Unanswered Questions
14,545 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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How can I identify the manufacturer and model/date of this electrical panel?
My new insurer is asking me to show the make and model of my electrical panels to determine if I have any recalled Murray panels. My inside subpanel is a Murray but not one of the model/dates in the ...
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How to anchor newel post at the top of a staircase?
I've taken down the wall in our entryway to do a stair rail but ran into a situation on how I would anchor one newel post at the top of the stairs. There are four 2x4s sandwiched together that go down ...
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Can I install a sink trap on the vent stack for a bathroom in the next room?
I hope you can take a look at the drawing and let me know if its ok to hook up the waste like this. The plan is to remove a section of galvanized steel pipe at both locations in red and install a PVC ...
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Replacing floor joist without cutting into hallway
Part of my subfloor was rotting out near the toilet on the second floor. The rest of the subfloor was in pretty bad shape from a previous owner’s renovations attempt to remove some sort of laminate. I ...
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Can grounding conductors for branch circuits moved to a subpanel be left in the main panel?
I am installing a sub-panel for critical loads adjacent to the main service panel and relocating eight branch circuits and breakers from the main panel to the sub-panel. The wires for the eight ...
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Best way to deal with rotted wood under toilet
In trying to remove & replace an upstairs bathroom toilet, when removing the old flange, I found rotted wood underneath. We have tile floors so I figured I would pull a few up and just replace ...
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How to pull power across septic drain field?
I am looking at replacing a shed on my property with a larger combination shed/greenhouse, and I would like to have the new structure powered. Between the house and the shed, I have a septic drain ...
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Can water percolation pit affect RCC column and footer?
We have water percolation pits installed around the house to handle waste water from kitchen, washing machine and bathroom.
I worry whether this water percolation pit can affect the RCC column and ...
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Is there any code complaint way to remove this light switch and conduit, and add a junction box tight to the concrete ceiling?
(Ignore the dangling wires, they're just leftovers from the demolition phase.)
I am redoing a space and knocked out some walls permanently. One of them had a light switch in it, and this switch is ...
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How should I rewire my ceiling fan circuit to eliminate a 3-way switch?
I'm rewiring our bathroom to 1) add a light over the toilet, 2) give independent control of the bathroom fan and light, which is currently on one switch, and 3) remove a 3-way switch from the bathroom ...
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Why do I have 2 gas lines for my hot water tank?
My furnace and hot water heater tee off the same 3/4” gas pipe but there’s a 3rd flexible gas line coming from the junction of my main gas line where it goes from a slightly thicker pipe and reduces ...
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Looking for help getting old windows working better
I recently moved into a home with some older windows which don't work all that well. The most actionable issue is there are gaps between the sash and jambs, which let in noise and drafts. I'm in ...
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Is it normal for the fan to turn off before the compressor with a heat pump?
I just installed a TOSOT PTHP. It is my first heat pump. What is the sequence of events when it cycles?
What I am hearing is when it cycles to cool the inside fan starts, then a few seconds later I ...
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How long should I run fans on drywall after flooding?
We had some water damage in our ceiling from our laundry room above and have been blowing air the last few days Sunday - Thursday today. We’ve been using an air mover @ 600 cfm + dehumidifier for this ...
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Welder - NEMA 6-50P Plug to 14-50R Receptacle?
I have a welder (Miller Multimatic 220) that uses a NEMA 6-50P plug. I also have a NEMA 14-50R receptacle in my garage.
Welder: https://store.cyberweld.com/products/miller-multimatic-220-ac-dc-w-...
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