Home Improvement Weekly Newsletter - Monday, June 29, 2015

Top new questions this week: Are toilets supposed to be caulked to the floor? I've heard that in some cases toilets are supposed to be caulked to the floor. I replaced both toilets in the condo I moved into last week, and one was calked to the floor, and one was not. One ... plumbing toilet caulking   asked by Billy ONeal 7 votes answered by Tester101 9 votes Splicing electric in attic properly I am installing ceiling lights on my attic that has only fiberglass insulation. I needed to splice some cables half way to the fixture box. I just want to verify that I've done so properly. Here is ... electrical ceiling splicing   asked by Michael 4 votes answered by longneck 7 votes Can I put a UK 3 pin plug or use an adapter on a dishwasher I brought in South Africa? can I put a UK 3 pin plug on a dishwasher I brought over from South Africa, or use an adapter? Thankyou for your help. Kind regards electrical   asked by Barbra 3 votes answered by Craig 1 vote Wall of smaller drywall sheet pieces - tape or replace? I pulled off some original paneling on two walls, hoping to find decent drywall underneath. There is unfinished drywall, but it's not 4x8 sheets. It's pieced together with as many as three sheets from ... drywall   asked by Andy Thomas 3 votes answered by bib 7 votes 1960s bomb shelter a safe place to wait out a tornado? I have a 1960s 10x12x8 ft concrete room. It was built under our concrete kitchen floor which is at ground level in 1963. The concrete is 12" thick, except for the ceiling which would be about 24" ... tornado-shelter   asked by maplemale 3 votes answered by wallyk 4 votes Is it alright to run furnace and turn off gas? Is running a furnace with the gas pipe shut can cause any harm to furnace? furnace air-quality   asked by user3741580 3 votes answered by wallyk 1 vote Is this a "switched neutral" situation? Replacing switches with new ones and wanting to add a zwave dual-relay while I'm at it. It's a 3 gang box and all are on the same circuit. I have an electronics background, but no electrical ... wiring switch   asked by julian 3 votes answered by bib 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What humidity should I set my dehumidifier to? I just bought a 50 pint dehumidifier for my basement. What humidity level should I aim for? This time of year the outside humidity is very high (over 80%) and we do not have central air. Right now ... basement humidity moisture   asked by auujay 19 votes answered by webmat 13 votes Do I have to remove the old thinset before installing new tile? I will be installing some new 12x12 tiles in two bathrooms approx 25 sq/ft each. When I pulled up the old tiles, there was no thin set that had made contact with them so the removal was very easy. ... concrete ceramic-tile   asked by Carl B 10 votes answered by BMitch 14 votes Can you answer these? My Dishwasher doesn't power on I couple weeks ago, I had an electrician come in and remove two wires from two circuit breakers from the main panel. Those circuits power a sub panel across the basement. I found out that sub panel ... electrical dishwasher   asked by Jim 1 vote Single Stage or 2 stage furnace Just bought a house that has a furnace on last legs. House is 1941 masonry (Chicago). 3 floors: finished basement, first floor, 2nd floor (converted attic with vaulted ceilings and way too hot). Total ... hvac   asked by mark1234 1 vote Anyone here ever used a Famco plumbers vent? Just wondering if the Famco plumbers vent (6" x 16") will fit when used to replace a standard black mesh foundation vent (6.5" x 16"). I need to vent through the existing foundation vent. What are ... dryer venting   asked by Wilma Walters Hester 1 vote

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