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Where to start first in finishing my basement

First, I have to mention that I have never done any house improvement and I am close to the 50s of my age I bought a house (my first ever) and it has an unfinished basement. I want to finish it by myself, no one to help, just by myself. I am not in…
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If my 240v cooktop does not have a neutral, is it safe just to cap the neutral and leave it?

I bought a cooktop which has 3 wires: Black Red Green The wiring in my home is 4 wires: Black Red White Bare I saw the instruction for 3-wire to 4-wire connection, it states to leave the white neutral wire alone. Is it safe to do so? Without…
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Removing faucet from kitchen

I have a faucet that leaks at the valve, and I would like to remove that faucet to replace it with a new one. The trouble is that it is mounted tightly between the wall and the sink, so there is very little space to work with. I would like to avoid…
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Does anyone know what this fan blower thingy is?

I initially thought it was some type of paint mixer then realized the end would not fit in a drill.
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Toilet bolt broke free from floor...recommendations?

I was recently tightening the nut on a loose toilet (it was rocking) when the bolt surprisingly broke free and came up. There was no real "breaking free" feeling...it just seemed to be floating there. What could cause this sort of thing to happen?…
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Why did cracks form over the rebar grid in my concrete footings?

I am building a house and we just poured concrete 3 days ago and now it has some cracks, This is the footer with reinforcement : This is footer after pouring concrete : These are some cracks that we have now, some of them follow the shape of bars…
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How to remove wires from thermostat without screws

How do I remove the wires from thermostat without screws holding the wires or any apparent hole to push and loosen the wires. Picture below shows the wires:
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"Continuous dehumidifier" randomly fills bucket and stops. Why?

Several "continuous" dehumidifiers all had the same problem. There is a bucket to collect water, and also an outlet for a hose where the water can flow out so water does not collect in the bucket. With a hose connected, from time to time, the…
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What is this set of claw-levers and bolts?

This has been in my garage for a while, but I have no ideas what it is. Anyone out there know?
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How to choose a weekend warrior's finishing nail gun?

BACKGROUND I am not planning to use it with any regularity, just when maintenance projects come up. 15 residences are maintained: ranging from 20-50 years in age. My next project will involve nailing in shoe molding. Current context includes an…
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My apartment door unlocked by itself. Can anyone offer an explanation please?

My apartment door unlocked itself.....a wood kind of one with a round door handle that key goes into. I shook it when I was leaving to make sure it was locked then I came home to find it unlocked....twice. Does anyone please have an explanation for…
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How do I release a bit from a jammed keyless drill chuck?

I have a Bosch PSB 650 RE hammer drill, with a keyless chuck: The chuck mechanism involves a button on top which, when pressed, allows the chuck to be tightened or released, rather than just rotating with the bit. The other day I did some drilling…
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Confused about Ethernet wiring in new home

I’m moving into a new house that looks to have Ethernet wired through it though it looks like it was being used for telephone? I’m wondering if it will be usable for Internet and if so what changes I need to make/what exactly I need to do. Also is…
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Is it dangerous to run electrical cords through heating vents?

I'm living in an old apartment, and my roommate has fed electrical cords through a heating vent from the living room into the bathroom, up to a power bar on the side of the sink. I see this as a double hazard and illegal. The heating vent exits from…
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How do I connect a 4 prong cord on my GE dryer which is currently connected with a 3 prong cord?

On my GE dryer, a 3 prong cord is hooked up as shown on the picture. I want to replace it with a 4 prong cord I got with the standard green/red/black/white terminals. I am a bit unsure of what goes where and why the ground is connected to…
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