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77 Questions

How can I pull a wire through a pipe that has too many turns for fish tape?

Is it OK to create a third prong ground from a cold water pipe, for a 2-wire circuit?

How should I fill 1/8" nail holes in a hardwood floor?

What is 'Cellular Core' or "Foam core ABS' pipe?

How can I stop mortar plugs from popping out of slab holes?

How to pour a concrete walkway directly up to a T style foundation

How do I install electrical through existing stucco (e.g. “old work”)

What's the signalling voltage on hardwire smoke detectors? Mix and match?

What's the best way to flash this difficult corner above a roof in stucco?

What kind of glue is best for a black plastic kitchen appliance (ABS plastic)?

Fixing vintage glass doorknobs with loose glass to brass connection

Is there such a thing as a vacuum sump pump? No standing water above check valve?

How do I seal around an outdoor rated wall mounted luminary?

How do I move a door hinge out 1/8“ (door is too tight to the stop molding, makes ”paint popping" noise)?

Extending the “feet” of wire shelves for uneven surfaces

How can I install a wired smoke detector without compromising the fire rated sheetrock?

How best to cut & tie into cast iron pipe

How can I secure this faucet: the pipe is not secured inside the wall

Sand dribbling out under baseboard. What could cause this?

What kind of jacks are used for lifting of framing in various situations?

How to protect exterior galvanized flashing?

Proper boxe for surface mounting GFCI outlet for a garage/utility space?

How can I mitigate copper naphthenate (copper green) smell indoors?

What could cause faucets to spit and sputter only in the fall/winter?

Are there span tables published for repairing a cut roof joist?

Why does Fix-It-All sometimes dry yellow?

How do I install electrical through “new work” stucco?

How to seam new stucco to old stucco when patching large areas

How can I both insulate and get a latch to work on this window? Foam kerf insulation strips

Replacing a sill, on a factory built Marvin window?