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I had a line break and had to vac and install new freon. I think I put too much freon in the system as the pressures are in the RED on my guage. Initially, it was low so I kept adding (maybe it need to run a while before the pressures were accurate). How do I get rid of the excess freon? I...

The part of my house appears to have a brick veneer over a poured concrete basement foundation wall. How do you feel about hanging a small mini split condenser on it. I like the ideal of wall hanging since that side of the house is on a slope and I am concerned about erosion.

I want to add some additional cool/heat for my office (too much equipment). I found there online. I have installed a Pioneer unit in my garage and was happy so far. But these are compelling compared to a portable unit...

I have a low spot on a fairly new asphalt driveway that collects water. It needs to be an 1/2" higher. Is there any easy way to level without repaving.

I have noticed that most of the a/c disconnects do not have a punch out on the top of the unit. So, if I have a conduit coming down from above, do I need to go into the side via an elbow?

I need to get a A/C disconnect connected next to my mini-split for my finished garage. I have a sub panel inside the garage and need to pull a wire to the a/c disconnect which will need to go through appx 3' inside a 2x6 insulated wall, come out through the exterior sheathing and siding and...

I have a newly built attached garage with 2 floors above it. The garage level is 18x29x12 feet high. The walls have r-19 and ceiling has r-38. The two floors above are currently unfinished. Second floor will be 18x29x9ft high with r-19 walls and r-38 ceiling. The top (third) floor will be...

I have a newly installed Bendpak XPR-10A-LP. My garage is new and uncluttered. The noise from the locks engaging when the car is being lifted is loud. Each time a lock is hit, it sounds like a hammer hitting a 55 gal drum. I was thinking of putting some dynamat or other sound deadening...

I am getting ready to epoxy my floor and plan to acid etch the concrete. Currently the walls are already epoxied with a rustolem product. Will the Muratic acid affect the already painted walls and the 2-post lift that is already installed? Is there a better product to use given the constraints?

New install of a XPR-10AS-LP narrow configuration. The arm on the power side seem to move up first and is higher than the other side. When I set the lift down on its locks, the arms are level. When I start going up, it looks like the power side goes first and then the equalizer cable for the...

Has anyone any experience with this? I have 500sqft 12' ceilings and wonder if this work well. Also, they do not recommend a remote thermostat or on/off switch and that would make it difficult to turn on and off (except for the breaker)...

When I had my garage walls poured, the forms did not release well from the concrete and left a fairly rough surface, the concrete folks applied some finishing coat on some of the rougher spots but others still do not look so good. As I get ready to paint the stem walls, I had planned on using...

I am looking to purchase a benpak XPR-10A-LP. What is min ceiling height required to install the lift. The spec shows it at 145". Can I install in a ceiling that is 145" or does the ceiling need to be higher to all for standing up the lift?

I have an 18" high knee wall in a new garage build. What kinda of paint should I apply to smooth out the finish? Do I need to prime and or seal first?

Can I use a single pole toggle switch to turn power off to an 240v outlet. If the switch was co-located near the switch I would have used a Double Pole. However, I only have one 12-2 wire going from the toggle switch to outlet where the power come to the outlet first. I just want to remotely...

I need to decommission a fireplace to allow for a garage to be built in its place. I have never used the fireplace the 3 years we lived here and cost to relocate the exhaust is expensive. Other than turning off the valve, what other activities should I do? 1. Unhook gas line and cap? 2. Cap...

I have a new garage floor. Should I install the lift before expoxy or expoxy first. I figure if I epoxy first, the installation of the lift might damage the coating.

I am planning a 90 amp panel in a new garage addition. I have a #2 AL SER cable to be run from the panel in the basement to the new panel on the right. My only choice to route the cable without tearing up my finished basement would be to come out through the 14" rim joist on the left and then...

Where is the best place to get a 16x8 r18 insulated garage door. Any good online discounters? Also I have a 12 ft ceiling but the lift is not close enough to the door to hit it when up. I like to install the door is high as possible but still use a standard opener (as opposed to the side...

My new garage is 18x29 deep. Concrete guy asked if I want it sloped. He said she he normally does 1/8" per foot. Would I notice that and will it be a problem for a lift? Or should just make it level or maybe slope the half of the slab near the door which is where I would park a car.