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    Mounting Ceiling Fan

    I want to know if it would be safe to mount a ceiling fan directly to the existing gang box. I put pics below of it. It seems very sturdy.
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    Whole home attic fan switch

    I have a whole home attic fan. It’s old I’m guessing it’s original with the house from 1962. My wife wants to switch out the switch for something more modern. Currently it’s just an on off timer dial. I put some picks below of the switch and fan. Can buy any modern on off timer switch like...
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    ice dam suggestions

    I'm getting a new roof installed this spring but recently we just had a heavy snow and deep freeze happen which caused an ice dam to form on the back of my house. This ice dam has caused damage to the siding, j channel, and window sill below it. It also bent the gutter below it. I'll be...
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    Non grounded outlet says it’s grounded?

    We had two cream outlets in our living room and my wife painted and wanted all white ones. They are the three pronged 15amp outlets. So I bought two and switched them out. The first outlet is controlled from a light switch so you can plug a lamp into it and shut it off and on with a switch...
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    Leaking at chimney

    So I have a leak at my chimney that we just can't quite figure out. I posted pictures below. I hired a roofing company that came out and redid all of the flashing around the chimney. They also replaced a bunch of shingles, caulked, put in a copper cricket, and put on a new chimney cap. It...
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