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Converting tile backsplash to painted wall (old home)
I have a 100 year old brick craftsman home and the one kitchen wall is an exterior wall with no studs, just masonry. The other wall is interior plaster and lathe. When I removed the subway tile on ...
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Grab bar installation for plastic shower overlying tiles
How would you install grab bars in this shower (made of some type of plastic), that appears to overlay tile, which itself overlays drywall?
My intention was to attach the grab bars using heavy duty ...
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Will an additional air filter in the air return damage the motor?
The AC (located on the lower level) has a filter in front of the motor. Will a second air filter put in the air return to reduce the air flow noise on the upper floor damage the motor?
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One neutral wire, carrying electricity in both directions?
This is a simple circuit with battery, also think it as AC source.
One neutral wire in the middle.
Two power source, two hot wires.
Will it carry electricity in both directions at the same time?
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Wiring a new light fitting (pre 2004 wiring)
I am trying to wire a light fitting. I have 3 green (earth), 3 red (live) and 3 black (2 neutral and 1 switch live). I have identified the black cable that is the switch live. I have put the switch ...
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Garage Door noise while closing
When my garage door was installed about 5 years ago, it was very quiet. Now it makes quite a noise when opening, especially in the very beginning - here's the video. I lubricated the joints, but ...
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Can I convert 50 amp electric oven circuit to subpanel, and power oven plus water heater, plus maybe a car charger?
My gas water heater is very old, and I'd like to replace it with a heat pump electric water heater. The one I'm looking at is 19 amps, 240 volts. My breaker box is in a finished part of my basement, ...
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Is Installing Hardie backer board on top of drywall safe for fireplace high ceiling?
We recently built home and hired outside contractor for fireplace large tiles 24*48 inches and Our ceiling height 19 ft . we just realized after he built he used 1/4 inch of hardie backer board on ...
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Why is the padded copper line going into HVAC hissing and blowing cold air?
In the attic the HVAC sounds like it's leaking air or something from the big padded copper line going in the pipe is cold and right where it connects or go into the unit is blowing back cold air my ...
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Generator hookup to house
I had an old 5.5 kw 240 volt generator with a 240 volt plug that was three prongs only, two hots and ground. I connected it(main breaker to street power off) to a dual pole 20 amp breaker with the two ...
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How can I power both sides of breaker box with two 120 volt battery backups?
I have two vtoman 1800 battery generators. Is there any problem powering my breaker box (main breaker off to street power) by using a dual pole 15 amp breaker and hooking up one hot from each ...
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Why is my Wagner Flexio paint sprayer not working?
After a mishap with the paint hopper, a small amount of paint dripped into the blower portion of my Wagner Flexio paint sprayer and it stopped functioning. Is this thing dead now, or is there a way to ...
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Add second garage door safety sensor
I would like to add a second garage door motion shuft-off sensor for the safety of one of my cats that often finds himself crawling very very slowly under the half-open garage door to go in or out.
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Confirming correct wiring on replacement AC contactor
I need to replace my AC unit's contactor (stuck open so have to flip breaker to turn it off).
My understanding is that key variables are number of poles, amperage, and control voltage. Replacement ...
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Dual switch light stopped working
This is an old house (c. 1900)
The wiring looks modern but could have been installed by amateur
I think it is wire by the "alternate" 2 way method as described here
I installed a new ...
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