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    CEILING TILE REPAIR/INSTALL (pics)

    Visiting my inlaws and they had a leak last year. Insurance paid for repair. There was some residual moisture in the ceiling and a section of tiles just fell. They are a kind of tongue and groove and it looks like the installers used 1/2-3/4” narrow crown staples(?) to attach the tiles in the...
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    Mnpt copper on brass

    These were leaking for so long. I stopped the lead but now have to remove the old copper from this brass diverter. do you think they are sweated ? pipe wrench a little heat? Images are upside down.
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    General Electric A1g48t waffle iron

    I‘ve had this waffle iron as long as I can remember and we use it now for a sandwich press... The power cord got damaged at some point and it was taped. The thing works just fine except the power cord gets warm and that means resistance and fire hazard. When i took it to my local appliance...
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    Verifying required box volume for welding circuit

    I am installing a 240v 40a welding circuit using 8-2 8awg romex and respectfully ask someone to please verify my box requirement below. The circuit will terminate in a plastic 18cu in box with a 50a/250v outlet. I calculate a volume of 15cu in. box requirement and is within this plastic box...
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    Alternative to ripping out drywall every time circuits are added to load center

    We have a 200 amp load center and everytime i have to add a circuit, pull some wire and anchor it through the side i have to cut out some drywall, do the install and repair the wall. Do they make a frame for the load panel that offers this kind of side panel access? thanks in advance
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    Reliance 310C transfer switch circuit not working

    310C transfer switch I installed a Reliance 310C transfer switch which has in the A&B position a double pole breaker which I replaced with (2) 20a breakers to use as separate circuits through the main load panel . BUT, when I replace these breakers, the A circuit, which powers the Frig...
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    SHARKBITE fittings for air line

    I am finishing up the preproduction elements of my project and have an issue that can be resolved with SHARKBITE coupler for 1/2" copper on my air line. Has anyone used sharkbites for air? thanks
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    Will oil pool in this hose?

    I have the lubricator to the left of my compressor and it supplies the hose reel. I started thinking about that since I am refitting my garage and it would seem that over time the hose would accumulate oil. Is this what people see in a whacky setup like this? I am getting ready to plumb my...
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    Service Life for Craftsman 33gal compressor

    I bought this compressor 12 years ago and for all I know it runs great and will last forever. The truth may be far from that. It is an upright 33gal. I see this same compressor everywhere. Everytime....I mean everytime I fill up the compressor I leave the room until it is filled...
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    Telephone Wiring in Garage: What can I do with this?

    I have a regular / Modern NID on the other side of the wall outside from this thing...it is the typical NID : Grey phone company plastic box and the wires come into the house from there....to this thing. I want to move this or enclose it or modernize it or remove it....The telepnone lines are...
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    Gutter Repair?

    I was taking down a 45 foot blue spruce that died in front of our house and one of the crowns came down and just kissed the corner/end of the rain gutter and crunched in a 1 foot section on the end-HA , at the down spout. :hide:. QUESTION: How do you fix this? Can I just cut that section out...
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    2 circuits on a 3 wire

    BACKGROUND: * (2) new 20 amp 12/2 circuits (each with own breaker of course), coming from the panel to the switch box in the bathroom. * New Bathroom exhaust ceiling unit with HEAT, LIGHT, NIGHT LIGHT, and FAN. ( Panasonic FV-11VHL2 ) * (2) 12/3 wire coming from the ceiling unit...
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