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Greetings! Just tore down an old deck and rebuilt it. I want to skirt it to keep debris and critters out. 18" from grade to deck surface. The previous builder did not line up the piers so I can't run the skirt horizontally as there is nothing to attach to. I picked up some T&T 1x6 RW and...

Greetings all! My daughter has a home built in 1952 located in Santa Barbara county, CA. The previous owners have been in the walls and I can see romex and new 3-slot receptacles but no grounds were ever added. The panel is only 6 breakers. I've heard I can add GFCI's to the circuits but...

Hi all, My daugher and SIL are buying a house and the washer, gas dryer and water heater are ouside o the patio. Seems to be the norm there although not my preference. Previous owner just let the driver vent on to the patio leaving a mess of soggy lint. I'm looking for some ideas o how to...

Hi all, Eventually I will be gutting my hall bath. It's baically a 10x10 room divided into to 5x5's. First has just the vanity and the second with a regular door has a standard tub and toilet. I get the feeliing there is not enough clearance at the ends of the tub to tip the tub up on end...

Hi all, I'm slowly planning a kitchen facelift and will most likely get new doors & drawer fronts and refinish the cases. I've done various refinishing projects so I'm comfortable with that task. I'd like to paint the insides of the cabinets in a gloss white to freshen them up as well...

Hi all, Previous requests for help were spot on so hopefully this one will be too. I'm slowly planning a hall bath redo and will be replacing the tub. New tub will be going in same location. I am assuming when I disconnect the drain and overflow the new tub will connect up to existing so no...

Hi all Older GE oven/micro combo. bake element fried and broke in pieces. got a new one, installed it and no heat. upper element and light and micro work. put a test lite on the two leads with oven on and no power. I am assuming I blew something in addition to the element? Any help...

Hi all, I have a spa circuit, 50A single phase at the main panel connected to spa sub panel with a 30A and a 20A breaker in it. I'm selling the spa and the sub panel will go with it. Can I change the 220 into a 110 at the main and then have standard 110 service on my deck? And assuming I...

Hi all, Been lurking and reading for a while and finally got around to joining so I can ask some questions. I try to do most of my own home maintenance but there always seems to be an easier way so hopefully I'll learn a few of them. I live in Cameron Park, CA, about 35 mi east of Sacramento...