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Hello there, everyone!

I hope this is posted in the correct spot. I purchased a house with a separategarage with a living space above and am now tasked with bringing it up to code. Part of that...

Hello there!

I've just purchased a home with a well that's pretty terrible. Waste pipes, toilet tanks and filters full of mud, icemaker unusable, pulsing pressure at all outlets, water is tinted...

I don't know of any scripts or apps that work with FB messenger exports, everyone seems to just write what they need in regards to formatting the data.

You can use any of the online json decoders...

Hey there everyone!

I've got to build a 10ft square freestanding deck as close to the ground as possible that will be home for an inflatable hot tub with a filled weight of one ton, although I...

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I'm only able to find drain systems that shoot straight down from the overflow(convertable to 90 out if I spin...

1) The variance between the new(at it's worst) is almost 1/2", due to 1/4" variance in lumber compounded by the sill that they sit on.
2) The dimension of the joists are 2x10 and they span 13 1/2...

Hi there Harold and thanks very much for your reply.

The smile is actually at the end of the cantilevered portion that meets the perpendicular floor joists. The joists at the load bearing wall is...

Have I finally found an issue so obscure that nobody has an idea?

I should get some award for this, right? With fancy lettering and faux marble base?

I can provide the ship-to address once...

Hi there everyone,

My wife has finally cornered me into continuing my home renovation(the guilt of having my family sit in a room with stud walls has begun to keep me up at night), so I'll be...

Hi there J,

Someone may very well have a zoomier solution, but I would simply shut down the circuit, pull the recepts free from their boxes and alternate which one I disconnect, reactivating the...

It's more than likely intended to be a sub-panel, with a master circuit in a panel above (prior to) it. Personally, I would not have a panel that I couldn't control at a single point.

Thanks,...

Hey, thanks for the reply:

Here's the two breakers in question:

20/20
20/20 non-clip

I'm having problem finding a spec list on them and it doesn't seem to be a common-trip system, but...

Hi there Don,

I'm aware that code does not limit the max number of circuits in a room, that's the circuit panel's job :) Although I would love to have a dedicated circuit for only the lighting, a...

Hi there Don,

Could you share the difference between the two compact circuits?

Thanks,
Json

Hi there again everyone,

I'm setting up a living room and as had been discussed in this forum earlier, was told that a single circuit would be sufficient for a standard living room with my...

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In the process of renovating my living room, I'm setting the circuits to rights as I find them,...

If there's any exclusions or exceptions that would require otherwise, I'm open to hearing them, as I appreciate the extra information :)

Thanks for the help you already provided, though :)
...

Hi there everyone,

20a circuit & 12ga wire:

I'm wiring a living room (14x18). Am I correct in my interpretation that I require only two circuits, one for the outlets and one for...

Ok, let me be more clear. They didn't spend a week cleaning it up just to paint it again :)

If anyone knows of a sealer or protectant that is not a pigmented application of any sort, I would love...

Hi there guys,

I'm helping some friends this coming weekend in their kitchen. We'll be pulling their sink, building some cabinets, replacing the countertop then reinstalling the sink.

During...

Hi there MassPlumber,

:)

Stumped on what to do, I decided I'd go down and cut the pipe on either side of the first L and see I I could look down either run.

I cut the pipe in two...

Hey there guys,

Getting ready to wrap up a kitchen remodel, and I've run into an issue.

I moved the sink drain stub about 5 feet to the right. The only things I changed when doing the remodel,...

While twinkiedooter is right(nobody will arrest you for doubling up on laminate), it's ill advised. Ceramic tile over laminate would not happen on my watch under any circumstances.

People do...

I have never seen carpet padding degrade in 15 years to the point of disintegration, but if it's cheap pad, anything is possible. If you're up for the replacement, I'm not going to try to stop you....

Hi there Guy,

Seeing as how I've recently moved from your closet, I no longer have access to your weather patterns, so I apologize for my ignorance in regards to your recent precipitation levels...

