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Sub panel and ground rod installation: "high differential potential between the ground locations"
We have a dock (fixed-pier) that is about 40 feet from the house, and +100 feet from the main panel. 4-wire (2 hots, 1 grounded neutral, and 1 ground) run to a large junction box at the start of the ...
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How can I remove a recessed lighting can?
I am trying to remove a recessed lighting fixture (see photo below). This fixture was installed in a cathedral ceiling of a new addition in 1993 and I believe it is therefore a ‘new build’ type ...
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Tankless 240V water heater in detached garage tripping AFCI/GFCI breakers in house
We have two separate buildings, a house and a garage/workshop, about 20 feet apart, sharing the same electrical service. On the service entrance, there's a Siemens whole-house surge protector. The ...
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Cast iron clawfoot tub diverter faucet riser stem question: what is this called?
I have a clawfoot tub faucet where the "stem" that leads to the shower part is angled at less than 90 degrees because back of the tub is angled greater than 90 degrees from the floor. Most of the ...
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Did termites eat my termite baits?
We have Sentricon termite bait stations installed around the perimeter of our house. This morning I pulled up a few of the bait stations and looked for evidence of termites. But I'm not sure how to ...
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New, larger slab over old slab, but needs some repair
I have a 20ft x 30ft (East-West x North-South) concrete slab (in two sections: 20x10 piece on the west, and 20x20 piece on the east) that I'd like to enlarge to about 30ft x 50ft in each dimension. ...
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cement countertop polyurethane tacky in spots
We had cement countertops installed a week ago. The contractor applied a thick layer of polyurethane (not sure the brand, but he mixed 2 parts of something) within a day or so, most of the poly was ...
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How could I run a residential water line across a creek?
I'm looking at a new location for a house, and all utilities will need to cross a creek at some point - it's about 10 feet wide, 3 feet deep at the lowest spot. Due to the proximity of it to the road, ...
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Old oil forced air heat only system (R/W wire only) - Is adding a C possilbe to use Wi-Fi
This system is from the 60's era - the furnace has a two T connectors for the R and W (thermostat) and two F connectors - one labeled "Thermostat Load 24VAC 0.2AMP, the other for the Burner Motor ...
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Trane Weathertron Stat to Honeywell RTH2510
I have a Trane Weathertron thermostat thst I am replacing with a New Honeywell RTH2510.
This is a heat pump with auxiliary electric heat.
The wires on the Tran thermostat are.
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Reverse sloped driveway questions
I am looking at a house with a reverse sloped driveway. Are there always going to be a lot of maintenance issues with keeping drains cleared, making sure that the drain is not frozen in the winter to ...
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Need to unstick stuck shower divider valve
The shower divider value (which chooses between letting water flow into the tub or up into the shower) is stuck. I can't spin it with the installed plastic handle. Here's some pictures:
With the ...
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What could cause moisture on my bonus room floor?
Last week during a cold snap with high winds. I discovered moisture along the floor on one side of my bonus room, above the attached garage. Their was enough moisture that the baseboard molding ...
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how to insulate attic bathroom vent to prevent condensation
i bought a house in june and the bathroom fan start dripping water a few weeks ago (november). I looked at the inspection report and the picture shows that the vent duct through the roof isn't ...
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Do I need to remove these border stones if I want to regrade the soil next to my house?
Here is my dilemma: to remove the stones or not (line of stone at top left in the lawn). My plan would be to regrade the soil next to my wall and to add concrete slabs on top of the grade soil. I also ...
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