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  1. garlandkr

    Hardwood sheets on studs.

    I put in-wall speakers into a small room which has hardwood (masonite) panels mounted on studs. Obviously not ideal, but cheap and it was not my work. Now I need to replace the panels as I'm moving. Would it wise to just remove the entire panel where the speaker cut-outs are and replace...
  2. garlandkr

    Can I 3way cfls in series?

    I have this diagram I'm following, but the problem is that the lights flicker and if I remove one of them the others go out.
  3. garlandkr

    Front door threshold raise?

    There is a 1/2" gap between the bottom of the door and the threshold, was thinking about putting 1/2" block of maple or something under the threshold to raise it up.
  4. garlandkr

    Makita Impact and Driver for $129

    ok, i'm not here to spam, but i bought this impact wrench a few months ago to help with taking off the wheels and such and it's worked nicely. i paid about 250 for the impact alone, and now they have a deal with a driver, impact and light for $129...
  5. garlandkr

    Fix dented wood floor

    So my 6yo kicked my wife's laptop off the bed last night and t caused a nice ding in the wood flooring. This is not laminate/engineered flooring but the real deal. Are there options for a wood filler or something that I can fill in the damaged spot and then sand it out? Here is a picture, but...
  6. garlandkr

    taking on the world

    thanks to everyone who has already helped me out on the forums. i hope to return the words of wisdom. so far i've replaced a water pressure regulator in my house that corroded, built a home theatre with in-wall speakers and replaced a toilet down to installing a new flange. current items...
  7. garlandkr

    Upgrade 15amp to 30amp breaker

    Currently I have two 15amp breakers that trip quite often. Scenario 1: Heating element in ceiling of bathroom is on, wife uses hair dryer - breaker trips. In my panel this is circuit #16 with a 15amp breaker. Scenario 2: Electric oil heater on in living room, multiple room lighting and...
  8. garlandkr

    Trouble identifying American Standard knobs

    I've attached a picture of the drain knob, this is a 5 piece set with hot/cold for shower and tub.
  9. garlandkr

    200A Load Center - Max Load?

    I have a SquareD Homeline HOM3040M200TC (30 circuits, 10 tandems, 40 total). I'd like to install a 100A sub-panel in my garage which currently has no power, I'll be running the line myself from the house which is about 150ft. The service line is 200A, and I've counted up 260A worth of...
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