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Questions tagged [house]

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How to remove the glass globe to clean it?

I want to clean this glass globe but I have no idea about how to remove it. Any suggestions?
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New home owner in the north east US. Love this tree but wondering if it needs cut down or how to maintain

Here are some pictures https://imgur.com/a/kZmD1ng Thanks for any thoughts or advice! (the deck is on the to do list)
Troy
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Driveway Concrete Help

New here. I wonder if anyone here can help me with supplies, dimensions, type of concrete, rebar type, and other things I will need to fill in a driveway area with concrete. Story: So, when I bought my house, we paid extra for an extended driveway,…
Peter
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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,…
Abraham Arnold
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How can I fix an uneven door threshold?

Is there any way to fix my door threshold? The builder quality is very low and they have ruined this house. I own it so I have to get it fixed because this looks so ugly. My project manager said they can't do anything about it other than cutting the…
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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…
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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…
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service entrance cable partially underground

I have a 25’ run from an outdoor meter panel to a 200 amp home main breaker box, two phase. About 5’ of the run is through heavy conduit underground, into the basement. I have a lot of aluminum 4/0-4/0-4/0-2/0 SER to do the job. I know I can't use…
electrical guy
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Burned Outlet and burned and lo frayed wires is this safe to put a new outlet

Me and my dad are fixing a burnt outlet and when we opened it we found out that the wires were frayed and burned is it safe to rewire these to the new outlet. So apparently the tenant said that he turned on a light and said that there was a burn…
Icycoldveins
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Do I replace or repair rotted board in 100 year-old house?

I have removed plaster and lath on the inside of an exterior wall of a 100 year old house in preparation for spray foam insulation. Two of the boards are partly rotted. See pictures. Everything else is dry and solid. Exterior brick was replaced …
matt in Montreal
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Old switch is missing a wire connection

There are two light fixtures in the bathroom. Switch on the left works to switch the light fixture on wall (that is OK). I am confused how the right switch should be wired to control the ceiling light)? There was only a blue wire connected to the…
Gr8engineer
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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…
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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
Carl Boulianne
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