Recent content by jmg1213

Yes, first check at the breaker box. If you have the same reading there, then going back to the first answer double check to make sure the two lines are not coming off of the same leg at the breaker. The black wire should be on one leg and the red wire on the other leg in order to get 240v.

Yes, I am in the U.S., specifically in WV. My house was built in 1868 and from what we have been able to find, indoor plumbing was added some time around 1920. As I renovate things, I am trying to maintain it as close to that time period as possible.

The reason the I ran the pipe like this is so that the plumbing fit within the shelf cutout.

Here is how I installed the new drain pipe.

I am renovating a bathroom with the sink drain in the floor. The old sink used a S-trap. I know the shorfalls of using a S-trap and was hoping to replace with a P-trap. It seems that all P-traps are made for the drain connection being on the wall. Do I need to use a S-trap with a floor drain or...

You could use a simple outlet tester at least where the router and the Simplisafe base are plugged in to see if it shows any errors in the wiring. I would do outlets in every room just to see. At least it's an inexpensive way of doing some detective work.

Unless I was an electrician or very familiar with this brand of breaker box, I wouldn't touch it. I agree with toyotaas, get it replaced/upgraded.

Where you are in TX, 12 inches deep is fine. Personally, I would put it a little deeper (16-18") in case someone in the future is digging around in the yard and less chance of accidently hitting it. I once had a leak in a water supply line that was 150ft+. I replaced the line since it was...

I just moved into a house that has a garage and this is the first home I've owned that has one. There is a regular light switch that operates the door inside. This seems very odd because I thought a temporary switch was normally used to send a signal to operate the door (open or close). I...

The deck is nailed.

I will check on getting the posts additional treatment or other options to prevent/reduce any future rotting. I don't want to rebuild the deck, but any suggestions of improving what is there (if possible) is appreciated. I have found information on permanent wood foundations. Neal, though...

I checked and the 6x6 posts do not have the cuts in them.

The house is located in a sparsely populated county, about 8000 people when the house was built in 1993 and only about 7500 now. As such, I am sure the building codes are loosely enforced, so it probably explains the deficiencies in the construction. I want to take this opportunity to make...

The deck is the same level as the house floor; there is no step down.

Neal: I will check on the incising tomorrow.