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    Help please Liftmaster 8500W Hardwire connection

    Are you talking about the black plastic door? it opens and the wires slide in the compartment and connect to the terminals
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    Closing on Property: Septic perc test?

    On the property I bought, it was several years after building my barn before I decided to build a house there (Had to talk/coerce the boss into it) anyway, had the Health Dept out, it did not perk, about 70+ loads of topsoil later and he was happy. I had to pick a certified Septic Installer off...
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    Disposing of construction trash

    While building my house, I went through 2-30 yard dumpsters for scrap waste, at the end I debated on another but looked at the cost. I ended up buying my weekly garbage men lunch $$ to take the extra scraps. If I had a big load that week, I would load it into the back of my truck, and when they...
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    CONSULT: Help Adding Auto Drain to 220V Compressor With Magnetic Starter

    Not to change your plans, but something like this would be easier: https://www.grainger.com/product/13X524?cm_mmc=PPC:+MSN+PLA&s_kwcid=AL!2966!10!8973609853!1102900018555&ef_id=Xl6fSgAAAq8Qjf5i:20200430154649:s It plugs into a 120 v outlet, set your open (drain) time. The last 2 IR compressors...
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    Well it has begun, 30x40 pole barn garage

    Hurry up and post some pics!!
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    Jackshaft garage door opener?

    I have 3 Liftmaster 8500's, one on the house 16' door, and 2 on the barn O/H doors, I have not had any issues with them. No random openings at all
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Sharpened the mower blades on my zero turn, greased it up and cut the grass. Changed the oil in my small generator, had a few beers, relaxed with the dog
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    How to slow down rotisserie motor?

    you need a rheostat, google it, many options (Do not use a dimmer switch)
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    LiftMaster 8500W vs Chamberlain RJO70

    I have 3- Liftmaster 8500's -2 on my barn doors and 1 on the house garage, all three are wireless and have internet connectivity, I do have the My Q Hub set up in my house and my barn. I can open all three doors from my phone app
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    Mountain Garage using Logs and Heavy Timber

    Yep, I agree, need more pics please!! Looks great.
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    Building with Reclaimed Heritage Brick (and Demolishing a House)

    I (along with my wife, youngest daughter and my buddy) tore down 2 stone chimneys on a 125 Y.O. house that I was going to tear down, it took us 8 hours and we had a trackhoe excavator, very labor intensive but I wanted to save the stone. I would say your biggest issue would be to stay ahead of...
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    Help with a leaking bathtub faucet

    Looks like it could be a Central Brass faucet, you can get parts to rebuild it without changing the whole valve. It will be easier but $$ pricey
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    I have a switch in my kitchen that operates nothing

    Does this wire go "Up" out of the box? is there attic space above? if so, you could go up in the attic and possibly chase the wire out, unless if it goes up, out of the box and stays in the wall? Knock a small hole in the wall above the cabinet where it will not be seen, use a camera and see if...
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    Help with installing a vent hood range

    I installed mine when we built our house, about 1 1/2 years ago, I ended up mounting mine 31" above our 6 burner gas range, it had to be at this height because I have 9' ceilings and the stainless trim around the vent pipe wouldn't reach the ceiling if I had the base any lower. This thing has...
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    Help with installing a vent hood range

    You might be close to where it will work, my base is 36" the vent covering is 13 1/4" wide, I have approx. 11 7/16" on both sides of the vent to my cabinet PS, that vent (If like Mine) was made for an 8' ceiling, figure all that out before you start to hang it, if you have more than 8'...
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