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04-20-12, 02:51 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,218
Posted By KenB

Noise from central Heat and AC system

I have Ruud system about 18 months hold. It has started emitting a steady noise, which I will call a "whirring" electrical noise. It does it constantly, regardless of whether system is set on...
08-21-11, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,264
Posted By KenB

Shower faucet valve problem

I have a single handle Price Pfister shower faucet, about ten years hold. It has started malfunctioning: After handle is positioned so that water seems to be at desired temperature, the water then...
05-09-11, 10:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,851
Posted By KenB

Lights dimming throughout house

Thanks for quick replies. To answer the questions raised:

Problem seems constant, not getting worse and is not severe, so I suppose it could be "normal operation" although it was not noticeable...
05-09-11, 09:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,851
Posted By KenB

Lights dimming throughout house

When garbage disposal is turned on, the lights in other parts of the house, on different circuits than garbage disposal, dim momentarily and "flicker" as long as garbage disposal is left on. I am...
03-09-11, 05:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 29,571
Posted By KenB

How to replace sunroom wall panel

I have a metal framed sunroom with panels (roughly 2 feet x 4 feet) below the windows. The panels appear to be a "masonite-like" material 1/4 inch in thickness, textured and painted on the exposed...
09-14-10, 05:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,179
Posted By KenB

Use of CSST - installation of gas line for range

Hello. My questions are after the fact, since I have already hired a plumber who completed my project last week, but I have a few concerns after doing some reading and thought I would ask a few...
09-07-10, 12:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,161
Posted By KenB

Thanks again, everyone. As one of the replies...

Thanks again, everyone. As one of the replies mentioned, the existing #6 conductors travel through the slab in conduit. I agree that a good solution would be to pull these and insert #12 for a 20...
09-04-10, 08:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,161
Posted By KenB

Thanks everyone for helpful replies. Let me...

Thanks everyone for helpful replies. Let me provide a little more info about the existing 50 amp circuit. It has four conductors: red, black, white, and bare ground. If I connect to 15 or 20 amp...
09-03-10, 05:20 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,161
Posted By KenB

Replacing Electric stove with gas

Hello. I am replacing existing electric range with new gas range. Wondering how to handle the need for a 15 amp cricuit running to stove location to handle the electric circuitry in the new gas...
07-10-09, 05:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 10,643
Posted By KenB

Draining for laundry tub and washing machine

My laundry area has a single drain hole coming out of the wall. Currently, laundry tub drains to this hole (through a P-trap) and washing machine drains into the laundry tub. I'm installing a new...
04-09-09, 12:32 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 949
Posted By KenB

sprinkler system question

Installing a residential sprinkler system. Wondering if Schedule 40 PVC pipe can be used when putting the valve manifold assembly together, or should I use galvanized steel pipe for this, using the...
02-25-09, 06:17 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 8,976
Posted By KenB

cutting holes in drywall

Hello,
I'm going to be cutting a bunch of holes in drywall ceiling for recessed lighting and would like to know the best tool/technique for cutting holes. I've used a keyhole saw before but if not...
Replies: 3
Views: 17,955
Posted By KenB

Variable speed control for bathroom exhaust fan

I just installed a new Nutone exhaust fan. It is fairly noisy and with rating of 110 cfm is probably more powerful than needed for the small bathroom. I would like to know if I can safely install a...
04-15-08, 05:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,298
Posted By KenB

Thanks for the replies. My first thought, as...

Thanks for the replies. My first thought, as Chandler suggests, was to change out the cold water supply under the sink,...... but I was shocked to find that there are no water supply shut-off valves...
04-15-08, 05:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,710
Posted By KenB

Location of bathroom receptacle

I have a 48" bathroom vanity with a single sink in the middle.
The only electrical receptacle is on the wall above and to the right of the sink, next to a small mirror. I want to install a full...
04-14-08, 05:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,298
Posted By KenB

Connecting copper tubing for ice maker

I need to tap into existing cold water line (copper) to run copper tubing to refrigerator ice maker. I will need to open a hole in the wall (i.e., remove sheetrock) to get to the copper pipe and I...
03-17-08, 02:15 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,199
Posted By KenB

Installing undermount sink with Silestone vanity top

I'm looking for some tips on the best way to install a Kohler undermount sink with a Silestone bathroom vanity top. Here is a link describing the sink:
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02-25-08, 11:59 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 5,064
Posted By KenB

Vanity top - dimensions needed for double sink

Would appreciate opinions: What is vanity top minimum length needed in order to have room for two sinks? I'm purchasing a new vanity and have about 54 inches of wall space to work with. Would a...
02-22-08, 10:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,344
Posted By KenB

Bathroom remodel - order of operations

My question concerns tiling the floor and installing new vanity. Should the floor be tiled first, and then set the new vanity down on top of the tile? Or should the vanity be installed first, then...
02-13-08, 03:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,752
Posted By KenB

Thanks to everyone for the replies. As usual,...

Thanks to everyone for the replies. As usual, they provide a real education! To answer questions raised and ask a few new ones:

The house has a brand new circuit break panel, so installing a GFCI...
02-12-08, 04:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 17,222
Posted By KenB

I have a related question on my daughter's "new"...

I have a related question on my daughter's "new" 60-year old house on which I have made several posts already:

In this house the garbage disposal switch is not on the wall; instead, it is on the...
02-12-08, 04:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,752
Posted By KenB

GFCI questions

I just finished installing GFCI outlets in the kitchen of a 60-year old house with "two-wire" electical system; that is, no ground. The GFCI outlets "tested" successfully and all seems to be well...
02-06-08, 05:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,426
Posted By KenB

glass block mortar

I'm doing a small glass block project as part of a bathroom model. I know there is a special mortar made for glass block installation and I have been surprised that it seems hard to find. Would...
02-05-08, 04:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,235
Posted By KenB

Need advice on simple glass block installation

I am re-doing a tub/shower surround and have it torn down to the studs. Before installing cement backer board and tile, I want to install a small rectangular glass block window that will consist of...
01-22-08, 04:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 9,120
Posted By KenB

Double sink in kitchen with 2 p-traps

This concerns a project already completed and is prompted by a related post I saw today. I'm kind of wondering if I goofed.

I installed a new double sink with garbage disposal on one side. I did...
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