Hi there Lilly,

I've never seen a grease based adhesive, but they would know better than I.

I hope it works for you.

Thanks,
Json

Hi there Guy,

Since A/C systems are a recirculating system, I doubt very much that this is your problem. If you live in an environment that has a lot of dust in the air, then you need to find...

Can't even guess really, without a pic of some kind.

If we absolutely have to guess with no visual cues, then I'm going to go with grape jelly.

That or turn signal fluid.

Thanks,
Json

Harold is right as rain, munny. You don't nail to steel studs. I will add that even if they used a pt(wood) shoe, you're not going to want to use that exclusively to mount your board, as the...

If you feel you can do a competent job, I'd grab a roller, brush and some trays and get busy!

It's expensive to hire professionals. That doesn't mean it's a rip-off, that's just the way the world...

Planing laminate is not the way to go for two reasons:

1) planing laminate almost always leads to tearing the face of the laminate.

2) The substrate under laminate is very often chipboard. You...

Hey there Mark!

You can place it anywhere you'd like, but general rule of thumb is divide the height of the wall into thirds, and the chair rail is placed 1/3 the distance up the wall.

For an...

Hi there JMB,

If you were to take the time, you could do anything without damaging the floor, up to and including removing and numbering pieces that might be damaged and replacing them with a...

Hi vicki,

You can paint any surface that you can scuff, but you will be unhappy with the results, as it will pull away very easily.

If you're going to attempt to do it, take some 220 grit sand...

If there's different tones or hues, it's more than likely due to uneven coverage or improper mixing.

I'd mix it up well and hit it again.

Thanks,
Json

That's astounding, DR. I'm dropping $9.42 a sheet. My remodels wouldn't hurt so much if I could get dw that cheap.

Of course, the gas bill between NC and TX would probably offset my savings in...

You've not given us enough information! If you're fifteen years old, we're not considering your expertise to be substantial :)

Just having a little fun, no offense intended ;)

Thanks,
Json

Dr, where can you get a sheet of dw for $3.50? I'm in awe.

Thanks,
Json

What height would you like it at?

Seriously, it depends on the application and location.

Thanks,
Json

$9-$12, for 1/2" 4x8 sheets, depending on your location.

at $10 a sheet, you're looking at about $.50 a sq. ft. including compound, screws and tape.

Your room requires 1,124 square feet of...

Hi there mp,

It smooths the mud and helps get rid of pock marks and bubbles when applying.

There was a product on the market called NoPock that did the same thing, but it seems that it's no...

Dr is spot on. You can't spackle over popped tape and hope to keep it down. The bond between the tape and the wall is what keeps that from happening.

If it's tape you've applied, then try...

Hi there Elsbeth,

I used to run into the problem with an overly thick mixture and dust(or other contaminate) on the wall during reapplication.

You could get 20 different answers from 20...

Hi there BallengerB1, yes, sorry for the confusion, I did mean unfaced insulation. I've always called it open & closed for unfaced and paper-faced, respectively. I'm not sure where I picked up the...

Hi there,

If your septic/sewer line is higher than the basement floor, then you have no option but to pump it out.

Home improvement stores sell waste sump systems that will solve your problem,...

Hi there tdub,

Sound's a funny thing. Most rooms are horrific for containing sound, as the design never includes this as a feature and most building practices actually go against what you would do...

Hi George,

Magprob is right.

You can get away with going a few feet past in some cases, but this is never desirable.

If at all possible, you want to be able to end the new joist over the...

Hi there Tom,

I can't help you with a source, but if you can find a door with thick sides, you can cut the doors down to what you need.

Most cheap doors at Lowe's or HD only have 1 1/2" rails...

I've seen vapor barriers on walls in bathrooms, but it's incredibly rare that you see it. Most builders do not utilize a barrier of any kind.

I'm more curious about the drywall over wonderboard....

Sj, can you perhaps share a pic?

I'm confused as to whether you're dealing with the supply or the drain.

If it's the drain, it uses compression washers with a threaded nut to seal the joints. ...