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There is no such thing as "no inspection/permit is required." It all depends on your governing entity. If you want the insurance company to pay for your home if a resulting electrical fire can be traced to your work, you must follow national, state, and local codes! Keep in mind that subordinate...

Glad your switch is repaired. For future reference, you cannot get shocked from the door switch wires if you unplug your unit. If you are mucking about near the capacitor, or with its wires, drain it with a screwdriver shorted across the leads. BTW, before paying $15-30 dollars from a parts...

A couple inches to a foot? If it averages 6" across the length of the trench you are talking 4.5 yards of fill! That's some pretty nasty settling. Are they sure it's not leaking? As for pricing--the fair price is how much someone charges who is ready, willing and able to do it without getting...

Unless the bulbs are directly exposed to weather, standard LED bulbs will suffice. Don't overthink the cleaning process. A small wire brush alone will likely do the trick. Contact cleaner is an overkill, but will certainly help if you already have it on hand. Follow cleaning by any lube rated...

What he said. Not really that difficult even if you have never done it.

Recommendations for apply a thinset smear to fireplace bricks often mention "sealing" them to prevent stains from bleeding through. Sealers like Miracle 511 actually aid in removing excess grout from brick surfaces. If nothing else, it should help wipe some of the smear off more easily while it...