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The problem is, he already fulfilled his contract, sort of. We're asking him to do a little something extra for more money of course. He could just ignore us and not return our calls. It was hell just to get him to respond to this request in the first place and agree to do anything for this...

So we originally decided to open the wall and put full floor to ceiling wooden studs inside. However, the contractor (who is the only contractor we can use, because he was used for the rest of the renovation and has already cleared the painstaking approval process and carries insurance for this...

So after much discussion with the GC we used for the renovation, he is going to open up the wall to reinforce the metal studs with wood. Not sure entirely exactly what he's going to do, but I want to go into the discussion prepared. Given that we're opening up the wall, should we put a plywood...

Not 100% sure this is the right forum for this, but there is no TV/Video forum and this relates primarily to putting something on the wall, potentially opening up the wall, and wall studs. I want to install a SANUS Full-Motion TV Mount (Model SLF428-B1) for my 65" TV, but it requires wooden...

So that's the grounding wire. Good to know, thanks.

Escutcheons, thanks. I'll try that or caulk, thanks.

I had a new HVAC with a Google NEST thermostat installed as part of a renovation for my new condo. The NEST thermostat failed before the renovation even completed. The contractor who performed the renovation replaced the thermostat at his expense, but it was replaced with a cheap non-NEST...

K, thanks!

As part of my effort to seal my new apartment against pest infiltration, I'm checking and sealing every possible opening from the walls where bugs live into my unit. One of the things that I'm concerned about are the openings in the wall for the pipes under the kitchen and bathroom sinks...

I had a new ceiling light installed as part of a renovation of a new apartment. While checking on the light regarding a separate issue, I noticed what appears to be a loose wire. Should I be concerned?

That's exactly right, I don't think they're coming in through the ceiling. They would come in through the hole in the wall near the ceiling that the wires pass through. And if I could seal it there that would be much easier. But that is sealed up with that metal conduit you see below so the...

Thanks. I didn't spend much money on this. Some tape and caulk. It was a rush job and late in the day because I spend most of it doing something else there and I wanted to get this done so I didn't have to deal with it another day. But I can always redo it, it's not a big deal. The...

Hey all. I'm working on sealing my new apartment against bugs and dust/air leakage prior to moving in. I caulked around most of the pipes and cables behind appliances without much issue. But there are two openings that have presented a challenge. The first is the ceiling light and the second...