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  1. J

    Old clothes dryer - Start button bad ?

    Repairclinic.com should have the part as well as a video showing how to replace it. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    GFCI and basement utility sink

    I have never heard that the outlet needs to be "dedicated", and that would not make sense. As long as the outlet is GFI protected, it makes no difference if it is dedicated(the only outlet on the circuit) the first outlet on the circuit, or the last outlet on the circuit. In all of those...
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    Retired and about to start projects I know little about

    If the ceiling is popcorn, get a garden pump sprayer and fill it with water and a couple drops of dish detergent. Spray the ceiling liberally, let it soak in for a minute, and scrape off with a 6inch spackle knife. It's like scraping icing off of a cake. It will make a mess, so I usually use a...
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    Add conductor to existing

    If you need to add more than one wire to each, simply get a short piece of each color wire, install one end in the existing open hole, and connect the other end to a new one of those connectors, and install your new wires to those new connectors. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    Wiring potlights

    You may want to look at one of the big box websites for "round Junction box" to see the different ways they are attached to the ceiling. Typically, there is a bracket of some type that attaches to a ceiling joist. If so, use a stud finder to find that joist, and then you could use a sawzall to...
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    Decent toilets for under $300?

    I have 10 rental properties with 2 baths each as well as my own home with 3 baths. Every one of my toilets is a Gerber Viper. No problems with any of them. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    Wiring potlights

    For air ducts, note which way the joists are running, and note where the supply registers are. Typically, ducts going to the second floor will go up a vertical wall on the first floor, and then, if the 1st and 2nd floor walls are not stacked (directly in line), the duct will make a 90 degree...
  8. J

    Crown molding guru’s please assist

    What is the name of the app? Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    sump pump pit question

    Thanks! Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
  10. J

    sump pump pit question

    Can you please explain what an "air tight vented cover is". Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    Ladder to paint top of stairwell wall

    Put both legs of the ladder on the same step about halfway up. Rest the top of the ladder against the vertical wall. Put another 5 foot ladder in the hall at the top of the stairway. Get a couple of 2x10''s to go from a rung on the 5 foot ladder to a rung on the extension ladder. If too bouncy...
  12. J

    Ordering doors online - any advice?

    Did you try Wayne Dalton? I believe they sell doors online. When I bought mine, my installer directed me to their website. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    Corded reciprocating saw (sawzall) recommendations for occasional use?

    I have rental properties, and do lots of work on them. I have a 15 year old Milwaukee Sawz-All which is a great and powerful tool, but it is a heavy monster, especially when working overhead. I was in the blue big box one day and saw that they had a much smaller and much lighter Kobalt sawz-all...
  14. J

    Dryer Duct Vent installation, from the inside?

    Re: Dryer Duck Vent installation, from the inside? What do they cost? Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
  15. J

    shovel repair

    I haven't done it, but I read that, if you want to take good care of your shovels, have a bucket of sand and dump your used motor oil into the sand. Every time you finish with the shovel, plunge it into the oily sand a few times. It cleans off the dirt, sharpens the shovel, and puts a protective...
  16. J

    Roof vent question

    Pictures didn't come thru. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    Vinyl siding and exterior gutter cleaning !

    For cleaning siding, gutters, etc., I have always used 50/50 bleach/water with a squirt of dawn dishwashing liquid. I spray it on with a garden sprayer, let it sit for a few minutes, and then hose it off with a garden hose. Most of the time, no scrubbing is required. A couple years ago I bought...
  18. J

    DIY security cameras

    I don't have one yet, but SimpliSafe seems to be a great system. As I understand it, no wires, no Internet needed. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    soldering - prep

    To answer one of your questions, emery cloth is both more flexible and waterproof. Sandpaper is not. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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    Ideas for Building an Oven Box?

    Do you have a fireplace? A guy I know used to take older cast iron frying pans and put them in his wood burning fireplace. They came out like new. Sent from my SM-G530T using Tapatalk
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