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are you setting the breaker to the OFF position before setting to ON? most breakers must be set to OFF before resetting.
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Carl
I think it would be better to drill holes for the wires in the sister joists and run the wires thru them. an alternate would be to make the holes, then split the 2×8 lengthwise, running the cut thru the wire holes, sister the split 2×8 pieces to the existing joist using construction adhesive and 5/16 carriage bolts every 2 feet in each half of the split sister joist. this should give about 95 percent of the strength of a true sister with another 2×8. also spend the extra bucks and buy #1 clear joists so that there is greater strenght due to no knots. You will have to go to a real lumber yard to get the clear joists.
JMHO
Carl
If I were replacing the doors, I would only replace the doors themselves as the early 50’s construction used one piece jambs with trim nailed on. the jambs were formed from a single piece of wood on a shaper, not the 2 pieces as the cased doors sold at the home centers for replacements and new construction are made. use the old door as a pattern for the placement of the hinges and the lockset on each individual door as the hinge mortises and lockset bores were marked and done on site at door installation time.
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Carl
I recall seeing an episode on TV of making and installing window boxes. I think it was on Ask This Old House Why not contact them to see if they can point you to plans
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Carl
for a sash from a 2-8 4-6 aluminum tilt out with internal grills it cost $108 to replace when I took the sash to the glass repair shop. it took 2 trips, one to measure and order the glass, second for them to install the glass in the sash. most glass repair shops do not fabricate the thermo panes themselves. also it is a pay when you order deal, and if they break the pane installing, they pay for the second pane. I do not have cost on a wood sash as I have not had to replace any glass in thermo wood windows, but would guess it is in the same range as the aluminum window.
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Carl
to light the pilot while holding the button down. older style pilot lights required holding the button down for @1 minute to get the thermocouple hot enough to hold the gas relay on to hold the gas valve open and keep the pilot light on. if you cannot get the pilot to stay on, you either have to adjust the thermocouple position, or replace it if the flame is contacting the thermocouple and it does not keep the pilot light burning.
if you have the electronic sparker to light the pilot light and it is not sparking, you have a problem that i do not know how to fix as i have never worked with one except to light a new water heater for the first timeJMHO
Carl
I used a product called PVA drywall primer. worked great with no viswible signg of what was paper and what was mud underneath it.
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Carl
a recommendation
contact:
Freud, Inc.
218 Feld Avenue
High Point, NC 27263
(800) 334-4107ask if they can re-bore a tk00x series blade to 5/8″ for you. this is a 5 3/8 blade used on battery powered trim saws and the x would be for the type of blade. see: http://www.freudtools.com/woodworkers/rep/sawblades/Professional_Series/Trim/html/Trim_1.html for the trim saw blades they have.
if they will re-bore, also order an arbor adapter BL71MCA9 which adapts 5/8 in arbor bore to the skil diamond arbor.
I was looking for a 10 inch blade and their service center told me that they could re-bore a blade to fit a 1 inch arbor for me.
JMHO
Carl
if you have an old timer saw sharpener shop in your area, as if they could cut down a 6 1/2 blade to fit. I just checked my old blades and the only ones with diamond knockout were 6 1/2 and 7 1/4 sizes.
JMHO
Carl
check your post on the bulliten board.
correctly applied high quality oil should last 15-20 years if it is cleaned every year or 2 by washing it. My last house lasted 20 years until it was re-painted to help sell as the colors were early 80’s and needed updating. on that house i used Martin Senour paint. and brick should not be painted as it needs to breath.
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Carl
I have to dehumidify my house in the summer when the AC is off due to excess outside humidity. in the winter, i have a humidifier on the furnace and sometimes still ahve to add moisture to keep the humidity at 35-40 percent.
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Carl
wire the light fixture with the wite wire to the shell connector and the black to the center connection (code). that puts the hot wire on the center connection of the socket
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Carl
the cabinets should be able to be hung with the steel studs. run 1/2 x 4 inch plywood stringers mounted at the top and bottom lines of the cabinets and fastened to the studs with 2 fine thread 2 inch drywall screws at each stud. fasten the cabinets to the stringers. that is the method I have seen used in commercial buildings to install wall cabinets
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Carl
