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11-17-23, 03:51 AM
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Door sill inside

Not sure if sill is the correct term here but I need to put something on the inside of the patio door here that is also resistant to water so I don't really want to use wood.
Tile is the obvious...
10-28-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 329
Posted By qwertyjjj

Glue mouldings together?

I want to make a 9" high baseboard moulding by glueing together a plain 5.5" piece with a colonial 3" piece.
could I just nail the top part into the bottom or is it better to glue? If glueing is it...
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Views: 944
Posted By qwertyjjj

Was thinking maybe some ABS on the inside and...

Was thinking maybe some ABS on the inside and flood any gap with epoxy. Or maybe a harder or less viscous epoxy?
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Views: 944
Posted By qwertyjjj

Join 2 galvanized pipes without welding

I have a 8' dock pipe (1-11/16") that I want to join another 3' section of pipe onto but without welding.
was thinking about epoxy but it needs to be reasonably strong - not holding much weight it's...
Replies: 4
Views: 551
Posted By qwertyjjj

Lol I would like it to look like a deck not...

Lol
I would like it to look like a deck not roofing membrane or carpet if possible :)
So I guess tile or engineered plastic faux wood then
Or create an air gap somehow
What about if the wood...
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Views: 551
Posted By qwertyjjj

Treated or engineered wood directly on membrane

I have a 13*13 deck area that has a storage basement below. The top is waterproofed with membrane with a 2% slope away from the house. Can I put decking wood (treated or engineered) directly on the...
11-18-22, 09:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 304
Posted By qwertyjjj

Is the disc thermostat what's in the middle of...

Is the disc thermostat what's in the middle of the heater in the picture, ie just after the thermal fuse?
or is it connected to the white wire at the bottom of the heater?
They sell the same heater...
11-18-22, 04:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 304
Posted By qwertyjjj

Intertek hc19-20e However, I don't really need...

Intertek hc19-20e
However, I don't really need the built in thermostat control anymore since I'm connecting it to a wall thermostat
seems I just need a new thermal fuse. It's difficult to read the...
11-17-22, 04:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 304
Posted By qwertyjjj

Is there anyway to test it? If it's a thermal...

Is there anyway to test it? If it's a thermal fuse then I would have thought it would always be open unless too hot.
When I put an ohmeter on either side I get nothing (even when swapping the...
11-17-22, 02:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 304
Posted By qwertyjjj

wall heater not functioning on connection

I'm trying to bypass a built in thermostat on a wall heater so I just connected the source to the brown and blue wires of the heater completely bypassing the thermostat's red and black.
However,...
08-15-22, 04:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 352
Posted By qwertyjjj

It's a slab. So do I put in the top jamb and one...

It's a slab. So do I put in the top jamb and one side jamb with hinges first, then install the final jamb after and adjust?
08-15-22, 03:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 352
Posted By qwertyjjj

Jams for metal door

Generally when I hang wood doors I measure up and install the jams then hang the door. I make final adjustments to the door with a hand planer if it's sticking anywhere.

I need to hang a metal...
07-03-22, 05:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By qwertyjjj

Oh I didn't think you could connect the tail to a...

Oh I didn't think you could connect the tail to a ground screw in the box, thought it had to be neutral to carry whatever small current back instead of to ground...?
07-02-22, 04:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By qwertyjjj

The box has 2 x 14/2 in it. one used for 220v ...

The box has 2 x 14/2 in it.
one used for 220v
And the other the neutral runs back to the main panel and connects to the pig tail of the breaker.
Is that ok? I thought they would all have to be in...
07-01-22, 04:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By qwertyjjj

I think the GFCI tail may have been connected to...

I think the GFCI tail may have been connected to that 2nd 14/2 coming out of the pipe which is connected to the neutral bus in the main. The black is left wirenutted. Is that ok?
Don't know why they...
07-01-22, 03:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By qwertyjjj

There's nowhere to connect a neutral here though....

There's nowhere to connect a neutral here though.
this box is 220V
Box https://imgur.com/gallery/H6Nf1ZA
07-01-22, 02:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By qwertyjjj

It's a 120/240 breaker though? Square d

It's a 120/240 breaker though? Square d
07-01-22, 02:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 528
Posted By qwertyjjj

120 / 240 breaker leave neutral hanging

I have a 220 pool pump. The disconnect box is 220v but e disconnect breaker has a neutral hanging off it presumably for GFCI 120.
is it ok to just wire the 220 connection and leave the white curly...
12-24-21, 06:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 395
Posted By qwertyjjj

It seems to happen only when the range is on and...

It seems to happen only when the range is on and specifically only the 120V parts of the range like the rings on the hob top or the utility receptacles.
might it be worth changing the 15A breaker...
12-24-21, 09:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 395
Posted By qwertyjjj

LED flashes occasionally when another circuit used with load

Got some LED pot lights which seem to flicker quickly every so often especially when I use a high load appliance like a toaster, microwave, or something else but they are on different circuits so it...
Replies: 3
Views: 633
Posted By qwertyjjj

Laminate soft spots fix?

I've got 2 or 3 soft spots in a laminate floor. I can't really take up the floor to install shims so I've seen a couple of ways to fix including injecting urethane foam (1x door and window foam) or...
12-12-21, 01:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 516
Posted By qwertyjjj

But if they pass between drywall and a joist is...

But if they pass between drywall and a joist is that ok?
12-12-21, 07:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 516
Posted By qwertyjjj

Fishing wire through ceiling and framing members

As I understand it, if you fish wire through old work, eg in a celling, your are not required to keep the wire 1.25" from framing members?
it seems a grey area. Wire should be stapled and protected...
10-17-21, 04:27 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 391
Posted By qwertyjjj

I think what I'll do is2 pole breaker --> to...

I think what I'll do is2 pole breaker -->
to first junction box with 12/3
Then 1st box to 2nd box run 12/3
Nut the red in the back of the 1st box
​but abandon the black wire in the 2nd box.
then...
10-16-21, 03:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 391
Posted By qwertyjjj

2 x 20A kitchen circuit on two pole breaker?

I'm upgrading a kitchen and I have leftover 12/3 wire and a 2P 20a breaker
I want to install 2 x 20A circuits and thought I could use a 2 pole breaker.
Since I am abandoning the red wire in each...
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