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    240V circuit doesn't work

    My neighbors had asked me to take a look at the air compressor saying it didn't work. It turned out that their 240V outlet might be at fault. In the outlet, I measured about 120V between one hot...
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    Thanks for all the responses! I'm thinking of...

    Thanks for all the responses! I'm thinking of removing the old damper and installing a top lock chimney damper instead of the current spark arrest. Was wondering about what brands/models should I...
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    46829 Thanks for the responses! I am trying...

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    Thanks for the responses! I am trying to find out if this fan is working properly or it's time to replace it. When looking on the photo, the sector from 12 to 2 o'clock is blowing air...
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    Is this how bathroom fans work?

    Hello, just a quick question about bathroom fans. Bathrooms fans are for pulling the warm and humid air out of bathrooms and moving it outside, right? I have noticed that a certain sector in our...
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    Stuck fireplace damper

    Hello,

    I want to get our fireplace in working condition and wonder if anyone could comment on the following questions:

    (a) The fireplace has a damper stuck in the half-open position. It's...
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    Static noise in wireless headphones

    Hello, I have tried plugging this headphones set in different sound sources (phone, CD player, TV) but the result is the same: the music is always heard with a loud static noise in the background. ...
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    Thanks. Is there a way to get an idea of how...

    Thanks. Is there a way to get an idea of how long the tick had been on the dog from the picture? Maybe size, shape, or color could be an indication?
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    Appreciate the replies. I will relay the info to...

    Appreciate the replies. I will relay the info to the owners. They live in Northern CA, not sure how common infected ticks are there. Sounds like the dog should be watched for symptoms. Are there...
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    Tick found on dog's back

    Hello, the in-laws found a tick on their retriever's back. We put some vegetable oil on the skin around the bite and on the tick itself, waited for a while and then easily got the tick off the skin....
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    Proper brickmolding on vinyl windows

    Hello, was looking for guides on how to install brickmold, or exterior trim in general, on vinyl windows. I have put a new vinyl window with 1-1/4" nail fins in a stucco wall and am about to reapply...
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    Well, thanks for all the feedback. I am getting...

    Well, thanks for all the feedback. I am getting help from a plumbing company with bringing the old cleanout to the current code, which includes extending it all the way up to grade and installing...
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    I have learned not to trust them. They were...

    I have learned not to trust them. They were wrong on multiple counts (setback distance, the lateral material, even denied the existence of the cleanout until I exposed it, etc.). If cleanout offset...
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    Thanks, Mark. Just to be sure, by 2-45° fittings...

    Thanks, Mark. Just to be sure, by 2-45° fittings offset, do you mean an assembly looking like one on the photo?

    I prefer cleanout offset to pipe redirection, but I have to convince the city sewer...
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    Thanks for commenting and clarification. Yes, I...

    Thanks for commenting and clarification. Yes, I meant to say "brazing". If I have done soldering of copper pipes before, would brazing ( required by the code for underground copper fittings, thanks...
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    Thanks. Have never done blazing... Does it take...

    Thanks. Have never done blazing... Does it take more equipment/experience than copper pipe soldering?

    Bending the pipe around the cleanout wouldn't solve it, because I have to install concrete...
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    Water line redirection

    Hello, our house water line, which is a 1" copper pipe 1' deep in the front yard, runs right above the sewer cleanout, which is a vertical C.I.P. The cleanout plug, which is 1' below the water line,...
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    Box for sewer cleanout

    Hello, looking for some advice on installation of concrete box over sewer cleanout. It turned out to be not a straightforward project because:

    (a) the top of the C.I.P. cleanout is 2' deep in...
  18. Question: Gfci outlet trips

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    Thanks, Don. The lights are not affected by...

    Thanks, Don. The lights are not affected by tripping. The house isn't mine, just helping there.
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    Yes, there is no need for fridge GFCI, but this...

    Yes, there is no need for fridge GFCI, but this layout has been working for years and years... The lights are somewhere upstream of the counter GFCI, and not affected by tripping.

    Thanks, Don.
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    Thank you, Harold! Yes, whoever wired the...

    Thank you, Harold! Yes, whoever wired the kitchen line wasn't professional. As far as I understand, fridge, dishwasher and garbage disposal should at least be upstream of GFCI outlets, if they...
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    Gfci outlet trips

    Hello, the gfci outlet of the kitchen circuit keeps tripping, 20-60 sec after every reset. It seems to be tripping by itself because the fridge, garbage disposal and dishwasher are currently...
  22. Question: Attic insulation

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    Thanks! Totally agree here that proper...

    Thanks! Totally agree here that proper insulation is a must. Right now my plan for the attic is to staple some sort of compatible moisture barrier first to cover the exposed drywall between ceiling...
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    The label on R-30 roll says "for 2" × 9" joists",...

    The label on R-30 roll says "for 2" × 9" joists", which is way over the actual 3-1/2" for us.
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    Thanks. Yes, the old fiberglass insulation was...

