Discussion Forum
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Setting Compound Took Long Time To Set
Guy on our volunteer crew used 20 minute "Easy Sand" setting compound last weekend to prep an apartment before painting. Surface was scaped and any cracks or chipped areas were…
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Basement Flooring Advice, please
I'm looking for advice on how best to deal with what looks like cutback adhesive residue on a basement concrete floor. The full story: This is an apartment building basement…
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Wire Lath and Plaster Ceiling Repair
I need help repairing a ceiling in the basement of an old church. Construction is plaster over wire lath. in some areas, there are long cracks (3-4 feet) that go…
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Laminate on Walls?
I do volunteer renovation work for needy families and I need some advice from the pros. We've been called in to do some minor repairs for an elderly couple. The…
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Dealing With Old Wires
Anyone have a code-compliant way to deal with old brittle wires in an electrical box? I'm doing some volunteer work on an old house and we need to change kitchen…
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Confused Over Outlet Wiring
Came across the following wiring at a friend's house today: Standard duplex outlet box with 2 pairs of wires. Each pair has a black and white wire. Pair #1 is…
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Home Lighting Automation
Anybody have experience and recommendations for automating home lighting? I've seen different systems using different protocols (Insteon, Z-wave, e.g.) and would like to compare reliability of the systems. Any insight…
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Best Place For A/C Air Handler?
We're building a house in northern NJ and we're faced with loads of confusing options. One is about the best place to put the A/C air handlers (heat will be…
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Outdoor Wiring Question
I need some electrical advice to help a friend. I'm a DIY'er, not in the trades, though I have an electrical engineering background. Here's the setup: An outlet was added…
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Screw Gun Recommendation, Please
I'm looking for a good quality screw gun (corded) for both drywall and flooring installations. Some have 4000 RPM max and some have 2400 RPM max (usually double geared). Is…