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I had a new roof and wood put on my house about seven years ago. Several weeks ago, we had a long driving rain storm that caused rain water to come into my house along the furnace chimney into the basement, completely skipping the first floor. In the basement, it was dripping about two inches...

Over the years, the aluminum sidelights on each side of my front door have faded. I would like paint them. Not exactly sure what the correct process is for the project. Years ago, I painted my aluminum mailbox using a spray can metal primer followed up with a white metal can spray paint...

Looking to replace a 30+ Allister chain drive garage door opener. My thought is to stay with a chain drive system since in the 30 years we have not had an issue and not as expensive as a belt drive. Noise is not an issue. My garage has a single door that is 9’x6’. The reason for replacing the...

I ordered and received two different style flush mount (hallway) lights. Both came with warnings that these lights may not be used with pre 1985 house wiring. One would hope this would have been mentioned in the light description. My house was built in 1963. So I did a little research and the...

Helping out a friend rehab an old apartment building. When doing a walk through, we found one apartment that was missing a wall switch receptacle and the dinning room chandelier. The wall switch controlled the chandelier. According to the apartment manger the tenants installed a dimmer switch...

I am interesting in trying out Wago connectors, so I am looking at picking up a small amount to see how it works out before jumping in with both feet. Where is the best place to buy that sell genuine Wago connectors? I know Amazon is know for counterfeit products.

I am looking for electric wire strippers that work well with 12 & 14 gauge wire. I see that Irwin and others have a side stripping tool, but I am looking for one that can strip by placing the wire in from the front. I see Knipex and other companies have one but not too sure how well these...

My kitchen was remodeled about five years ago and the contract did not put in tamper resistant receptacles above the countertop, which apparently is required by NEC. So I should change them out. Okay, so I check the circuit panel box to identify the breaker to see the amps. The receptacles in...

First off, by no means am I an electrician, nor do I play one on television. It has been years since I have changed out a receptacle and now I had to do it again. This is a 15 amp receptacle on a 20 amp breaker with 12 gauge wire. I know it is best to use a 20 amp receptacle, but if I did use...

My house is 60 years old and the wall receptacles are a mixture of two and three prong outlets. I have several of the two prong outlets that need to be replaced. I pulled the recepticale out just to take a peak to avoid any surprises. It appears the incoming and out-going ground wires have been...

Restoring an outside garden bench. Finding an outside wood in my area is hard to find, unless you want to pay through the nose. Anyway, I found a saw mill that had fresh cut white oak lumber for an amazing price. So I pick up two 1x3x16. The owner even cut both boards in 4ft section. My plan...

Well, my current home alarm system, 13 year old German Shepherd, is no longer up to the task of protecting the house, so I looking at various DIY alarm systems and Simplisafe seems like the best choice for my needs. Does anyone else use this system? Pros or cons?

Getting older so I thought it is time to look at impact tools. Tired of hand watching fasteners. I mainly work on fixing push lawn mowers as more of a hobby and to help out family and friends. My question is should I buy an impact driver or an impact wrench? Most of the fasteners are 10 or 12mm...

To make things better for my aging body, I was thinking about getting an impact driver to removing small bolts. I do small engine repair/maintenance for my family, friends and neighbors and I thought a driver would help. For those of you in a similar situation, is buying an impact driver worth...

Not sure if this is the year or not, but sooner or later, probably sooner than later, my HVAC system will have to be replaced. Currently I have a 3 ton Trane system that have worked well. I know I cannot always used how it was built 22 years ago to gauge how systems are built today, but are...

The last owners of my house decided at one point to paint the wood trim around the doors and windows. The unfortunate part is the person doing the painting did not bother to tape. He or she was not even close to staying on the wood, which resulted with paint going all over the bricks. So my...

My recent post “Weather Channel” seemed to have disappeared and just wondering why. Who is the contact?

I am hoping to finish out the summer with my currant Trane HVAC system. From researching various articles, it appears Carrier and Trane are the top contender for residential installation. Recently, I spoke to a local installer and his choice is Amana. His reason is that Amana AC units are...

I have been wanting to change out my old tube style shop lights for awhile. Well, I noticed HF had their 4 foot LED lights on sale during Black Friday, so I thought why not. The reviews looked good and the price was right, so off to HF I went. Picked up two and headed back home. The lights...

This was/is for sale on CL Love these boxes. No room in my garage. https://baltimore.craigslist.org/for/d/baltimore-lawson-plumbing-products/7013535446.html