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My outdoor faucet leaks whenever I turn it on from the valve stem. It does not leak from the valve stem when it's off
Why does my faucet leak from the valve stem when turned on, it does not leak when it's off from the stem outdoor faucet.
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How do I deal with a bare wire exposed near an electric meter
This approx 3/16 inch diameter bare wire became exposed during weeding a garden bed close to an electric meter. What is its purpose and how should I handle it?
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Outdoor Kitchen Metal Cabinetry Grounding Requirements
I've just built an outdoor kitchen using metalframing and then sheathed that in cementboard and then covered it with metal siding, so its a bunch of metal covering more metal inside. There are several ...
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Do I need to use weatherproof boxes for recessed soffit mount?
I am installing 3 pairs of 150W (equivalent) floodlights for my backyard in Dayton, OH - NEC 2023.
The eave overhangs the house by about a foot and has a painted plywood covering on bottom - a perfect ...
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Suggestions to rust proof / prevent water thru-leaks on cheap patio furniture?
I'm renting an apt and don't want to invest in a nice patio set. I'm looking at some sets on Amazon etc around $100 - the main issue listed in reviews is that water gets into the metal tubes and rusts ...
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How should I repaint a curved copper portico roof that was previously painted with silver roof paint?
My house has a small curved copper portico with a standing seam roof above the front door. At some point in the past, the copper roof was coated with what I believe is silver-colored roof paint.
I’ve ...
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How best to maintain outdoor wood furniture that is too intricate to traditionally sand and refinish? [closed]
I have some chairs that look like this. I have experience sanding and refinishing wood furniture that is either "mostly planar" or easily disassembled, but these chairs are so intricate (...
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Outdoor Fireplace Not Drafting
My father-in-law built an outdoor fireplace. The opening is 3' x 3' and the chimney was 5', but the smoke tends to go out the opening instead of the chimney. I blocked off 3 sides but that didn't do ...
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Shimming between bottom of joist hanger and 2x8 being hung
I'm hanging joists for a porch. A few of the hangers are 1/4 inch too low for the joist to be level with the rest of the porch frame. Can I use a composite shim between the base of the joist hanger ...
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Outdoor Water Spigot from PVC to Pex
Every couple of years my 1" PVC outdoor water connections crack. This year I'd like to go from PVC to PEX to the spigot. I am trying to determine how to connect 1" PVC to 1/2" pex if ...
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Wiring diagram for an outside fan with light and a switch for each plus a GFI [closed]
I am running it new. Want to put a GFI receptacle on the same box as switches but can also put another box below for the receptacle
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What do I need to know to lay a very short duct/conduit underground for future electrical cables? (UK)
I have a tiny paved front garden, most of which will be replaced with a bike shed. The bike shed comes with an electric mounting plate, so in a year or ten I may get an electrician to put in an ...
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Replace light fixture with something birds won't want to nest on [closed]
I have an old light fixture near my door that birds love making a nest on. I want to replace it as it is dated and looks pretty bad, but I cannot seem to find anything that might be "nest-proof&...
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Painting stepping stones in my garden
I have some stepping stones in my garden made of "artificial stone," which I assume is a fancy name for concrete since they contain rebar. Over the past few years, I've used a pressure ...
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Are these concrete steps fixable?
These steps are slowly crumbling, is there anyway I can fix them or should I just demo and build new stairs? I bought this house two years ago, and the steps were already there, so I have no idea how ...
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