ...

My roofing contractor just replaced my 20 year old asphalt shingle roof with a 26 gauge Metal ( R-panel )roof. After the job was finished, he had me up on the roof showing me that he installed a (...

(followup question to Why is this Ptrap installed in this location?) Here is the hole that I want to patch up: As you can see, it is a cinder block wall with concrete foundation with a new PVC drain ...

This is one of our first DIY projects, thank you in advance for your help! We removed an old baseboard of the heating system in the bathroom and were left with a horizontal gap in the tiles. As you ...

I'm installing an under-sink water filter which comes with a mini faucet (requires a 1/2" opening). My sink currently accommodates a regular faucet which also sports a side sprayer, which I don't ...

While installing a Curt trailer hitch, I lost one of the provided carriage bolts and what they call a spacer inside a frame tube. After lots of time spent trying to retrieve the bolt, I've decided to ...

Circuit at breaker box is 30amps. Ground is free standing not connected to neutral or ground bar. The outlet is removed presently with no wires touching each other or anything else near the outlet box....

We are trying to replace a bar faucet that was an expensive unit but 20 years old. All the videos we watched showed a fairly simple screw to unscrew and the faucet would come right out. With this ...

Bathroom fan burned out. Got a new one, installed it, motor hums, fan won't spin. Replaced the switch, now motor won't even hum. What kind of switch do I need?

Please help. I am not sure what my electrician did when wiring my new office. Here is a picture of my problem. So, I have 4 of these switches. Each switch has 4 wires coming out of the back. Neutral,...

My bathroom is around 15 years old and my shower tiles are starting to show some water damage. I am a bit worried that this is leaking and may cause some water damage elsewhere. The grout doesn't ...

I have a situation where the previous homeowner installed a sauna using the dryer plug. You have to unplug one to plug in the other, a setup that is not only ugly with the sauna plug hanging in the ...

I have a 20 year old deck. One of the foundation posts (4x4) has sunken about an inch. The 4x4 post goes into the ground where it is affixed in concrete. The 4x4 post is notched at the top and two ...

I am sure this has been asked many times but the IPC is confusing to me since I don't really know the terms. I am re-doing my plumbing and moving the main 3" waste stack from one side of my basement ...

I want to install a ceiling fan light into an existing ceiling fan? The new light has 2 single wire connectors wires to plug in to the ceiling fan which has a 9 wire plug in connector. how to convert ?...

I am needing to rebuild some stairs (3 steps), and the previous owner has a great colour scheme going on the house, and I want to maintain that. Now, my wife and I like to do builds/projects that are ...