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This might be an old thread, but I just discovered the same problem in my 19 year old Corian sink. It's amazing what comes up on the internet - this was the first hit!

Thanks to all.

Thanks. I got some "liquid electrical tape" from Home Depot, which is similar to the product you linked to. It seems to be just right for my needs. The stuff in the bottle is a little thick, but...

My house, built in 1895, has some old armoured cable wiring where the exposed wire insulation is very brittle. Most of the old cable has been replaced, but in some locations this is impossible...

Thanks. I would not have guessed that one, but I will look closer and probably give it a try.

No, but that's a good idea I didn't think of.

Part of the problem is that there is a chimney in the way of any normal route for wires. This is an old house with lath and plaster and unpredictable...

Thanks. No particular one to recommend?

I want a line powered light, not a battery powered light.

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I want to install an overhead light in a large room used as a closet. I can get power to the overhead, but there is no practical way to reach the area next to the door* where we would like a...

The problem with that is that with the plug in place, it will stick out too much to get the stove all the way back to the wall. If the receptacle is mounted face up, the plug does not add more to...

I have checked the install instructions. A power cord is fine and the circuit is what they want. I also know the allowed places to locate the receptacle. What I'm not sure of is whether I can use a...

I agree the wording is awkward. It is a dual fuel stove, with a gas cooktop and electric oven - didn't put that in the question to try to be more clear. I guess I wasn't.

I need to install a 240-volt receptacle for an electric oven in a stove. Because of access issues, it would be much easier to install a surface mounted receptacle on the floor. Is there anything...

This is amazing, guys! Three great replies in such short order. I'll go with the AAV under the sink now and be back for more help in a couple of years.

Thanks again.

I'm helping my daughter buy a house and we have an affordable candidate, but the upstairs bath is clearly not up to code and I'm wondering if we can work around it.

The two-story house was built...

They probably installed the tile with mastic that is not drying for some reason and that is what you see oozing out. Ideally, your independent expert will have them rip it all out and use thinset...

I'm having my main bath renovated and will have the old (BX-type) wiring removed. Do I need a 20 amp circuit for the GFI? Do I need more than one circuit, e.g. a 15 amp for the lights and fan, or...

You should be able to pry up the piece in the center of the plastic handle, usually has a logo. Under that, there is a screw that holds the handle in place. Remove the screw and handle and then you...

Our stall shower started to leak to a lower floor where I could access the bottom of the pan through the ceiling. The shower base appears to be fiberglass. It has a PVC drain body with the drain...

I'm not the original poster, but I very much enjoy and learn from the expert back and forth discussions.

A friend of mine found his behind a wall mirror in the bathroom.

You might need to oil it. Some (usually older) fans have a port on the motor housing. You can also oil the part where the blade axel is attached to the motor.

Thanks.

Interesting. I thought a gfi would be needed for what is essentially a plug in appliance in a wet area and since the outlet might later be used by someone else for something else. Is...

I'm installing a dedicated circuit for a garbage disposal with an outlet under the sink controlled by a wall switch. Do I run the hot wire to the switch and then to the GFI or should I bring the hot...

This is probably a better question for the electrical board. You ought to describe just what the electrical line is - a Romex-type cable, a conduit, etc.

Sorry to jump in, but why is there a problem if the tank lid touches the wall?

Thanks to you all. That's what I'll do.

Very helpful for my project.


Oops. Now I'm coming into the home stretch and my wife asks how I'm going to make my copper stub outs match the chrome...

I'm doing a rough in for a powder room and am at the point of installing the supply lines. I understand the preferred way to do this is with drop eared els and nipples that will eventually connect...

Thanks guys. I thought it was a no-go, but oh so tempting.

Thanks also for the tip on the drill bits. Can you suggest a good place to buy them?

I'm trying to get a 12 gauge Romex cable from my basement up two stories to a particular part of the attic, which is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. There is a galvanized heating duct that...

That sounds like a good idea after the warrantee period expires. I'll see if there is anything on the wiring diagram that might be a place for a plug in. For right now, I was wondering about some...

I recently purchased a GE stacked washer dryer model (GTUP270EMWW). To my surprise (and horror) it does not have an end of cycle signal for the dryer. Frankly, it never occurred to me that a dryer...

How embarrassing.

One of the switches had a backed-out wire. Fortunately, there was enough wire in both boxes to fix all the connections.

I guess I did this before back stabbing was known (to...

Yes, everything is 16 years old.

Okay, fixture first, then switches.

This is the first failure I've had in any of the work I've done over a 25+ year period.

Thanks!

The bulbs are okay.

I'll start with the fixture.

I wired the circuit 16 years ago so I know which breaker it is on. Don't think I used the push in, but...

An overhead light controlled by two switches won't light. The other fixtures/receptacles on this circuit work.

Is there a "most likely" candidate for what is wrong? I think I understand the...

Try the company.

Last year, I had several vey helpful people at American Standard identify and supply replacement parts for a 1995 valve.

Okay. It sounded good, but rules are rules.

Thanks

Sorry if the first post was too involved.

My question is whether I can use plumbing PVC (ie, white pipe) for the part of the conduit in my basement. The conduit in the garage from the main panel...

I would like to install a subpanel in my basement and will need a lot of advice.

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We have 100 amp service delivered to an outside meter and box with a 100 amp breaker. There is a...

Hi guys,

Just to let you know, I chickened out about doing anything to the valve myself. When it warmed up, I got a plumber to replace the supply pipe from where it enters the basement up to the...

There is a difference between "rock on" and "backer on" screws. I believe you need to use the latter to countersink with Hardiebacker.

This sounds very much like a Moen in my 24 year old condo except that cartridge was about a 3/4 inch diameter. I was able to get a (Brasscraft) replacement cartridge at the hardware store, which...

Thanks.

I'll try to give it a go the weekend after this and let you know.

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the advice - just Googled to see what it is. Do I wrap it around the whole valve stem and nut or is there a more specific part I'm after? Any suggestions on how to clean the...

I recently bought a house built in the late 40s. The house has copper piping, which might be original. The main supply is in a 3/4 inch pipe with an old handle valve, the original shutoff. About...

My problem still persists.

A work-around I use is something called battery brain, which cuts the battery off when the voltage drops. The car always starts when the device is switched off (by a...

$250 is a lot. If you only use the light occasionally, you can probably get creative with a solar panel, battery, and high efficiency, low voltage bulb for less money and more fun!

I'd like to put a 10" or 12" shower arm on a shower I built. The arm is secured by a drop eared ell that is screwed to 2x4 blocking. The arm will hold a standard shower head.

Is this okay or do...

Thanks, that's just what I wanted to know.

I know the type of cement that can be used to join ABS and PVC is often frowned upon by codes. What is the problem? For example, does it result in leaks or is the joint structurally weak?