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In the ongoing rental house saga - I realized the deck post cap lights were not working. These are low voltage fixtures I installed about 12 years ago when we still lived there. They are run in parallel from a transformer with an integrated timer - an Intermatic ML44T. I'm saying parallel...

Rental house bathroom…in one switch box are a dimmer for the lights and a timer for the fan. everything is 14 ga romex. House was built in 1994. the box has the power coming in. It has 14/2 going to the light, it has 14/3 going to the fan with the red wire not used…not sure why 14/3 was used...

I have some landscaping lights run off a 12v transformer with timer. the bulb is a 12v 18 watt bulb, with the 1141/1156 style base. im thinking I’d like to put in Led bulbs, but it seems they mostly advertise how bright they are. I don’t want super bright. I want equal or lower brightness and...

If you have any of the original paint and it hasn't been too long, that's the best case scenario. Some people say you can never do a perfect touch up job unless you paint the whole wall. A landlord I had in college showed me how to feather the edges. You might be able to find it, but it's not...

18V battery powered tools are popular. Portable battery packs are popular for jump starting vehicles with dead/depleted batteries. What would it take to use an 18V power tool battery as a vehicle jump starter? I'm imaging a slide-on or slide-over adapter with some alligator clip leads. I think...

House was built in 1994. We bought it in 2006. Heat pump was replaced in Jan 2009 while we lived there with a new Bryant 2 ton unit, 15 SEER. Work was done by a reputable local HVAC company. It wasn't the top of the line unit, but it wasn't the cheapest thing - a nice solid middle of the road...

Who's the best to clean ducts? My rental house had an HVAC problem - condensate line was plugged. I believe that caused some mold growth in the ducts - it's coming out of the registers. I have 2 quotes so far - Stanley Steemer and the other is a local HVAC company- roughly the same price. Now...

Are any of the edging tools to go around doors, windows, and other obstructions worthwhile? I was told a while ago the best way to do it to get a good angled brush and take your time. That’s the way I’ve done it since then. It’s a tedious process, but I’m not sure any of the gadgety tools are...

I hate painting. I HATE painting. It's one of the few things I've historically been happy to pay someone else to do. It's just boring and mind numbing to me. I recently became aware of a Wagner self feeding paint roller that could change my mind. It looks like there are a couple versions. One...

I can't find an OSHA regulation that prohibits gloves from being worn while operating a lathe or mill. I can't find any recommendations from anyone else that says you should. I can only find strong recommendations against wearing gloves. I'm hoping to find something from OSHA, a workplace...

We were debating the value in switching the lights off in our office kitchenette area. People are in and out of there constantly getting water, retrieving or storing food in the fridge, using the microwave, toaster, or Keurig. There are two 4 foot long fluorescent fixtures - probably 2 tubes...

The situation is we own a second house that was our home for 9 years. We moved out about 8 years ago and we've had the same tenants in there since then. They've notified us they do not intend to renew the lease when it expires in June. The heat pump was replaced in early 2010 - 13 years ago. It...

It started raining last Wednesday night and continued for most of the day Thursday. When I got home Thursday evening from work, the house felt cold. I figured it was just the damp air. I finally checked the thermostat. It was set for 70, but it was 66 inside. I stuck a thermometer into one of...

Trying to get my work area right with the safety guy. Bench grinders are the low hanging fruit because they are almost always out of adjustment. I've found a document from OSHA that addresses the measurements for the work rest and the tongue guard, but what about dressing the wheels...

I'm installing some vinyl self-stick tiles in a soon-to-be-bathroom. The instructions call out that I should use a floor roller after the job is complete to help set the adhesive completely. How important is this and can I accomplish the same thing any other way?

I was just crusing YouTube, not looking for anything particular and came across this video. the contributor heats up the file tang to dark red before hammering a wooden file handle on it so that it it stays on better, I never knew this was the way to do it. I suspect most people do like I...

Ever try to get a tire pressure gauge calibrated? Or even just measured so you know how far off it is? I used the compressor at Sheetz a few days ago and verified with the pencil style gauge I keep in my car. I checked with my service style unit (combination filler and gauge) similar to this one...

Husky C302H air compressor 30 gallon, twin cylinder, single stage, oil lubricated air compressor bought from Home Depot in early 2018. It won't build pressure and makes a weird, almost chirping sound when running. It has an air filter for each cylinder. I removed both air filters for...

Someone here knows about metal detectors. I have a very particular use in mind. my home has a conditioned crawl space, making termite inspections difficult and invasive. To reduce/avoid that, I’ve installed in-ground bait stations around the perimeter of the foundation so I can monitor for...

HF now has a set of various 10mm sockets. awesome. https://www.harborfreight.com/merchandising-promotions/new/10mm-metric-essential-socket-set-10-piece-58957.html