Recent content by fledglingme

this is, probably the best way to approach your problem. but keep in mind that this is not allowed by code.....some inspectors are understanding and will look the other way if pressed. simply put both the box and the romex have to be affixed to the building.(wires are to be supported...

I also face similar problems. Fwiw, I've found that simply cutting plywood ( ruff, 1st cut) a table saw is simply, the wrong tool to use. It's way easyer the use a straight edge cutting guide with a skillsaw. And then cut to final size on the table saw.a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood is just too hard...

I also face similar problems. Fwiw, I've found that simply cutting plywood ( ruff, 1st cut) a table saw is simply, the wrong tool to use. It's way easyer the use a straight edge cutting guide with a skillsaw. And then cut to final size on the table saw. a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood is just too hard...

well, the new door is set , and the sill plate doesn't appear to be as much of an issue, as i envisioned it would be. i'm going to continue on with this years house exterior up dates, and will reassess this again mid fall. the capping with tiles seems to be to easiest AND will yield the best...

in a few days I should be receiving a new exterior door for my home. a few years ago I laid down a wood flooring and the result was that nothing can be placed directly in front of the door now. like an entrance rug to keep down the dirt, stones dragged into the house. the door is about due for...

ok, did some more reading and found out that it's a "skirt board" that fills in between the grade up to the starting siding board.( none are present on the the org. exterior). 6" to grade, and 1" to driveway,deck, etc. of course if local codes deviate from this, so will fledglingme. certainteed...

lately i've been surfing the web as research for the summer season home improvement project on casa fledgling. the old siding is wood chips glued together and a wood grain facing to ward off water. now when i bought the home the supplying company was laboring under a suit for defective...

didn't read thru all of this thread, but- it sounds like you taped into a switch leg....in which case the loads are in series, and not parrell. in switch legs, the white is power all the time and the black is the switched leg- at least this is the way it's supposed to be, by nec code, in the...

it's a lot cheaper and easyer to buy a spool of the right stuff...the flux is already in the core so you won't have to hunt up anything once you found the solder! no flux brushes either.

i've looked at them...here, i have a seriously bad problem with moss! they look like more of a maintance thing- something that thru weekly use will almost keep up with the moss. i have a small lawn and use an electric, which i suspect that are under powered to run one of these. i would love to...

a gfci can be installed and a "slave" recpt. used where it's hard to get to. the gfci trips becaue there's a "fault" condition in the equipment pluged into it ! there's a reason and should be tracked down and repaired first.

i have no experence with either....but i have found that dethatchers are one of thoes tools that i'm much better off renting once every year or two. a good quality one rents for under 60$ a half day. of course if you have a lot of yard AND it needs dethatching a few times a year , then it's a...

the nec deals with building wiring. that is to say... permently installed in a building . extention cords and other plug in equipment i belive it's the "appliance manufactures assoc." ( i could be wrong since it's been many years since i last looked and it could be some other quasi governing...

if the hole has to be 2"(or what ever size) don't use a 2" hole saw. the darn things always saw oversized....i just drop one size and finishe with a file. a lot of work but you have to if fit is important. i've done a lot and drill motor works fine, use plenty of cheap lube, slower speed, and...

it's code all 100 some condo units were built to it. i'm not sure what the motovation was for the first project- the powers that be don't explain what they're thinking about and frankly since they are paying... i don't care.