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So, for decades, the replacement process of a disposal has been standard. After assembling the strainer mounting hardware and connecting the power cord, the moment of truth is when you connect the disposal to the mounting assembly from underneath. The mounting ring has to mate with the three...

Can self-leveling be applied to sheet vinyl flooring before new click-down flooring is installed? Must the old vinyl flooring be removed first?

Replaced two bath faucet sets this week. Discovered the new pop up rods were too short to connect underneath. The old rods were 16" but the new ones are only 9 1/2" So what to do? Manufacturer does not offer longer rods (why?) so ?? Answer .... get a 6" pop-up rod extension. Got them fast...

There is no forum category for pools. So, I have a project ... I need guidance ... The "pool" was originally designed as a fish pond. It was then modified as a large heated soaking pool. The pool winds around a palapa structure, sloping steadily downward (max depth 48") to the back side...

We worked hard on our magnificent hilltop house for 2 years. Did lots of repairs from deck waterproofing to repairing the rafter tail rot. Put it on the market and got two full cash offers in 7 days. After a 40 day escrow, we were set to close the next day. It was a hot mid-day and the AC...

We are looking at an in-line on demand electric water heater. The distance from the tankless to the kitchen requires a long wait time for cold water to be fed before the hot water gets there. Imagine the tankless is at one end of and below the house (basement) while the kitchen and master...

The subpanel for the pool equipment and landscape wiring is unusual. I’d like your take. There are two, tandem 20A breakers at 110VAC. (see diagram) All the breaker switches throw independently. This means 4 circuits normally. As you can see, the two lugs in the left breaker provide power in...

String lights or "market lights" have become very popular. There are two basic ways to hang them: (1) just run the string of lights as they come out of the package, or (2) run a wire strand (e.g., coated aircraft wire) and thread the string lights on the strand. Does anybody have experience...

Looking into a on-demand water heater. The big tankless is on the other side of the house from the kitchen. It takes a very long time for hot water to get the the kitchen faucet and dishwasher. An on-demand would solve the problem ... but ... they do have problems. Some (BOSCH) need...

Bringing a house closer to code for impending sale. (1) So, the receptacle in a wet bar is 26 inches from the faucet. Needs a GFCI. Opened a the receptacle and got a surprise. The hot side of the receptacle had one black and there one neutral on the other side. Usual. BUT ... what might be...

So my buddy calls me over to his house. He abandoned his AC unit and wants to use the 220VAC 50A setup to run power to a Tesla charger. He ran the #6 wire in conduit for the 14-50 NEMA receptacle in the garage. BUT, when he got to the disconnect he could not figure what to do. The picture...