Questions tagged [installation]
For questions generally relating to the proper insertion of a particular device or feature into a home, building or other structure. As this topic is very broad in general, when using this tag please include additional tags to narrow the scope of the discussion to a particular room, subsystem (electrical, plumbing etc) and/or feature (tile, appliances, cabinetry, lighting).
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HELP - installing Chinese light fixture with wire colors that don't match!
I have an LED light fixture (from China) with only 2 wires, white and yellow. My existing wires coming from the old fixture are white and black. Should I connect white to white and the yellow to black?...
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How Can a Gas Cooktop with a Smaller cut-out be Installed into a Larger cut-out?
I rent a lovely apartment whose kitchen was recently remodeled to include Ceasarstone counters. Is it possible to somehow, reduce the counter cut-out in the Ceasarstone if the gas cooktop with which I ...
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the installation of the subpanel outside gaps in the wood Advice?
The location of the subpanel will be on the exterior wall it is wood that has little gaps I have two thoughts 1 to use wing nuts into the exterior wall and mount flush. 2 to install unistrut and mount ...
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How can I install window AC units, and where should they go? [closed]
Back in February I moved into this 1972 12x62 (658 sq. ft) mobile home. There’s one window on each end of the trailer while there are five windows on each side of the trailer & with the way that ...
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Ceiling Fan Installation with Light
I am replacing my ceiling fan. I have a two switch wall box connected to a ceiling fan box with four wires coming out. One switch controls the light and the second switch controls the fan. In the ...
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Best way to install three 36" x 80" frameless mirrors onto wall
I am looking to put 3 large and heavy mirrors onto one of the walls in my room and am looking for advice on several things. I put in a mirror rack on top of the baseboard and nailed it to the studs ...
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I would like to add a peninsula to an existing L shaped kitchen
Can I place a drop-in gas cooktop (2 burners is enough) in to the corner of the kitchen counter and then extend the counter to form the peninsula? Will I need a range hood on the above cabinet and how ...
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Delta frameless sliding contemporary shower
I am installing this shower door in a 3 piece shower inclosure. I followed the directions with putting 2 each 2x6’s on the edge. My question is the instructions say you must use the provided anchors ...
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Why does the rest of the circuit go off when my new light switch is on?
I have one outlet, three lights and three switches in one circuit. One switch is Dalia rcl-153pnl dimmer. The problem is when the light with dimmer on, others outlets and lights go off. I attached two ...
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Troubleshooting why my hammock fell
The hammock was installed a few months ago and I've been using it regularly. Today was the day it decided to fall, of course while I was looking up so the bar bonked me on the head. I was just sitting ...
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Do both sides of a frameless shower door need to be supported by studs?
Originally, I bought a frameless hinge/pivot tub door, but found out only one side of our tub had a stud while the other is just hollow Sheetrock. Of course, the stud is on the side where the toilet ...
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Is my light switch box grounded and how to use the ground wires properly
I'm attempting to install a smart light switch and I noticed the old one was not connected to the two bound up ground wires in the box. The box itself seems to be painted metal. I assume the smart ...
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prehung door does not fit in frame after shimming hinge side of the door
I am installing a prehung door that fits well in the frame, but after shimming in the hinge side of the door (with no shims in the top or latch side of the door), when the door was closed, there was a ...
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Home preparation for air conditioner installation
How can prepare myself for air conditioner installation when focusing on energy efficiency? Is there anything I need to know? Please help me for optimizing energy efficiency.
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Is there a better way to remove the protective film from a new refrigerator?
My stainless steel refrigerator has remnants of the pink protective plastic around the edges, by the gaskets, hinges, controls, etc. The plastic film appears to go completely underneath the plastic ...
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