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Shimming between bottom of joist hanger and 2x8 being hung
I'm hanging joists for a porch. A few of the hangers are 1/4 inch too low for the joist to be level with the rest of the porch frame. Can I use a composite shim between the base of the joist hanger ...
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I'm finding wolf spiders inside my home daily, what can I do about this?
I live in Northern California and I'm not sure if it's a coincidence but as the weather is now warming up - I am finding at least one black wolf spider on my wall a day. Moved into this neighborhood ...
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3 Wire Thermostat
I have a 3 wire system, R, W, and G. I bought a new simple thermostat and hooked the R to R, W to W, and G to G. AC turns on for a quick minute or so and then the fan turns off. Air (not cold) ...
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How to attach wooden awning supports to hollow CMU?
I am trying to make an awning to cover our bikes. The shown image is screwed into studs.
The load is just some corrugated steel roofing sheets. Zone 5, could be a bit of snow.
The issue I'm having is ...
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Was this electric water heater wired up to 3 prong cord ever up to code?
This Rheem water heater appears to have been installed in or after 2015, based on the date code. (Located in Texas, if that’s relevant.)
What caught my attention:
Power Cord: It’s using a flexible 3-...
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What is the make/model or design of this shower/tub spout pipe system?
I live in a manufactured home from 1999 and we needed to replace the tub spout in our secondary bathroom. Once I had the spout replaced and hooked up I turned the water on and it was coming out from ...
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How to manage the corner on privacy fence [closed]
I am building venetian style privacy fence in a corner of the garden. It will be 3.5m x 3.5m and 1.8ht.
How do I manage the corner attaching the slats to the 1 post?
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Chronotherm IV Plus System Contact not functioning
I have a Chronotherm IV Plus. The System button is not functioning. Can the contact be accessed and cleaned?
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Removing unused, exterior chimney
I have an old, unused chimney exterior to the back of my house. It is next to, but not built into, the exterior wall. However, it is notched into the existing roofline. I plan on removing it myself, ...
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Can I remove an LED driver from a recessed overhead light
I'm currently living outside the US in Spain — one of the recessed overhead lights in our kitchen just stopped working. I popped out the old light and discovered it was wired to an LED driver. This is ...
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How to repair a cove joint and coping stones on an ornamental fountain/cistern
We have a concrete ornamental fountain that is in some ways similar to a cistern. It sits above grade. I believe that when it was first built 40 years ago, the basin was poured separately from the ...
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Why do some of my lights only work when another circuit's breaker is off?
There are 14 circuits on the electrical panel at my place, but just the following two are of interest: #10 is for washroom receptacles; #14 is for ceiling lights.
Last night, all the ceiling lights ...
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Wiring wall switch for Hunter Cassius fan/ light [closed]
Have wall switch for Hunter Cassidy’s with two black wires . I’m assuming one is for incoming power , the other to connect to light and fan wires ( red and blue) for power . They are be controlled by ...
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Is this a water meter? Who replaces it in Chicago?
This (see image) is inside my house right where the water line enters the house. And, it looks like it has sprung a leak (there is dampness under).
Is this the water meter? And, does the city replace ...
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How should I connect my vanity light with multiple leads? [closed]
There are six total sets of black and white wires coming from the 6 vanity light fixture. It also came with a black and a white jump wire.
In my wall are two white wires, two black wires, a red wire ...
