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  1. HVAC
    I've got this old furnace in my home and I have recently been dealing with the AC not shutting off when the thermostat hits the selected temp. Heat setting works fine, though. I stumbled across this thread here: Coleman Presidential III Reversing Relay Problem? It's basically the same problem...
  2. Building & Construction
    Hi guys, I'm a freelance teacher and mostly I do my jobs from my home online. While I was surfing on the internet I saw a video of converting a shipping container to a backyard shed, storeroom and office room. So I have a plan to do so. So I can get a private space for my work as well. Even I...
  3. Electrical
    On the trailer I'm converting, I have two l5-30 inlet plugs that both feed into the panel shown on the bottom left and right. Can I replace those two with one l14-30, and if so, how do I wire it? I've got a ground, neutral and hot coming from each of the l5-30 inlets now. Do I double up the...
  4. New Member Introductions
    Hello. I'm Jaclyn. Working on converting an old ford econoline into a comfortable living space. Looking forward to meeting more experienced people.
  5. Remodeling
    Hi all! My husband and I purchased our first home in September and we've been busy dealing with the expected and unexpected ever since. Homeownership is quite the ride! While we're working on more immediate projects, I was hoping to get some input regarding a project we'd like to think about a...
  6. Building & Construction
    Hi everyone, New here and to homeownership, and what a ride its been so far. I apologize if this is redundant, and I don't have photos at the moment, but here is our predicament: -We have a 5-car garage for a 2000 sqft house (the previous owner was a car collector). -The house is calling for...
  7. Painting
    I recently had a home built and the cabinets were supposed to be "paint grade SW Incredible White" The cabinet company switched suppliers and the cabinets were painted with SW Incredible White in a conversion varnish. The cabinets have a pink tint which is very obvious against the millwork and...
  8. Electrical
    We are thinking about selling a house with fuse box. That will be an issue with inspectors and potential buyers. I want to convert it to circuit breakers. I would really like to use a bus conversion kit so I can use the old enclosure and not have to re-route ALL the wires (possibly having to...
  9. General DIY Discussions
    I need some power supply DC Voltage conversion expertise PLEASE.... I have 8 Canon digital cameras EACH requiring a 110VAC to 9VDC 2A Power Supply. That takes up a ton of space with all these supplies. I want to find or modify a single power supply to power all 8 cameras, maybe even 9...
  10. Electrical
    I'm an engineering student working on a project to build a small hydroelectric energy storage system. We've recently hit some hiccups and are looking for help/advice, and I thought this may be the right place to post. A little background first: 1) The system we're working on consists of a...
  11. New Member Introductions
    I just found diychatroom today while searching google for "propane lawn mower". I converted my lawn mower to run on propane in Spring of last year, and have documented the conversion with a website: http://www.aircooledpropane.com/ I found Homerb's post about his mower conversion, and posted...
  12. HVAC
    I am converting my Bryant furnace model 376CAV, from propane back to natural gas. I need the parts to convert the gas valve back to natural gas. The valve is brand new and was converted to burn propane when it was installed this summer. All of the kits go from NG to propane, not the other...
  13. Plumbing
    My washer drains directly into a utility sink. Due to pipe clogs, the stopper accidentally being left in the sink, clothes falling into the sink, etc., the utility sink has overflowed several times over the years, resulting in water damage to our wood floors. We're having the floors replaced and...
  14. Roofing/Siding
    Hello all. Just purchased a relatively new home in Florida with the newer style truss roof. A bit of a waste of space, the attic area is enormous. Thinking of projects for down the road a bit... Does anyone know if it's possible to convert a truss roof to a traditional roof with rafters (and...
  15. Electrical
    We are doing a remodel and I've pulled my own permits and have "some friends" helping me who are licensed electricians. We are adding a garage onto the side where the old garage was located, then expanding the floorspace to include the garage - a fairly typical remodel I would think. Since we...
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