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my kitchen originally had 2 220v 3-wire feeds (6 GA), one 30A for an oven and a 50a for a counter mounted cooktop. the oven was replaced with a standard kitchen range (cooktop + oven), and the counter cooktop removed. so i have a 50A 220v circuit sitting there doing nothing (breaker open at...

what time of year is best to cut back and transplant a boxwood plant? it's about 2' at the base and 6' at the top, about 3' tall.

i'm trying to drill 2 2" deep 5/16" hole into my concrete slab. i've already gone thru 4 masonry bits and the hole is only about 1/4" deep. i get a little bit of concrete dust and then nothing. it just won't go any deeper. i've tried light pressure and heavy pressure. low speed and high...

i have a 2 door wide closet door opening (was 2 bi-folds) that i would like to install a pocket door into to regain some wall. this is the existing opening (73 1/2" W x 80 3/4" H rough opening): and this is what i want to do: the problem is that according to the millwork guys at...

i have a 24'x24' garage with a 6"x6" wood column right in the middle supporting a beam that crosses the garage. the beam is 3 2x12's laminated together (supports the upstairs wall). the wood column is cracking and is twisted. actually it was twisted when it went in as the little concrete...

anyone have any ideas for measuring and installing multiple windows in between wall studs? are entry door side-lite windows already the right size? this is the look i'm going for: possibly using the arched windows as in this pic: thanks...

i'm a house wiring newbie, but i'm slowly figuring it out. figured out a 4-way light switch (that was fun) but this one has me stumped: my house was built in '82. i have a regular outlet near the kitchen sink that the home inspector said should be a GFCI. when i removed the outlet i found...