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This isn't really a question, rather a correction to something I posted earlier. The main building with the primary service requires it's own grounding system (of course) with the neutral bonded to ...

I flushed my hot water heater several months ago. Ever since, it has leaked through the drainage spigot. I've tried to tighten it to a point where it looks like it stops, but it starts again soon ...

I am trying to soundproofing my bedroom, from outside noise. my bedroom is inside a apartments building that looks like the following image (img_1) where hundreds of people lives in there. I ...

I discovered a slow leak in the house I purchased which was causing all sorts of moisture related issues. (pretty sure the previous owners knew about it cause they had just installed new carpet and ...

When laying a second layer of plywood subfloor to support granite tiles, does the original plywood subfloor need to be leveled first or just level the floor after adding the second layer? I have about ...

I had a air compressor stop working. It was buzzing. So I checked voltage. It’s a single phase compressor one side is getting 120v the other is reading 224v. Upon further voltage testing I found ...

I was hoping to air seal and insulate the rim joist in my basement. This is a balloon-framed house in zone 5, so the bays are open to the floor above. At some point brick and mortar were put in the ...

I've already removed the faucet and am trying to disconnect this line so I can remove the weight and pull all the lines through. Does anyone know how I can disassemble this? https://imgur.com/a/...

My patio door looks like similar for outside. It is 30 years old, insulation is not good. It has aluminium frame. How can I insulate from outside, especially near sidings. I found some videos but I ...

I cannot identify this Valve for an outdoor spigot I have the house was built in 1956 brick in and out so replacing entire spigot a real chore looking for valve replacement Any help would be ...

If I want to turn the water on at the curb to I turn it 180? Or some other angle. It seems I've heard 90 degrees.

I have a bathtub that has horrible drainage and its because of an old galvanized horizontal pipe that connects to the stack. I cannot replace this pipe with pvc with a better slope without ...

I recently posted a question about my panel, Cutler Hammer CH30E, being properly grounded. All ground wires were twisted together and stuck in two lugs screwed into the left side of the panel. This ...

If I plug a two prong outdoor spotlight into a three prong grounded extension cord would water getting into the empty hole in the three prong cause the circuit to trip?

Looking for input on my garage rewiring project. House built in early 1950's. A slightly roomy one-car garage. I want to modernize it and make it nice to work in; sometimes power tools and car ...

I'm having problems with a set of outdoor BBQ area doors I've installed into a frame installed in a brick space. Basically, I have an opening constructed with two short brick walls as a space below ...

I have pipes hammering in the walls. I happens when other water flows are shut off such as a toilet finished filling up or water shutting off when washer fills up. This is only on cold water. I ...

Not sure how I would make the connections at outlet #2 and switch to control outlet #2?? Any help appreciated.

I renovated a kitchen and put in 4 recessed LED lights. They are daisy-chained, 3-way, with an LED compatible dimmer (just one, other switch is just a 3-way switch) When I turn on the lights (from ...

I am building a workshop / equipment room (computer workbench, hosting servers and network equipment) in my garage. The room will be fully insulated 8'x 12'. Since I'm running some heat producing ...

I changed out our kitchen faucet over the weekend and after getting everything hooked up, I'm only getting hot water. Our cold water valve's handle broke off a while back so I just use the screw to ...

I need to twist nicely a 6-foot pair of insulated solid electrical wire. It can be 14 gauge or slightly thinner. The insulation can be nylon or PVC. Two wires must be at 90 degrees to each other while ...

My thermostat operates but seems to be badly calibrated. It will hold temperature, and you can adjust that temperature, but its not the temperature it says on the dial! It goes much higher than the ...

We moved some time ago and in the new washroom there is a lot of dust on the surfaces (I clean it nearly every day but next day there is a new layer). Only source I could imagine is the ventilation ...

I really love the look of a faux concrete wall, and I would like to try it using joint compound and liquid cement colour. However, I'm a bit nervous to try it as I've never done anything like it ...

