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My neighbor had PECO, our local gas and electric company compete and evaluation. They gave him some tips, like insulating for recessed lighting where possible. Gave him free light bulbs, etc. It was $40, but they’re offering a $25 special. Im always wary of Greeks bearing gifts. What is...

I placed a round area rug on top of carpet, but we use computer chairs on the area rug. What can I put under the area rug, so the chairs move freely? I’ve thought about carpet casters for the chairs, but I have 7 chairs. I really want something like a computer chair mat, but the rug is...

Our bathroom needs a major overhaul, but now isn't the time. I just want to replace the tank. I'm not sure whether to replace it with another power assist tank, or just go with a standard tank and see what happens. I don't know why the original owner bought the power assist in 1994, but...

I've been on vacation for a week, doing a ton of work around the house and I'm exhausted. My brain simply can't come up with an idea for a stand to place a small fridge. Size would be about 22"W x 22"D x 12"H, or perhaps as high as 20". Fridge probably weighs 40-50 pounds empty. I just want...

This is so simple and I can't understand why it's not working. I had an existing outlet. It looks to feed another outlet as well. My plan, was to add an outlet 2 feet above it, on the other side of the wall. Then, run from that outlet to a set of switches: 3-gang box - 2 dimmers and 1...

I have an existing outlet and want to tap into that to power a ceiling light. I'd need a switch for the light. I'd be ok with the switch controlling the outlet, but would prefer that it only control the light. EDIT: i believe I can just run hot and pigtail to the outlet, then connect to the...

It's a finished room with no ceiling lights and a drywall ceiling, with no access above (there's a room directly above this room). We want to install a pool table and at times use the ping pong option, so a traditional hanging light wouldn't work, plus the light would block the view of an...

Man...there's been a lot going on in our house these year. We are in the process of finishing the basement. We have a suspended ceiling with fluorescent lighting, but are changing out the ceiling. I hate the lights, due to radio interference, lifetime (short) of the bulbs, and the overall...

So I'm curious. I have a gas, forced air HVAC unit. 4 ton unit I believe. Let's forget about any ROI with the better SEER, etc. If I get the 18SEER, it comes with a variable speed motor, but some pros believe those motors are more prone to issues, costly to repair, etc. They say best to...

I’m actually ahead of the curve on this, because I asked for a price on an HVAC unit last week. Today I turned my heater on for the first time this season. Each year it fires up. Today the unit came on, but never produced air or heat. Fan was on auto. I turned it off, waited 30 seconds and...

Bear with me, as I post the complete picture: I posted in another thread that we had a Navien tankless water heater installed, all good there. At the same time we moved the WH location, as well as the softener, etc. into one area, exactly where the waste pipe leave the house. At the same...

Our garage door is about 2 years old. Suddenly, two of the 3 screws holding the arms to the door just pulled out. What would put that kind of strain on those bolts? Might need to replace the panel at this point :mad:

We have natural gas and a contractor wants to replace out 50 gallon water heater with a Navien tankless unit. $800 total cost more than a traditional heater. I'm not concerned about the $800, more the wife and two teen girls I live with. We've never run out of hot water with a 50 gallon tank...

Saw one at a local thrift. Looks to have little use. I read some reviews, blot great. They were asking $65. Thoughts?

I'm looking at the Dewalt 20V or others. For now, I'm just framing a few basement walls for drywall. Didn't really want to go the compressor route. Thoughts? Just saw the Paslode lithium 325 as another option.

We already have a drop ceiling and now we're going to drywall. The area we're going to drywall is about 700sqf. 3 walls and the 4th wall will be mostly double door closets and double doors leading to the HVAC /garage, etc. Walls are poured concrete - were painted with basement paint. Sump...

We have a fairly significant retaining wall to replace. Currently it's wood, which has lasted almost 25 years and really has life left in it. We're looking to reconfigure it a bit, to resolve some aesthetics and more so some function. We have some estimates, using block, and it ain't cheap...

I found an empty case in rough shape, for $2. It's more dirty than anything. I drilled a couple tiny holes to remove the water in the one lid. That store had over 2 dozen of these cases last week, but one guy came in and bought the lot for $40. Before I spend more time, just wondering if...

I went on a bender toward the end of Ryobi days. I ignored the sale for a while, but my B&DB Firestorm 18V drill began to sputter. It'll probably last another 10 years, but it was enough of an excuse. Plus, Ryobi now has some tools that I could really use. Namely the air compressor and the...

Sounds dumb, but I'm finding electrical tapes aren't getting great reviews. I have some 3M. Now it could be a bit old, but it's sticking to itself in the topside of the tape. Come to find, other brands are having similar issues. I have a small role of no-name tape that's old and seems fine...