    Thanks. Yes, the old fiberglass insulation was probably okay. The top of the blown-in stuff was pitch black from dust and dirt though, and the roof had leaked for a long while in many places before...
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    Attic insulation

    Hello, we are in the process of removing 20+year old blown-in insulation in the attic and plan to put fiberglass instead. It turned out the attic/ceiling joists are 2×4, meaning that anything with...
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    Stucco around windows

    Hello, I have started replacing two windows with stucco around them at the exterior side. The windows (no brickmoulds) to be replaced are not original, so 5" of the stucco around them is a newer...
  27. Question: Starting up furnace

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    Thank you. The valve model V8243A1084-1 by...

    Thank you. The valve model V8243A1084-1 by "Honeywell". Looks like I have to take the cover off. Nice image!
  28. Question: Replacement window

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    Would a glazier be able to put a thermopane? I...

    Would a glazier be able to put a thermopane? I don't worry too much about the stucco around and the trim because I can replace them myself; besides, the stucco around the window has gone through...
  29. Question: Replacement window

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    Wouldn't it be comparable in price to get a brand...

    Wouldn't it be comparable in price to get a brand new, weather tight and insulated window? Right now the two panes are not insulated; there is a lot of moisture and dust on the interior surfaces of...
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    Thanks! No, nothing around the pilot line that...

    Thanks! No, nothing around the pilot line that could be tweaked. Must be a really old model.
  31. Question: Replacement window

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    Replacement window

    Hello,

    Looks like another window is in need of replacement (on the photo). I want to put a new window of the same size as this old one into the same woodwork; also, want to get a window with...
  32. Question: Price of wood

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    I believe we are talking about the same thing. ...

    I believe we are talking about the same thing. Yes, it is 1" x 10" boards.
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    Yes, thanks for answering my question. Never...

    Yes, thanks for answering my question. Never heard of plywood for eaves; will see if this can work for me.
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    Yes, the dimensions you have gave are right on,...

    Yes, the dimensions you have gave are right on, an exact match. Thanks! What is the price range then? Is $ 3.50 to 4.00 per linear foot reasonable for generic primed wood for eaves? I think Home...
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    Price of wood

    Hello, I was wondering about the price of 10" wide x 3/4" thick primed boards to use for replacement of rotten spots in the roof eaves. Just basic material, nothing fancy.

    What is the ballpark? ...
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    Would a store bought CO senson/alarm be...

    Would a store bought CO senson/alarm be sufficient?
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    Thanks Brian and Harold! This is what the pilot...

    Thanks Brian and Harold! This is what the pilot gas line has. The photos show the flame end and the other end, with just a bare line free of screws or anything in between. Can't find anything like...
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    Thanks, a good point, totally forgot about it. ...

    Thanks, a good point, totally forgot about it. The furnace itself is in a garage with a lower level of the floor. Do you mean checking the air pumped in the rooms for CO?
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    Well, thanks for the feedback. I have tried...

    Well, thanks for the feedback. I have tried repeatedly and the pilot is finally lit and stays up. Removing one of the covers to bring a burning match right next to the pilot opening helped.

    The...
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    Yes, you are right, those are the instructions. ...

    Yes, you are right, those are the instructions. Looks like a standing pilot light to me, the one you have to light with a match -- isn't this what the instructions say?

    Looks like the pilot is...
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    Hi, hard to understand your question because of...

    Hi, hard to understand your question because of the formatting. What is this:
    "g = 4\pi 8.85\times10^{-12}\frac{GEBR}{v}"?

    "Ball $A$ orbits around ball $B$ with velocity $v$" -- What is the...
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    Starting up furnace

    Hello! It's getting colder with every day, so I somehow have to fix our furnace. It's an older model that came with the house (please refer to attached photos), which worked fine when we tested a...
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    Thank you! This is what I was looking for --...

    Thank you! This is what I was looking for -- several hours. Meaning, not several days or under one hour.
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    Thanks! This is helpful. Still, looking for an...

    Thanks! This is helpful. Still, looking for an answer to the question: how many hours would replacement of a sewer lateral (5 ft. deep, 15-20 ft. long) take?
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    Clean-out installation

    Hello! Looking for a response from whomever is familiar with plumbing contracting. A sink hole at the edge of the front yard suggests that the old clay lateral sewer line, the one between the house...
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    Should be enough room. Thank you, plywood it is.

    Should be enough room. Thank you, plywood it is.
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    Thank you. Yes, this will work.

    Thank you. Yes, this will work.
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    Yes, sorry, it's confusing without a picture. ...

    Yes, sorry, it's confusing without a picture. Please see attached image: kitchen sink cabinet is retrofitted for farmhouse sink and the side panels of the sink cabinet are cut to make space for the...
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    Farmhouse sink flush mount

    Hello, would appreciate any comment on the following. The side edges of a cut-out for an undermounted farmhouse/apron sink sit on the edges of the sink; the back edge is on the sink base cabinet,...
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    Try to think now about what would be seen by an...

    Try to think now about what would be seen by an observer witnessing your experiment by being elevated above the surface on which the tip of the light beam slides. Will he see a faster than the speed...
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