Recent content by kwolson

Got it - looks like I should say "single pole?" - a switch that has two terminals for line and load and controls one thing, "on" and "off." Just like this one: Wire coming into bottom of box = hot wire. Black to bottom terminal on switch. White connected to all other whites by wire nut...

Hello, all...long time reader but first post. I replaced all the switches in our older home so they "look nicer," according to Wifey. One circuit in our living room is a three-way that controls some of the ceiling spots. One end has a 3-way switch but the other has a single pole, requiring the...

Thanks or the prompt reply. Makes sense but I thought that was the job of the weep holes and so "cracks" should be plugged.

First-time brick homeowner...I'm aware of weep holes and their use but what about the horizontal meeting of brick exterior wall and slab foundation? Should this be caulked (or something like it)? There is no water entry into the house - just asking for general maintenance issues...house was...