Recent content by Skooterj

Yeah, I bought a gallon of "Oops" paint from Lowes to cover some possible lead paint in a cellar of a house I was selling and the buyers FHA loan required all lead paint to be covered or scraped off, even in my cellar and even without knowing for sure it contained lead. So I just wanted the...

Option 4??? Run a second line directly into a disconnect off your meter? I know not every POCO or AHJ allows this, and only some meter boxes have the capability, but that is what I did using the Milbanks K4977 meter box tap kit. And Option 5? Build out your false wall just enough to cover...

See option 4 in my post. I've never seen it done, but it is possible. I mean, I've drilled through a top plate to drop a wire down to install a new outlet in a wall. But you are going to have the same problem, if there is mid blocking, you are still going to need a second hole below the...

You really have 4 options. 1. Remove the drywall and start over with the insulation of your choice (Spray Foam, Fiberglass, Rock Wool, Sticky Cellulose) 2. Drill holes and blow in cellulose. I have seen this done with one large 4" hole at the top of the wall, or two smaller 1 inch holes at...

The boards are really small. The main dishwasher board is like 3x8 and the control one is like 1x12. Tannerite might be a bit of overkill. Unless you are talking about the whole dishwasher, then I agree. If I could get a different brand in GE's Slate color, I would. But the kitchen is all...

Not lightning related, but I've been through 3 circuit boards on my GE Dishwasher in 8 years. Supposedly the newest one is an upgraded version that is supposed to fix the problems that caused the other 2 to fail. I am not happy with any of my 8 year old GE appliances, as every one has had some...

It is an open loop system, so nothing will go into the underground pipes. The descaler will just run through about 5 feet of normal cold water filled pipe that acts like the air handler of a normal AC unit. I tried to get ahold of my installer, but he hasn't called or texted me back. It has...

It is stupid hot here and my Geo unit is struggling to keep up. But it has been stupid hot before and it has worked great until now. So I did some research and found out I should have been descaling my unit every 2-3 years. It is on year 8 and have never had an issue. So I think this is the...

Swap the eye positions. One eye shoots the signal, the other receives. When the receiving eye is blinded by the sun, it cannot recognize the signal from the sender. Your receiving eye should always face North if possible(unless you live in the Southern Hemisphere)

I'm sure they were late.

I'm thinking only an actual structural engineer coming out and taking a bunch of measurements from the trusses could even get close to tell you the bottom cord dead load rating of those trusses. But 7/16 OSB only weights about 1.5 pounds per square foot. Those trusses look well built with...

I'm guessing he ran out of ridge vent. Do you know if it was the 30 foot rolls or the 4 foot panels? I'm guessing the rolls and he didn't want to buy a whole 30 foot roll for 6 feet. Either way, I would get it fixed. If you have a vent at the soffit, that air is going to want to run straight...

The jackshaft opener keeps the torsion bar from spinning, which stops the springs from helping to lift the door. But a guy with a pry bar can get it off the ground easily. And then could get a jack under the door and lift it enough to get inside. Or 2-3 guys can lift most doors. You need the...

I have a one acre lot. I put about 30 hours a year on my 54" zero turn. I bought my current mower 2 years ago. I'm sure I'll get 10 years out of it, hopefully 20. But I have no doubt my next one will be battery powered. I would love one of those little robots for inside my fence. I just...

The water level is slowly dropping. And I took a shower. We have 5 fingers. The system is designed around 5 bathrooms, but we really only use one. I'm hoping just this one chamber had a bunch of clay flow through the hole over the last 6 years. And yes, I washed out the shop vac and the hose.