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GC did not use waterproofing membrane for shower
Background: Hired a GC to renovate a shower, including putting in a new shower pan and door, shower head and valve handle, and re-tiling the shower walls. The quote they gave included installing ...
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Does my outlet have an open neutral? Or is this normal?
We have an outlet that is controlled by a 2 way switch in different locations.
The top portion of the outlet always gets power and the tester shows everything is good.
The bottom portion (with the ...
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How do I change a 410 orifice to an R-22 in an evaporator?
I have an R-22 system. The system is 25 years old. I replaced the evaporator about 15 years ago, and the system ran great until this year, when the evaporator again has holes in it.
The R-22 ...
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Is Infrared best for feeling warm in a bathroom, and if so what wavelength to use?
This is partly a question of: why am I cold when I get out of the shower? Because the air is cold or because the walls are cold?
And then what is best supplemental heating solution? Should I focus on ...
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crack and rock fireplace [closed]
How to fix a crack that is developing in the rock on our fireplace. This is not in the fire box. It is just on the outside of our White Austin rock fireplace.
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How to fix an unstable wobbly chest of drawers? [closed]
I just assembled a chest of drawers which is wobbly, it moves side to side when you open the drawers.
How do I fix this? I’m assuming I messed something up but I can’t figure out what exactly…
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Is it possible to repair or reinforce this short length (<1') of an I-joist's top flange that's slightly rotted?
I'm redoing the floor in a bathroom on the second story of a two-story home. Underneath it's a 3/4" OSB subfloor on
I-joists spaced 24" on center.
I encountered a fair amount of mold damage ...
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Looking for sump basin [closed]
I need to install a sump basin that will drain water away from the foundation of my walk-in basement. The depth of the basin will be something like 5'-6' when it's all dug out to below the foundation ...
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What are the various parts of a push-to-fit plumbing connector?
I need to connect incoming PEX pipe to an existing copper pipe which is at a right angle. So I bought this push-to-fit for that purpose (see photo) -- pipes are 1/2". Of course these fittings ...
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How can I connect new brass tailpiece to old tee using standard slip joint nut? [closed]
I have a leak in bathtub drain and have replaced the basket and tailpiece but can’t connect to old brass threaded tee because it it apparently has nonstandard threads and slightly smaller actual OD ...
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Can it wait? Need advice on dealing with mold [closed]
I discovered mold in the ceiling of my parent's second floor closet. The mold is caused by a leaking air conditioner in the crawl space.
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I am visiting for only a few days
I do not want my ...
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How to design cupboards allowing cable replacement
Best way to design cupboards allowing cable replacement
So one wall of (small) living room is going to be storage. Something like the IKEA Besta system or B&Q Atomia (we are in the UK).
The ...
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Is there some kind of wireless light switch that can link multiple LED light strips to a single wall-type light switch? [closed]
I want to have multiple LED light strips in my kitchen that would be spatially separated by quite a bit (above and below cabinets and below countertops for two separate counters, and around the island)...
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How do I fix a gap between our outdoor metal balcony railing and the wall?
I noticed recently that that there is a small gap between one end of our long metal outdoor balcony railing and the brick facade it is affixed to. The railing itself is just ever so slightly shorter ...
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What model is my Challenger panel and what breakers are compatible? [duplicate]
My house in San Diego was built in 1993. After much difficulty, I was able to identify the electrical panel as Challenger brand, but no model number. The panelboard label with wiring diagram is ...
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