Recent content by oxmanwi

So if I ever wanted to upgrade my box, I would have to call up the electric company and have them upgrade the conductor size to the box?

Ok so it's normal? I was worried for a second. For piece of mind, could I upgrade the 100 main for a 150 amp?

Hi I have a electrical question. I lived at my 1961 ranch home for a few years. I decided to update the breaker label sheet and find out what is on each line by walking around the house and checking every Receptacle and light switch. I've done some research and I think my box is maxed out or...

Could this be connected to my drain tile to flush it out? I need to find out if it is suppose to stay or not. I'm remodeling my basement and I'm trying to frame a wall where the pipe is. If it's some weird pipe that does nothing I'd like to cut it out and cap it.

No never, I'm outside the city water grid

The valves are off. Sorry I should have meantioned I'm on a Well not city water

I have a ranch style home built in 1961 in the Milwaukee, WI area. I have this mystery water pipe going to the bottom of my foundation wall in my basement. It connects to the cold water pipe. Has two shut off valves. I'm on a well NOT city water. I need to find out if it is suppose to stay...

So I just replaced my old water heater with a new unit. My question is, on the cold and hot water connections what to I use to make a leak free seal? I thought using Teflon tape would be good enough, but I was wrong. I have a small pin hole leak which drips every 2 minutes on both sides so I...

Hi I have a Quick Jack BL-5000 and it's stuck in the up position. I raised both to the full up position and was only able to lower one while the other stayed up. I kept trying to raise and lower the one and now both are stuck in the up position. Any ideas? I tried to call Quick Jack and they...

Ok I've been looking for something to have as a back up for my sump pump encase the power goes out. My basement sump crock fills up super fast during rain storms, I'd say 5 gallons a minute. My float trips every 5 minutes. Anyways, since I've been a home owner for 6 years I've had to replace...

Sorry haven't posted on this in a while. Electrical is done, OSB walls are up, just need to button up the gas heater and move some things around so I can park the cars back in the garage. I'll post up some pictures this weekend. Yes Will is right those are the Simpson Ties from Home Depot...

So I ended up going with a place in the Milwaukee area Lifetime Garage Doors. It was $525 for the door, rails, spring, spring bar, hardware and the door. Each panel was at 18" tall each to get the 7' and 6" that K'ledgeBldr pointed out. Other than the price the Home Depot custom didn't come...

My 20 year old garage door was so rusted on the bottom that it finally collapsed on the bottom. I measured the door and it's 9 feet wide and 7 feet 6 inches tall. Do they sell this door? I looked on Menards and Home Depot and they only sell a 9x7. Or are the 9x7 really 6 inches taller?

Wow great info, thank you for sharing guys