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Its been a while that I posted here. I am trying to chase down this issue at my GF house. It was 110+ degrees in Phoenix so I didn't farther purse it. Needed to run back to Calif. Background: The house has two thermostats with one AC unit (condenser). The first floor thermostat looks like...

I believe it is a GE panel. I am not there at the moment.

Hello, My GF current house has heating but no AC. The heating unit is about 27 years old. So far we got one estimate to replace the entire system including new duct work. My concern is the current power panel is 100 amps. The technician said he could pull the current circuit breakers and...

I was thinking the same. When I had the driveway expanded, I saw how they cut my sod out nicely. The guys quoted $900 for a complete job including haul away. Now I just need to determine how much dirt I want to remove.

Hey there, Planning to remove the front grass and have a combination of mulch and mostly rocks (California rocks size of about 1"). The size is about 1800 sq. ft. I live in socal. How much dirt should I have them remove? I have done a few times myself where I just removed about 2".

Hello, I am planning to seal the side door permanently. I have worked with stucco before where I had to remove a window and place a french door. During that process, I used a hammer and knocked out the stucco to widen the area. This project, looks like I don't have to knock out any...

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Hello, Looking to have a 4x4 post to support a 5 ft high, 4 ft wide wood gate. What is the preferred method of installing a wood post. I read that placing gravel for the bottom and then using a pressured treated wood along with concrete. Then make sure the concrete is slanted away from...

I mean washing stuff in general. Never mind this post. I will just pour concrete for that 32 sq ft.

Long story short, we decided to buy a resin shed (Lifetime shed 8x10). I have a concrete slab that was poured a few years ago on the side of the house (12x24). Originally I was going to put the entire shed on the concrete slab but now I want to reserve the space for a full truck to park just...

The pump is so old that I don't know what brand (no label). I saw the PS3000 when I was searching. Perhaps a better fit since it can be installed at the device area. The one I ordered might be to big near at the panel box.

Guys, While I am at replacing the breaker, a lot of pool owners suggested I install a surge protector. This is what they recommend below. There are a few ways to install it. I am looking at installing directly onto the breakers that are used for the pump. So, I just hook the black wires to...

Can someone confirm this is a Siemen breaker. I know its not a Square D ones (I remember buying them and it was wrong type). I am seeing E82615 which represents Siemen. Looks like this one? at Home Depot...

I know what you are talking about. My current house, some white wires were hot (drove us crazy troubleshooting).

I read elsewhere that says I can't tied together using single pole. It has to be 2 pole breaker since there is internal common trip (some mechanism that force the other breaker to trip in case one fails). The more I read, the more I am confused. Best to replace a 2 pole breaker. reference...

Correction. Each breaker is 20 amps. JoeD - if either breaker is turned off, then the pump would not run. The pump is too old and no label to tell me the details. Based on this, most pumps on the market are 230v. Can I buy the metal piece to tie them in or do I have to buy the whole breaker...

I have 2 (30 amp) breakers. The breakers are not tied to each other with the metal/plastic strip. Each breaker can be switched on their own. When my pool pump is running, if I turn one of the breakers off, my pump would stop. Does that mean I have dual pole? Is this the case where the...

Ok here are the specifics. 1) concrete top cap (8x2x16) on the driveway slab around the perimeters of the shed. Then the 7ft wall will be on these top cap. Anchor bolts every 4 ft (bottom plate through concrete cap and into the slab). The inside of the shed will be the driveway slab...

Are you talking about this block? http://www.homedepot.com/p/Oldcastle-16-in-x-8-in-x-8-in-Concrete-Block-30161345/100350252 I am thinking of using one of these for perimeter and wall sits on them...

I was thinking the same. Line up bricks around the perimeter and wall sits on top. Every 4ft or so run a bolt down to the slab to keep it from moving. Still a concern that water will go and cause issues.