Recent content by hammbone

I need to run 165 feet of wire from meter pole to shop. I plan to run woodworking tools and do some welding, so need 220. 100 amps would be enough in the shop for what I want to do, but wonder if it would lose too much from meter to shop to be consistant. Also, 4 ought wire comes with a...

The area is 16X30. There are 1/4 in ridges and about the same depth ruts in it. I was gone for two weeks before I could have a chance to do anything. was going to try to scrape some of the ridges of, but have not been able to as yet.

I had a concrete floor poured in one end of my shed to use as as wood workshop. I had to leave before the trowling was completed and it is rough. the contractor simply finished it with the bull float and there are lines and rough spots in it. I wanted a slick finish so I could sweep sawdust...

Thanks for all the help. I blame "my" realtor for part of the problem. He presented this as a must before he make a copy of the inspection report available to me and I signed off on correcting the situation. If I had the report prior to signing, I would have refused. I may be parinoid, but...

They appear to be like the new ones at Lowes and in my new Square D box in a new building. This house was built in 1990 for the contractor's family, so I assume it would be good quality. What about just buying a couple of thin breakers, pull a bottom breaker and see if they will slip into...

In the proccess of selling my house the inspection report states there are circuit breakers (3) with two circuits on them. I am trying to determine if I can replace three breakers with six thin breakers. I have been unsuccessful in finding a model number on the panel, inside or out. It is a...