The chimney is the most efficient part that needs cleaning. It constantly contends with combustion gases and outdoor elements. Like any part of your house, chimneys can suffer damage mostly if your ...

Do you really understand how wood works? Your home construction projects will crack and split if you don’t give attention to the periodic crusade of wood.

Have searched Amazon and Google Images for a camera housing that would fit under an awning, against a house wall, but follow the curves of those two surfaces (as in a right angled back), which would ...

Accidents happened by chance and this chance probability is always high in the construction sector. Each year, thousands of workers are injured or killed on job-sites, and many of those accidents are ...

I just bought a house with PEX plumbing and I'm looking to remove this toilet to make room for a floor install. I'm new to PEX and not sure what I'm looking at, I'm used to quarter turn water valves, ...

Can the type of handrail shown in the photo be mounted onto a wall using brackets for use in a stairwell? As you can see it has a groove cut out of the bottom.

I have 4000lbs of fasteners that I want to put on a rolling "flat". I have tons of pine 2x6. The dimensions would be 3'x8'. The platform is 3/4" plywood. I have four wheels that can handle that ...

I would like to resurface this question. I put it on StackExchange a few months ago and I now believe I know the cause of my problem but can't seem to come up with a good solution. I replaced the ...

I'm house-sitting my son's house that he just bought. It is at least middle aged and I'm concerned that it is a hidden cost. The exterior is red brick and the plumbing, as far as I can tell, is all ...

I just had an inspection for a hot water heater that we recently had installed, and while the installation passed, the inspector noted a leak at one of the copper joints in the hot water pipe. She ...

My studs are much closer together than I would like (maybe 9 inches) so would it be better to Surface Mount or get a small panel that can fit in the wall. Below is the only panel I can find that ...

Here's a very related question but seems to be about clay litter: Flushed cat litter, maybe clogged? I flushed paper cat litter down my toilet. I have been doing this for 5 years without any problems,...

My fluorescent light shows no sign of life when I turn on the light switch, but will flash on one end when I am turning off the light. I've checked the ends.

I'd like to do some temporary quick patches to prevent worsening rust and separation of spalling/stucco ceiling underneath a steel outdoor porch/deck. One on the first floor is kinda bad so will ...

Disclaimer: I know nothing about electrical things. House is 4.5 years old. GFCI in wet bar had red light. Refrigerator was off. Hit RESET button and refrigerator turned on and light indicator ...

We recently upgraded our dining room light fixture, which now has 8 light bulb sockets. In turn, the wife wanted to add a dimmer to the circuit to control the lighting. The light is control by a 3-way ...

I want to put some extra lighting in my workshop but don't have much to spend so am looking to do it all myself if possible. I'm looking to use led battens, similar to this one or this, but not ...

What would be the best approach for sanding down a oak table that has a checkered top with grains going in opposite directions. The squares are approximately 3" x 3". Any advice would be greatly ...

I know you're not supposed to ask for product recommendations on here, but how would you recommend painting over melamine faced chipboard so it looks like other woodwork? I need to match actual ...

I have a package of Gardner 1/2 inch staples and the package shows that they are good for 2-wire, see below: I am running some 14-3 wire (flat) wire for AC hardwired smoke detectors but these staples ...

I need to buy some steel square tubing to create a housing for a design I have. The Size that I need to be using will be 220cm long, and needs to be roughly 145 x 145 square(outer measurement), with ...

please could someone help me identify the type of shelf support in the pic below. This is from a kitchen cabinet shelf, need to order some spares, but can't find anything that resembles it online. ...

I'm wiring up 2 camper spots and need to know what wire I need to run from the main power pole to a sub panel to run a 30amp and 50 amp camper. It's 100ft distance from power pole to where my sub ...

I've been reading for hours and still confused in regards to my situation. I'm trying to improve electrical safety in my house, especially with a growing family. Any help would be great. I'm in ...

My plumber just moved the laundry's washer drain location and this is the picture from the outside: It was re-connect to the old drain pipe and go into crawl space. My question is: Does it look ...