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• Posted in thread: Weed Trimmer, Runs in START, dies in RUN on 04-24-2013 at 08:14 PM
  Ditto on the air leak, don't run it too long in this mode (don't ask me how I know) or you can
  ruin the engine...

• Posted in thread: tongue and groove pine on ceiling on 04-18-2013 at 07:36 PM
  Some structures are built with material that have a high fire rating and don't need to be
  protected with drywall but that will be the exception not the rule.Blue Jay; What is the
  stucture above the pi...

• Posted in thread: tongue and groove pine on ceiling on 04-18-2013 at 09:00 AM
  is there gyproc under it?No, it is 3/4" thick wood. The only drywall we have is inside closets
  and the basement stair well.

• Posted in thread: tongue and groove pine on ceiling on 04-17-2013 at 10:05 AM
  It is what I have throughout my log home. Looks great!

• Posted in thread: Polarity for wiring ceiling light on 04-15-2013 at 08:17 PM
  Technically you are correct but, with that being said, can you explain to us polarized AC
  outlets and plugs?The polarized outlets and plugs came about several years ago when some
  appliances (mainly ra...

• Posted in thread: Polarity for wiring ceiling light on 04-14-2013 at 06:55 PM
  It is more than a safety issue. I installed a multi-bulb bathroom light fixture which was
  manufactured backwards. When I lit the fixture, it worked for a while but then ... wait for it
  ... the light b...

• Posted in thread: Your house is how old? on 04-06-2013 at 04:37 PM
  The latest addition to the house I grew up in was probably over 30 years old when we moved in
  in 1949. Looking at the different construction it was built in 4 phases, original was 1 room,
  the floor jo...

• Posted in thread: cutting gas pipe on 04-03-2013 at 07:43 PM
  If it is Black Iron and you need to cut it (ie middle of a run that you can not un-screw) I
  would use a hand hack saw, not a sawzall, unless you are really gung ho I have never seen a
  spark from the h...

• Posted in thread: Serious Septic Tank Issue on 04-03-2013 at 11:22 AM
  Don't know about where you live but here grey water needs to go thru the septic system just as
  the black water. Health dept. wants all used water treated not just dumped out.

• Posted in thread: Two Circuits Sharing Junction Box on 04-03-2013 at 11:13 AM
  I would just put in a second switch for indenpendent control, no need for another feed.