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Interesting, hadn't thought about the ground freezing. We live in Maine so the ground definitely freezes. The stairs are eight feet wide so I don't think it'd be easy to slide the steps out once completed. Also seems like the stairs would have to attached to the house and likely code...

Hi All, I have been restoring our decks and front porch. The front stairs had been painted but the paint was coming off so I was in the process of sanding these down. I thought about turning over the steps and as I was prying off the first step learned that the stairs weren't actually secured...

Hello, our house was built in 1997 in Maine. A previous owner started to finish our walkout basement meaning there are some sheetrocked walls and extensive unclear wiring for a media room I'm guessing. There are essentially 3 rooms which include a room with the oil furnace, hot water heater...

Thanks for your idea. Lots of internet surfing shows me that this is a commin problem without an easy fix. What about these pancake boxes? https://www.garvinindustries.com/electrical-junction-boxes/round-pan-boxes/4-in-round-boxes/56111-ow Again, the weight would only be supported by the...

Thanks for replies. The extra cable is not live. My next problem...the previous light fixture was a long plate attached to the sheetrock with anchors and screws. The integrity of the sheetrock at the cutout isn’t great and I’m not confident it would hold the 12lb fixture. The replacement...

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hi, Replacing an original fixture in a 1997 home and found this. No junction box and a pipe less than an inch from the drywall. Also the end of other wire... Not much experience with electrical work but it seems that for this to be done correctly I need to install a junction box and figure...

Hi, trying to decide on wall storage in my finished garage. I have a three foot space between the garage door and a window that I’d like to put in some shelves. Wire shelves or wood with brackets? Pros, cons. Think I’d like wire shelves with vertical brackets so that I could adjust space...

round and rectangular version of what? home depot here in maine states that they don't sell MR16 fixtures

Not sure what you're asking for...golo sc 113 is what's written on the receiver...

Hi, We purchased a home built in 1997 with these MR16 recessed lights in the kitchen, in a vaulted ceiling in our master bath, in the living room and on our front porch. Unfortunately the many of the lights don't work and reading online informs me that the receptacles are known for pitting, etc...