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Hi there, Friend’s panel who does not touch electric with a ten foot pole I took a look at. House is from the 40ties. I have looked this panel before but never noticed the Siemens breaker in there. My uneducated guess is that the hvac guys who recently installed a new full electric hvac...

Hello, I pulled these out from under bush. House was build around 1900 and I was wondering what they were for. The grill kinda looking think is open at the bottom Thank you.

Hey, Dealing with an array of pipes that need to to be quiet down and/or made to look more pretty. Big boy are the old heating pipes that have odd shape, turns and dead end stubs. Under the plastic is almost certainly asbestos containing stuff so that needs to stay and touched as little as...

Hi there, Need to go easier on myself and while I have a few Bosch 12V drills I want to go lighter if possible for light duty screwing tasks. The Metabo HTP 3.6 seems to fit the bill. https://www.metabo-hpt.com/us/main-navigation/item/lithium-ion-cordless-screwdriver-metabo-hpt Or is there...

Hi there, I am adding a circuit to this sub panel which was afaik inspected and I saw theses bushings. I only have seen them in metal studs. The wires going through them are laying on a suspended ceiling without being fastend anywhere close to the panel. Is that kosher? Thank you.

Hi there, Looking for a bench top buffer for the occasional artsy wood pieces up to maybe 12”. Found this thread https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/eastwoods-pedestal-or-benchtop-buffer.243531/#post-4512713 While I like the idea of an eastwood it is a bit over my budget. Rikon seems...

Hey, came across the Leviton Edge series. Any real life experiences with these? https://www.leviton.com/en/products/residential/decora-edge Thank you.

Hey, Want to build a ramp from a deck. Deck will be 3-4’ higher than the landing and the ramp will be most likely straight, at least 3’ wide and the decking will be some sort of composite. Seems all straight forward but I am sure there are some details and tricks that makes it easier or...

Hey, does a pantry countertop also have the requirement of having at least two 20A circuits like a kitchen countertop? Pantry is in the adjacent room to the kitchen and will have a sink if that matters. Writing this I wonder and I know this a very long shot but could one of the kitchen...

Hi, 40+ years old cusineart mixer cord fell victim to a lapse of attention and the gas stove in the current cooking frenzy. Jerry rigged it to keep everything on schedule but it needs to be replaced at one point. Are these power cords more or less all the same or are they manufacture/model...

Hey, You are looking at a around 7year old brass fitting on the lower right the left one is just for comparison. I am on a well with a lot of iron sediments with various different types of filter throughout the years. Water was tested over the years and checked out besides the sediments...

Hey, Ended up with this piece out of an old and now defunct lumberyard. Any idea what this was used for? Thank you.

Hello, Locally I have a hard time to find R23 mineral wool for 24” o/c but insulation4us has it. The reviews I have found are positive but who knows. Anyone has dealt with them or has a go to online place? Thank you.

Hey, I am doing one too many tile jobs and thinking about getting an 10” wet tile saw. MK seemed to be the standard but I have trouble finding one. The newer Dewalt seems promising. This particular job involves a lot of 12x24” tiles which I never did before and my tools are no real match for...

Hello, I need to pour a lintel in place and all blocks will be core filled and I am following an engineered and approved plan when its comes to rebar layout etc. and it will be inspected. I either plan to use leftover 2x6” or osb for the form. Seems to be straight forward or are there things...

Hello, I am in the need to exchange some parts on some motorcycle knee protection gear, just in case that matters. Never seen rivets like this before, the rivet itself has a rotating tube on one end and the head on the other and the washer is cupped. Looking at the installed ones it looks...

Hey there, helping switching a range out and noticed that the cable is aluminum. Is that still kosher?

Hello, I have a new to me old Unisaw with a 1&1/2HP wired for 240V with a GE CR1062R6A disconnect/switch and after around 10 min of very light cutting the switch cuts out and I can not reset it. After it cools down, I guess, I hear a click and off I go. Temperatures are low and the motor and...

Hello there, I just got an old table saw running on 240V and I want to change the way it is wired right now. To me it looks like the switch box at the saw does not work and the prior owner just daisy changed another switch box to it with dryer plug at the end. Seller used the new switch box to...

Hey there, Someone on another forum brought up in a discussion about EV’s that there are older houses with a 120v service drop but did not provide any data. I did a search and came up empty handed. So the question is does anyone have some data about how many houses there are in the US that...