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05-19-17, 09:18 AM
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Posted By drdec

Thanks for the replies

Thanks for the replies.

I'm not asking you to give me an estimate on siding, I have estimates. I'm just trying to decide how much is reasonable as a percentage of the value of the house.

The...
05-18-17, 10:53 AM
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Posted By drdec

How much to spend on siding?

I am looking for guidance on how much to spend relative to my home's worth on replacing the siding. I've found percentages for kitchen, bedroom, etc. but nothing on siding except for absolute...
02-26-12, 02:32 PM
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Views: 1,558
Posted By drdec

Thumbs up Fixed!

Finally got back to this project this weekend. It turns out the 'pull wire' in the switch box was not connected to the circuit. I wired it in and all is well. Thanks to everyone who helped me out.
02-12-12, 01:59 PM
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Posted By drdec

No, it is a contact tester, similar to this one: ...

No, it is a contact tester, similar to this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Cooper-Wiring-Devices-BP914-Circuit/dp/B000KKLH6Q/ref=sr_1_17?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1329083855&sr=1-17
02-12-12, 12:32 PM
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Posted By drdec

@CasualJoe, thanks for the heads up there. ...

@CasualJoe, thanks for the heads up there.

OK, I got everything hooked up, but now it appears that there is not enough power to run a light bulb. What I mean is, my circuit tester indicates I...
02-11-12, 04:00 PM
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Posted By drdec

Thanks to everybody for your advice. It turns...

Thanks to everybody for your advice. It turns out that there was a second white wire coming out of the ceiling on the opposite side of the wall. When I tested that against the black wire in the...
02-11-12, 01:29 PM
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Posted By drdec

I did not install any of these wires, I found...

I did not install any of these wires, I found them when I opened up my light switch. Let me start from the beginning. The switch controls an outlet on the wall, I would like to have overhead lights...
02-11-12, 12:54 PM
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Posted By drdec

What wiring method are we talking about here?...

What wiring method are we talking about here? Cables? (MC, AC, BX, NM/NM-b) or conduit?


I'm afraid I don't have the knowledge to answer that one. We are talking about a house built in the 50s....
02-11-12, 09:50 AM
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Posted By drdec

Question Overhead lights

I have a drop ceiling in my basement. Currently the light switch is connected to an outlet. I would like to connect it to some overhead lights.

While scouting locations in the ceiling I noticed...
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