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Can one perform the installation alone? My current decided not to work today (after going home from work). Both light bulbs are not working. The on wall control doesn't have a lid on. Verified outlet to have power. I am thinking of buying the same manufacture brand (Genie). Thanks.

Looking to start another project in the future. I want to build a 120 sq ft storage shed. 15x8 (haven't determined height yet but city allow 15 ft max on height. :)). I have a driveway behind the iron gate that goes 34.5 ft long x 12.5 ft wide. Planning the end of the driveway as a...

Hello, Is the GFCI outlet wired the same as standard outlet? My contractor sent this guy that barely knows anything to install the last outlet. Inspector came to inspect the building, mechanical, and electrical for this room addition. The GFCI outlet needed to be corrected. I used my Klein...

Hello, I have tried to fix some areas of facial board and it doesn't seem to work. I scrap old area away and used this product below. Then I sand and painted using Behr exterior paint. After a few months, the crack shows up again. The facial board is 2x6 (maybe douglas fir). I am thinking...

Hello, Curious what I should be looking to pay for the finish coat of stucco colored match my current house. This is for a new room addition. The first two coats have been already done and I might be using a different person to do the finish coat. all wall are 8 feet high -16 ft...

Hello, We are putting outside drain around our new room addition. We are putting 4 channel drains. I have seen people run the drain line to the street (have a a hole cut in the curb). This is not an option for us. The guy that is doing the install said we can run the line to a grass area...

I have a fix pop up sprinkler that suddenly points to the street. I was notified by the neighbor one night. Anyways, I verified it and when it was running, I turned the pop up head to the current direction. A week later I noticed the street was wet instead of the grass. I have installed a...

Guys, I spent last few hours reading and not sure what I should buy for the contractor to use. I have put tiles on a few restrooms and outdoor before and never put too much thought into in the past. Now I am paying a contractor to put 800 sq ft of tiles on slab for inside of house. Porcelain...

Hello, I am thinking of having the ceiling paint a light gray color with almond walls:D. This will be our family room with a projection for movie viewing. Would the gray color shows a lot more flaw vs white ceiling? I have painted black on ceiling joists on the garage before but don't know...

The guy has deceived, lied, and basically I have had enough. I had him build a family room 16x20. Already paid 90% of the payment. Last week, the inspector gave the OK to cover drywall with compound and put stucco for outside. They did one coat of stucco and about 80% of compound on drywall...

Hello, I am having a room addition and we are at stucco phase. The room addition is on a slab. The surrounding (walkway) will be removed and lowered a little. Do I expect the stucco guy to put stucco below the drain piece (weep drain)? I am assuming yes or else I will see portion on the...

I am in the middle of a room addition. The stucco guys came to prepare the wires/black papers nailed some staples into the wires near the electrical panel. I ended up yelling at my contractor (wrong person that I yelled at). On Tuesday morning I noticed the clock on the stove wasn't lid up...

Can somebody confirm I need a total of 3 rows with 12" OC. Rigidlam 2.0 beam. :rofl: Just making sure. This is what it says on installation (page 8). http://www.roseburg.com/UserFiles/Library/RFPInstall_031314.pdf For 12” deep (or less) members, nail plies together with 2 rows of 16dx3½”...

Hello, I need to remove tiles in my kitchen so I can put new laminate floor. Here is the catch. Down the road I will eventually replace the kitchen cabinets. I am planning to pull out the base board of the cabinets and put the new floor straight to the edge of the cabinet. In the future my...

Hello, I was up in the attic and found a ceiling joist (2x8x17) that has a cracked near the knot. I noticed a pair was done with a sister joist about 5 ft long with nails only. I added more nails but think I might want to add 2 bolts/washers near the end going through the two joists. Maybe...

Hello, I need to move my wall vent to the ceiling near by. I work with most things but never HVAC. Can somebody verify these are the right steps. Saw some general videos:D. 1) Frame surrounding with 2x4 on ceiling near original location. 2) Use this boot (image) and slide it down from...

Guys, Looking to remove a wall between the kitchen and dinning room. The distance is 17 feet. I want to hide the beam above the ceiling (in attic). The current wall runs parallel with the ceiling joist. On top of the wall, there is a 2x6 laying flat on the header. Then there are three angle...

New here. Looking to work on some new projects. On weekends, I go to the big box stores and kill my time there.:rofl: