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Anything in the NEC that prevents me from building a small (8x8) shed with a 15' mast and having an arial drop from the pole? Plan would be a meter, panel and transfer switch. 4 wire 100A feed to the house, 4 wire 100A feed for future shop. Shed would house the generator and some small...

I'm striking out for some reason, turning to the collective for help. I need a switch: -12VDC -2A min rating -waterproof -NO momentary -approx. 1/2" mounting hole -preference is for a "button" that stick's out

I have re-wired the whole house in the past few years. Since it was an unplanned, evolving project I missed a few "nice ta haves", such as a switch for undercabinet lights. I can get a switch in, but it won't make sense with the kitchen layout. With all the sprayfoam and blow in its a PITA to...

Well with 12" of snow forecast I figure it's a good time to fix the blower/tractor I haven't run since last winter. Summary: Gas tank is shot, cracked in a few places and leaking from the bottom. New tanks are NLA or more $ then worth (30 ye old Toro poorly maintained/beat previosly). Need...

I know the exist, striking out on Google this morning. Need side and top seals (stops) for use on my overhead door in VT. The cheap cap from Home Depot needs to be replaced and was drafty even when new.

Basement was previously very poorly insulated (1/2 wHite foam). I've since removed paneling, insulation, studs and painted the walls with drylock. Walls below grade appear to be tar coated, unsure of insulation but I don't think there is any. Dehumidifier keeps it below 50% rh (biggest issue...

Local seller has a used (claims 2 hrs 2 yrs ago) ms 660 magnum listed for $800. Is that a good price? What should I look out for? My little 260 has worked way more then it should. Time to upgrade!

Seems to be a daily influx of new members and spam each morning. What if you didn't allow new members to join from 4-6am est?

Well, finally let the (rest) of the smoke out of my old Dewalt 1/2 corded mixing a bucket of rapidset mortar for a vanity counter. Last time I let a little out mixingt mortar for slate tiles. Before I got it there is a good chance it was abused with 6" holes saws in fiberglass, so nothing to...

Ran into this today, switch feeds a deep well pump (controller is gutted and used as a j-box). 1. Why use a motor heater? 2. That jumper just makes this just a switch, correct? Won't get into why I had this opened up, other then to say I'm almost clear of wiring issues from the previous owner!

Garage related, as I need to clean up the current mess of pvc and fernco before I can drywall the ceiling... 3" drain line. Line runs parrallel to joist bay. Facing "downhill", line needs to hang a right as it nears the outside wall. Within the same joist bay, the toilet above needs to...

Since this is (water) heater I'll put it here... Electric water heater is dying, I limped it along last fall but after 30 yrs the glass lined tank is done. Also changine my electric supply and will loose my 1/2 price reduced water heater rate, so time to go to gas. 2 bedroom 1.5 bath house...

Picked up 300' of industrial 3/4" garden hose a while back for less then $50. Only downside is this stuff is rugged and would crush a plastic hose reel! Spring temp are here, along with the mud. Time to drag the hose out and wash the truck. What's out there that can hold at least 150' feet of...

Went to take care of a little maintenance this morning (that admittedly slipped my mind with the weather the past month) and found the spur gear on the steering column fubar'd pretty good. New part I'd $75-$100 and no where around here, so I called in a plow for tomorrow. Think if I spend my...

Noticed the shower was a bit cool yesterday and today, so figured I better check the h2o heater tonight. Top element seems fine, about 13 ohms between terminals and infinite to tank. Bottom element reads about 8 ohms to the tank. :shocking: 1. Why didn't this trip the breaker? 2. How can I...

In the past few days I saw a post on here about feeder taps and detached garages. I glanced over it and moved on. Tonight dad calls me and asks about how to wire the new garage, using what sounds like a feeder tap, and I'm not so sure. Buildings are in Maine, no permit/inspection but I want to...

I hate an older (1994?) Ultramax furnace with a white Rogers ignition control. I would like to be able to run the fan without the burner, sonibcan circulate the air whiLe the Woodstove is going. Should be possible, right?

Can't get search to work on my phone... What's the best place to get a good, solid butcher block? I need to setup a new bench.

Back story: POCO has decided to work with me to improve service reliability for me and my neighborhood. This fall they are going to feed my house from the main road, removing the 125' service drop theough the back yatd that is tugging on my house causing some structure issues. Next spring they...

I think this is a dumb question, but can't find the guide from the POCO that explains it. I am finishing up some work from when I bought the house, was looking at a diagram for something else (subpanel) and had to :headscrat for a second. My ground rod is connected to the meter pan, then I...