Discussion Forum
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240 vac GFCI for Electric Range Circuit?
I've upgraded the feed to our kitchen electric range from 3 wire to 3 wire and ground. Should I also upgrade the 50 amp 240 vac breaker at the same…
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Plaster repair & Plaster Weld
I had a bad experience today with Plaster Weld by Larsen during an ongoing kitchen remodel.
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Old house wiring-tie grounds to neutral?
I'm about to replace some worn out receptacles in my 55 year old ranch. I'll be replacing the old style 2-prong receptacles with 3-prongs (can't find 2-prong locally) and putting…
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Drywall front vs back – whats the diff?
While patching electrician's access holes during a kitchen remodel, I managed to mirror reverse one fairly large patch piece - it fit perfectly at the edges, the hole for the…
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Clean cut plaster on expand. metal lath?
What cuts expanded metal lath and plaster without leaving a big broken ragged edge behind? Our kitchen demo team got a little rambunctious removing one soffit in our kitchen remodel…
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Electrical Code Question
Is there a code legal method for making a wire splice in Romex that will then be buried under new drywall and cabinets when completed? I'm a diy'er in the…
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Correct Loose Mosaic Tile Adhesive?
Hey, tile experts..... I'm refurbishing our 50's (pink) bathroom tile floor. A couple of the small mosaic tile pieces have popped out during a particularly vigorous cleaning session (oops!). I'm…
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Grout or calk tile floor/wall border?
I am refurbishing a 50's ranch style bathroom with mosaic tile floors. Once I got the crappy self-stick DIY vinyl tile and it's adheasive off the original tile, the 50's…
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Retrofiting outside air to fireplace?
The recent article by Matthew Teague on wood fireplaces got me to thinking again about adding an outside air duct to my existing masonry fireplace, since it's right beside an…
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Cabinets, Biscuits, Faceframe alignment?
In pictures and articles, woodworkers are shown lifting completed face frames over 60" long cases (with two dividers and a drawer line), with a caption that blandly reads "Biscuits assure perfect…