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Not sure this is the right place but couldn't find a section on electric motors. I have a small tabletop water fountain that runs on batteries but also has a place to plug in an electric cord. I found one that fits and operates the motor but it spins is too fast. Is there an easy way to put...

A friend has asked me to take 12"x14" painted pieces of plywood and make boxes out of them. What's the best way to miter the corners so the unpainted edge doesn't show then the best way to join them? Glue and pin nails? Just glue?

The dishwasher stops and the "Start" button flashes and the cycle indicated light is on washing. I have to open the door, close it then push the start button for it to proceed. I've searched for a solution but nothing is coming up. Any suggestions?

I have replaced the water inlet valve but the tray still isn't filling with water. I know water is flowing through the copper feed line and the black tube that goes from the valve to the ice tray feels cold which tells me that there's water in that line but no water flowing into the tray. The...

I'm having my main beam in the crawl space shimmed up. The structural engineer and the foundation repair guy have recommended a vapor barrier in my crawl space. I have vents and the space is dry so is this necessary?

This condo was an industrial building that has been remodeled into individual into individual units. The walls are sheetrock over metal studs. The owner wants a storage loft build over a 9' wide hallway. She only wants it 4' wide so that the rest can remain a hallway to the back bedroom. I...

I need to move a post on a metal fince that is attached to a concrete pool deck with redhat sheathed bolts. 4 of them. I've pulled the bolts out so there are now 4 holes in the concrete 3/8in in diameter. I'm drilling new bolts holes 3/4in from the existing holes. What should I use to fill...

The tub is plastic. It's right under the heating element and it feels like something corroded it. It crumbles when I run my finger over it. The Model is 665.17032403. I've looked under the unit and there doesn't seem to be any water under there on the floor. 1. Can I use something like...

I can't find a good resource for pricing this out. Any ideas or resources for pricing an 8' privacy fence using horizontal pickets? I'm looking for labor costs. I can price the materials. He wants to use cedar pickets. Do cedar posts exist? I can't find them 12' long. Thanks in advance!

I'm covering old trolley style tracks in a warehouse and want to use a ramset to fasten 12" wide strips of 1/8 in thick metal to the floor with a ramset. Is this possible?

I poured a 10 x 16 concrete pad in 90 degree heat. The last part of the pour was finished smooth but the next morning it looked like the cement and sand settled leaving a rough finish with aggregate coming to the surface. Can I smooth this with a diamond cup wheel on my grinder?

Bricks above the opening have fallen out. I don't know how to get them back up there. Do I put some sort of bracing across the top of the opening then build up? Do I mortar or use some sort of adhesive?