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  1. shovelshort

    Compressor reset?

    Anyone know where the compressor reset switch is on a Lennox Value Series 10ACB36-11P air conditioning unit? Here is what happened. I was outside and noticed (heard) the fan locked up on my unit. Not sure how long, but I don't think for very long. I shut down and took off the top. After...
  2. shovelshort

    clean out plug?

    I'm back! Ok, here is what I need to do. I have two 5" black plastic pipes coming up level with my concrete basement floor. I had carpet layed recently and I want to cap these with something that looks better than a plastic cap. I found some bronze metal caps that screw into a 4" pipe and...
  3. shovelshort

    Basement bathroom

    I am finishing a bathroom rough-in in my basement and have a couple of questions. Sink cabinet (wood) - is is safe to just place it on the bare concrete, or will it absorb moisture from the floor? Should I put something under it? I am going to tile the floor, so should I put it on the...
  4. shovelshort

    flourescent static electricity

    I replaced the light fixture over my bathroom sink with a flourescent. The problem I am having is sometimes when I flick the switch the bulbs start to energize and then stops. I have to run my hands over the fixture to remove the built up static electricity (or so I think), wait a few seconds...
  5. shovelshort

    gas line

    I want to tuck the main gas line coming into my house up into the floor joists so I can finish my basement/ceiling. This is purely for aesthetics. However, the builder never put in a coupling anywhere in the line. I am only a few feet inside the house from the meter (as far as where I need to...
  6. shovelshort

    I-beam support posts

    I am finishing by basement and noticed one of my support posts was coming out of the concrete floor at a terrible angle. I checked it with a level and sure enough it was way out of plum. This support post is one of two helping an I-beam that runs the entire length of my two story home. I...
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