Questions tagged [replacement]
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Multiple holes in exterior wall studs for electrical wiring
Our home in Toronto was built in the early 70s with aluminum wiring. Since we are doing a bunch of renovations we took the decision.to replace the existing aluminum wiring with copper wiring.
The electrician has created multiple holes in the wall…
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Should I replace two 75-gallon (gas) water heaters in series with a tankless heater?
We live in the Midwest in a large home that was built 20 years ago. At the time, we installed two 75-gallon gas water heaters, and the plumber did this in series, not parallel. We also have a system of pipes for hot water recirculating to each of…
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Will old anchor holes in a concrete slab reduce its useful life?
An impaired driver jumped my curb and ripped my square mail post out of the sidewalk concrete that it was anchored into. The bolts were all ripped out of the concrete. Bolts went through the metal plate into concrete, so when the post and anchor…
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What are my options to replace a sliding glass door screen?
I have a sliding glass door off my kitchen which used to have a screen on it (the screen slid on a track just outside of the glass doors). When I moved into my house the screen that was there was a replacement screen (I do not think it was the…
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When is it time to replace the roof?
I've read several some of the guides out there (examples here and here) on this topic. I've found a shingle in the yard a couple times (after heavy wind/rain), and at times I've seen a few granules in the downspouts, but otherwise none of the…
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How do I identify and replace unusual screws?
I've got a desk held together by these really strange screws below. The tapped end goes into one end of a joint, the plastic piece goes into the other end of the joint, and then the head of the screw goes into the plastic piece, with an additional…
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Selecting a sliding patio door
I live in the Boulder Colorado area where we have hot intense sunny summer days, and below zero freezing winter nights. We are planning to install a sliding patio door in a south facing full sun area. I am also concerned about damage to the outdoor…
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How often should the air filter in the furnace be changed?
Does the period of change of this air filter have an affect on the longevity of the heating and a/c system? What is a good rule of thumb to require replacement?
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Is this sink faucet removable?
We are trying to replace this sink faucet because the hot water has very little flow. We traced that problem to the faucet itself but now we are unsure if the faucet and handles are removable from the sink basin.
I tried rotating the black parts by…
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In vertical blinds, what is the part called that attaches a slat to the rail?
A few days ago, our dog clipped our vertical blinds, taking one slat down. I was going to re-attach the single fallen slat to the mounting clip that's connected to the rail, but a small gear inside that clip-like-unit must have come out. I know…
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How to repair fallen tile near kitchen floor?
One of the tiles adjacent to my kitchen floor fell down.
The tile itself is still in good condition but I'm not sure how to properly reattach it. I'm guessing it would be something like:
Chisel off old adhesive (grout?).
Clean surrounding area…
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Where can I find a cover for this external breaker box (1961 SFH in CA)?
Just moved into a house built in 1961 (Bay Area, CA) and saw this box on the outside of the house in the back yard. I'd like to secure it somehow but haven't been able to locate anything that fits from either Home Depot or Lowes.
Any suggestions on…
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Should I replace a carport post as it was originally built or with an upgraded column?
I’ve got a 60s era carport with a rotted post. It’s a low slope cantilevered roof about 20 feet long. It has two posts on each corner at the front, and the back is supported by the house.
The rotted post is a 2x4 sandwiched by 2x6s like an I…
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How should I frame in a large window opening to install a smaller window?
I'm replacing some windows in my house. The original window openings were outsized for the rooms, so the replacement windows I've chosen are smaller, which means framing in the part of the opening that I won't be using.
The first window that I'll…
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How to replace facia boards?
What are the essential steps to replacing facia boards without destroying the existing shingle roofing?
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