Questions tagged [house]
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What are these small white bugs all over my house and how do I get rid of them?
What are the small white bugs that are often found on black surfaces in my house? They are very smaller than ants. They seem to be all over the items in the house (Not only on black surfaces but others as well), including chairs, electric items,…
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Why are my kitchen and dining room outlets randomly going dead?
No recent wiring changes/additions, etc. Refrig is on its own circuit. Dining outlets on another. They both go out (after flickering several seconds in unison) no breakers tripped.
After an hour they flicker and both come back on. Nothing else is…
Scott Fair
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Do handles on exterior steel doors need sealed from rain?
I have a storm door on my front door, but not on our new mudroom addition. Do I need to worry about rain water getting behind the handle and rusting the hole that was cut in the door?
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Should I cover my crawl space vents?
I wonder whether I need to close my crawl space vent or not. I have three vents in different areas of the crawl space. The vents have wire net. What I mean by cover is completely closing off the vent.
Below is the image of my crawl space; there are…
sammy
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Home siding blown off by strong wind. Wood and housewrap exposed
The vinyl siding on one side of my house has been blown off by strong wind. The housewrap and wood have been exposed.
Could I leave it exposed like this under rain or snow? I am not sure what material they are made and if they are waterproofed. If…
Chen
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Gap in house or foundation
There is a gap in my house, and it brings up fear that something is wrong. I haven't asked a local foundation expert yet. This is normally behind some siding. Due to some basement flooding, I was removing it, and was surprised to see a gap. Is…
PianoDan
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No vent in my cabin and smell septic tank
I have a cabin without a vent on the roof for the drain pipe.
We have a concrete septic tank also without any vent.
My water drains correctly inside but we have some smell in my bathroom.
Does anybody have a solution for me? Thank you
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Mystery box double tapped on dryer circuit
I had a home inspection done and he commented that there was a double tapped circuit on a breaker which is typically a no-no. The extra wires just go to this little box which doesn't seem to have any wires leaving the subpanel. The inspector had no…
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GFCI trips constantly for 4 days, now resets okay
CH panel with 40 year old GFCI feeding 2 outdoor outlets and 8 indoor outlets. Nothing is plugged into any outlet. For 4 days I could not reset after trip (it immediately tripped again). Now it seems to work perfectly.
What is the likely cause and…
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Is it possible to dump wastewater from shower and sinks to the soil if we only use biodegradable products (Quebec/Ontario)?
Is is possible to dump waste water from showers and sinks directly into the ground using pierced pipes with siphons somewhere near the property as long as we only use washing products which are biodegradable (e.g. pure Castile with peppermint and…
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How do I repair the rotted wood in the exterior of my house?
I am planning to hire a professional to repair the wood that rotted that is shown at the center of the photo below. What kind of a professional or a trade should I hire? Thanks in advance.
Added on Aug 10, 2022 -- a photo of the roof and gutter…
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