Discussion Forum
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Dimmer Switches and Flickering Lights
I have a couple of light fixtures that very rarely get used. They happen to be controlled by a dimmer switch. The fixtures, the switch, and the wiring are all…
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2 Stinky Rooms
Hello all. I've got a stinky problem I'm hoping to get some help with. We had an addition put on our house last summer/fall - construction was completed around mid-October.…
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‘Spongey’ Outlets
The bozo that sold me my house finished two of the three bedrooms himself (converted attic space to BR's). I've noticed that all of the electrical outlets are...let's see, how…
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“Balance Due Upon Completion”
That's the final 'scheduled' payment in the contract I signed for the recent home addition we had done. But is it truly 'complete'? Other than a few punchlist items (interior door…
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What’s that rule about paint…
...you can't paint flat over semi-gloss, or you can't paint semi-gloss over flat, or something like that? I'd like to repaint with flat paint a ceiling that was painted with…
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Wainscotting – Install level, or…
I'll be installing wainscotting in a room of our house in which the floor is slightly out of level - about 3/4" over a 12ft. span. The wainscotting will run…
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Is this normal practice?
I've got an addition going on my Cape Cod style house - basically 'out-and-up' - expanding a first floor room and adding a second floor room above the first floor…
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Aesthetically Pleasing Floodlights?
We're nearing completion on an addition to our home and while the electrician is still here, I'd like to have him mount some floodlights on the house to illuminate the…