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I have a long term project to untangle the work of a couple generation of previous owners. Specifically in the kitchen. There are five separate countertop receptacle circuits. Each serves a separate "logical" counter space, even though some counters are "L" shaped. Two circuits are "pure"...

Couple issues I have a mouse problem (cats catch about 1 a month or so - they are good mousers). Mice are never upstairs unless a cat brings one up. Only in the basement. The AC lines (two units, so 4 pipes, 2 conduits and 2 control lines) were installed sometime before I bought the house...

The main disconnect for my house is on the south wall the basement. Two main lug panels are on the north wall, ~25 feet away. The disconnect to lug #2 and #3 is line of sight and direct walking path from disconnects. Backstory: I am collecting parts and making plans to re-wire the 2nd floor...

Particulars: A ~50 year old house with what amounts to industrial electrical equipment. I have a Square D fused 200 amp main disconnect feeding a main panel on an opposite basement wall. ~20 foot run. (panel is not in service currently, I want to use it to feed a sub-panel that will be on the...

I'm doing some long term planning for a re-wire project. The house was build in '62 and has a mish-mash of wire projects in it. The original wire has no grounds and is that nasty tar paper fabric stuff. I know of a couple outlets and lights that have mixed hot/neutral wires and a couple other...

I'm looking for some ideas. Recent heavy rains exposed a leak on my roof. When I looked more closely it appears that there isn't step flashing on the wall-roof joint. So I'm going to have to do some work. But this spot is going to be interesting. I was thinking that the window flashing...

My house has a brick vernier. I had to take out a brick to run a gas line and electrical conduit. Now I need to fix the hole. My basic plan was to fill in the backside of the hole and the hole through the rum joist with expanding foam. Then squirt in some mortar using a plastic bag with...

Does it matter if an outlet box is proud of the drywall? The box will be for a 50 amp welder. I have a romex 6-4 cable going into it. I have not done a box fill calculation on a 4" square box, but was simply going to put a 1" extension on it and have it sit proud of the drywall by ~1/2-3/4"...

I am installing an exhaust hood with a remote blower. There is a 6 wire harness between the blower and the hood. 1 ground 1 neutral 4 power (one for each speed) I need to provide the wires between the hood and the blower. The blower has a junction box and the hood has a provided harness...

Laying in the boxes and planning runs for wiring in garage. I'd like to have what amounts to a pilot light for the compressor. I'll lay in 8 guage THHN wire through a conduit from the main panel to the compressor location, but I'd rather not run 8 to the light (I doubt it will even fit under...

I have a few conduits entering the garage from the outside. I'll have one 12-2 feeder going to a small shed and one 12-2 feed going to an AC disconnect box. Neither really requires conduit all the way back to the breaker panel. What is the acceptable way to terminate a PVC conduit if it...

Currently working on wiring for a garage build. Building is up and water tight. Open frames on the inside and laying in the electrical. 32x26 wtih 10' ceilings in SW Michigan. Radiant in floor heat for the winter, so only really need cooling in the summer. I have a 30 amp AC disconnect I...

I'm running two conduits between the house and the garage. One is for data. The 2nd is for a 12-2 light switch run. I have not found anything that provides guidance on the type of risers that I need to come out of the ground and into the sill plates of the house or garage. (called AHJ, but...

I'm a few days away from laying down conduit in a trench. Any hints and tips? Specifically wondering if I should layout the pipe and glue it next to trench and then lay it down or glue it up and drop it in as I go? One of those jabs that is pretty messy with glue and dirt and want to hear...

Collecting parts for some work on my new garage. Planning on installing some foundation foam around the perimeter of the garage. Thinking though mechanical protection of the foam board. There is the Styro Ind. stuff at menards...

Reading through the guidelines on frost protection. (garage has 42" footers, looking at it more from an energy savings, then from the frost protection needs). http://www.toolbase.org/PDF/DesignGuides/revisedFPSFguide.pdf What is common for a DIY job to protect the insulation board above and...

So, getting ready to install PEX for detached garage radiant floor. 26x32 footprint on the structure. Since things are moving fast, I needed to buy 250' rolls of PEX rather then order 300' rolls. Oh well. Anyway, I have 4 loops at 170, 169, 167 and 163 (at least on graph paper). The 163...

Anyone have any experience with JIG lifts? Going through the quote process at the moment. Wondered if anyone has any experience with them. Link: http://www.jiglift.com/car-lift/scissor-car-lift# (ECO5332 specifically) Thanks! Ian

I'm starting to plan out a future garage. It will be separate from the house, but attached with a breeze-way (local code zoning rules for setbacks - breeze way gets around a 10' rule). Anyway, it's your typical home car hobby / workshop. Site layout and existing stuff drives the dimensions...

I'm starting preliminary planning work for a garage. About 950-1000 sq feet. Still negotiating with my wife on how much patio area to take. :) Need to get a survey done as it will be close to the sidewalk easements on the side yard (house is on a corner lot). Anyway, doing the heat load...