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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hello, I will be ripping out 2 windows that are 4x4 and replacing one window the same size. The other window will be replaced by a 5 ft french door. I have install a few pre-hung doors and also a sliding patio door in the past. Here are some questions I am asking. 1) What is the best method...

Hello, How heavy is that compare to standard lumber? I am trying to get an idea if I can put half of the weight on top of my roof top (truck ofcourse :D). TT

Hey there. Just curious if you guys are picky on this part that my contractor did. We are adding a room to our house. The guys cut my existing shingles too much (about 4 inch near the bottom part, line isn't straight from top to bottom) before the metal T connector (not sure what its called)...

Hello, Can I use this strap for low voltage such as speaker wires, Cat5, video, coaxial? I was at HD and the man handed me these but until today I realized why I didn't go with the plastic type strap. I am assuming nonmetallic is friendly to these cables with heat, etc. I already finished...

I am having a room built (16x20), with gabo roof style. The contractor finished about 70% of the framing (half of the cable roof is done). My roof is not taken apart yet. Plywood has been installed on the walls but not the roof. Floor is concrete slab. I seen many times where it rains, the...

Hey there. We are building a family room to house our audio/video stuff. For the speaker wires, hdmi cable, etc, can I use a regular gang box? In the past, I have used this but this is a new room being built this time. I probably will have to make a larger hole in the back for the hdmi...

Hello, We are planning to remodel the restroom. Currently, the shower tub is a one piece fiberglass. When people remodel the restroom, do they replace the faucet valve? Right now the faucet trimming is gold color :mad:(the outer knob controls the water flow, the inside piece controls the...

I will need to put 2 windows between the fireplace for title 24 requirement in California. Reason: we are building a family room that connects to the living room so the current sliding door to the patio is no longer considered vent/light. Back in the days when the house was built, the...

Hello, A few days ago I replaced the light fixture/bulb (came as a unit with cfl bulb) on the ceiling. I also changed out the light switch with a illuminated one (the switch lids up and has a slow flash when it is in the turn off position). Once I was done with the installation I tested...

Hello, I am getting a few quotes from different contractors here in Socal to build a 300 sq. foot family room (15x20). Currently my foundation is on a slab. Our backyard where the addition will be located is slightly higher at the end (the last few feet of 20ft). Since the law requires 8" of...

Hello, Just want to make sure that putting 3-4 coats over ceiling drywall won't cause any sag. Current surface has too many bad drywall lumps for my taste. Looks like bad drywall job on the joints. I have done similar thing on my previous house where the popcorn was hard like a rock over...

Just bought two foxtail palms. Looking to plant one near the house. Also interested in a bottle palm. Anybody know if I can plant these palms near the house (about 5 ft away)? I am in socal and local HD store selling these. Thanks, TT

About three days ago had some concrete pour on the side of the driveway/house (expanding the driveway). Anyways, the contractor didn't chisel a part of the footing/left over mortar from the mini bricks wall next to it. Can I chisel myself when the concrete cures? Its about 1.5" tall & wide...