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Refrigerator water line leak
I came home to a puddle on my floor and discovered a pinhole leak in the plastic water line. The line is long so I could cut it and reattach it. The saddle valve is almost out of my reach in the ...
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Sump Pump on exterior perimeter of house to drain crawl space?
Hoping someone can clarify something for me. i am getting a sump pump installed in my crawl space (Pier & beam house) since we constantly get standing water under there. We got a couple of bids ...
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Maytag AC not responding to remote control
I have a Maytag AC installed by a previous homeowner. The unit cools well, but does not respond to the original remote. I've tried replacing the batteries on the remote, and also tried a universal IR ...
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Support beam replacing an indoor support wall
I would appreciate any help I could get. I am replacing a 10 foot indoor wall, which is a portion of the support beams for the second floor. I am thinking of using two 2 x 12 x 10 boards secured ...
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Can you wire a second light to have constant power from a switch?
I have a ceiling light on a dimmer. A second light is also wired in that is also controlled by the dimmer. Is there any way for me to convert this second light to constant power for a ceiling fan ...
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Dealing with closet odor
I need some advice on dealing with a persistent odor issue in my duplex. My house was originally a single-family home, later converted into a duplex. My flat is on the first floor, and I have an ...
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Fixing Bathroom Fan
The fan in my bathroom stopped spinning. It just makes a humming noise and gets hot. I took it out. I cleaned as much of the dust off it as I could. I tried putting 3 in 1 oil where the shaft connects ...
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Is this the proper way to hang an exterior door?
My contractor's team is building us a new detached garage.
This is how the pre-hung door is attached to the frame.
Is this acceptable? It seems like it could be easily kicked in (which is a real ...
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What to do with duct in attic if I want to put in floor boards
We have big duct pipes running through the attic. We want to put flooring down but the ducts are long and thick and I don’t know if we can move than
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Will 12 foot 2x4s on 24” centers support 5/8” drywall
I want to add 5/8” drywall to the ceiling of my double wide mobile home. I am concerned with the added weight to the truss system. I would like to install 12 ft 2x4s 24” on center from the outer wall ...
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Is there a breaker handle lockoff that fits eaton/bryant double pole GFCIs?
I want to replace my existing BR240 wall oven double pole breaker with a new Eaton double pole GFCI.
The existing lockoff for the BR240 is the standard Eaton BRLWCS lockoff for BR breakers and it does ...
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Sister rafter ties or use independent joists for new ceiling
I have a ~22'x21' garage with 2x6 rafters and 2x6 rafter ties 24"OC. The 2x6 rafter ties span 21' with a 2x4 strongback and a couple of king posts connecting two sets of rafter ties and rafters.
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What's this pink stuff between bathroom walls
Doing a bathroom renovation and there is this really light pink stuff between the bathroom walls. It's light pink/white and feels like Styrofoam, and it crumbles into a bunch of pieces if I squeeze it....
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Question about AC unit
The thermostat for my central air system is downstairs in the living room. The intake for the AC is in the hallway upstairs in between the two bedrooms. I have a breathing machine in my bedroom which ...
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Does anyone know where I can purchase this lock and latch [closed]
I have sliding screen doors that go in front of my double car garage. There are 4 screen doors I can slide open or close. Two of the latches have broken and I can’t seem to find replacement parts for ...
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