Trying to replace my outdor freezless faucets that are restricting my flow. I have 1 faucet which is regular not freezless which gives me 12gpm, and 2 more which old owners changed to freezless, one is giving me 6gpm, the other is 4gpm. I took out the valve from one of the freezless ones to see if i...
May 21st, 2022 8:11 am
When replacing AC, are new line installedor reused?Lines in a dry walled ceilingThe outside unit was installed about 35/40 feet fromthe furnace is this normal and acceptableThanks
May 16th, 2022 8:01 pm
... my question is, initially the window unit is built in a factory. Their plan is to order a new pane, and remove the 1 pane and replace it without replacing the entire window. Is it ok to just replace 1 pane? I believe that they are going to work from the inside, remove all 3 panes, then install ...
May 11th, 2022 11:26 pm
I could not think of a better fit than this category. I have a Thule Crossover backpack. The zipper on mine broke and my receipt self-destructed. Thule is not help and a replacement would be about $150. I want to replace the whole zipper or sew up 1/2 of it and leave it zippering from one side only....
May 3rd, 2022 9:30 pm
As title says I'm looking at replacing the guts of my long running desktop - my trusty old i5-2500k that's pretty much run 24/7 since start of 2011 - with 4 core turbo boost to 4.4GHz. Still can game like a champ... but going to pass it ...
Apr 25th, 2022 11:22 pm
Based on another poster's experience on his Acura TL, and how the radiators of these vehicles (eg Honda/Acura) aren't really "robustly" designed (eg his radiator leaked and caused potential transmission damage due to poor design of radiator), I've decided to bite the bullet and proactively...
Apr 14th, 2022 2:01 pm
... Besides that issue, is there any other issue with DIY for this? I am comfortable with PEX installation and basic electrical (in this case just replacing the old heater). If I need copper I would need to learn to do that as well. Disposal of old water heater...just bring it to the dump or is ...
Mar 13th, 2022 4:36 pm
... but would mainly want to add smart/wifi functionality as well as home link support which I think it doesn’t have. Is it literally as simple as replacing the power unit or is it more complicated than that? What about the “obstruction” sensors at the bottom sides of door rails? Anything else ...
Mar 11th, 2022 4:13 pm
... so we just contacted them earlier this year. They sent a contractor to check the damages. Just got a copy of the quote and looks like they only replacing the front side of the roof and repairing the left side and that's it. Is this normal? I am planning to call a few roofer companies to check ...
Mar 7th, 2022 11:50 am
... detector model is discontinued so occupant switches to another battery powered detector model the hard-wiring goes faulty and instead of repairing/replacing all the related detector wiring, occupant replaces with battery powered detector(s) occupant upgrades to smart detector such as "Google ...
Feb 25th, 2022 10:41 am
I just painted the master bedroom and the second bedroom, during which the associated circuit breakers were turned off. While painting, I removed the original wood flooring and put set screws in the rattling wood subfloor. Finally, I replaced all the light switches and electrical outlets on the wall...
Feb 14th, 2022 10:42 pm
Hi, I have a century home that has bedroom doors with the old mortise locks. Could I replace the mortise locks with modern cylinder locks? My contractor was telling me it is near impossible and that I have to fork out at least $500 for new doors and accessories instead. As I`m on a budget and the do...
Feb 14th, 2022 1:27 pm
Hi all, A plumber advised me to replace the lower/underground part (5 feet) of the original cast iron stack (1920s). His reason is that the cast iron oxidation will eventually lead to blockage/chokage. 1) Is this true? Right now it is not causing me any problem yet other than the bathroom sink on th...
Feb 3rd, 2022 2:58 pm
This is for a 4 unit rental property with 4 water heaters and boiler in great working condition. However, Enbridge requires an exhaust pipe installation exiting the building to the chimney, instead of separate lines for the water heaters and the boiler, and the installation of a chimney liner. The i...
Jan 31st, 2022 11:11 pm
Hi, My girlfriend lives in a 1BR condo apt. It is very expensive to run heating in the apartment (150$/month in winter). So she decided to use space heaters - 1500W ceramic one. While she was using one in the living space, I decided to use another one in the bedroom. When I connected the second one ...
Jan 23rd, 2022 1:10 pm
... time. I was quoted about $15k for the furnace and the airduct replacement for the entire home. Some questions: 1. Other contractors told me that replacing that the airduct does not need to be replaced. For such 15 year old airduct, is replacement necessary? 2. Is $15K a reasonable price for both ...
Dec 29th, 2021 5:51 pm
Hi I had old lenovo laptop T420 , the hard drive was taken out for data recovery investigation . I also had other laptops: R61 R60 there were windows software issues on both of these two laptop s. I don't plan on fixing these two . I am thinking would the hard drive of either R60 and R61 laptops fit...
Dec 26th, 2021 11:28 am
When changing my tires, my mechanic informed me that the rear brakes and rotors need to be replaced immediately. I told him I was due to take a 3 hour drive up north and he said he would highly advise against it given the current state of my brakes. Granted, I can't recall when I last replaced them,...
Dec 20th, 2021 12:03 pm
Long story short, I have three outlets in my apartment that are worn out, and I'd like them replaced with GFCI outlets for a couple of reasons (one being that it's safer with my carpet cleaner). I was wondering; I rent-would this be the type of thing that a landlord would allow me (as in, a certifie...
Dec 12th, 2021 11:24 pm
Hi need some expert help and guidance. I have an ASUS M509DA which has RAM of 4 GB soldered and 4 GB removable with 2666 speed. I would like to replace the 4 GB removable RAM with 8 GB with 3200 speed stick. Both DDR4. Question: if all other things fine, what speed would the computer run at ? The to...
Nov 30th, 2021 1:02 pm