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  1. General DIY Discussions
    My basement is fully finished with drywall and carpet. Water leaks thru the wall, and makes the corner area wet (10~20 sqft), when it rains for days. I tried to suck the water out of carpet, and sometimes got 2~3 gallons of water. My question: is it worth to install indoor french drain? It would...
  2. Painting
    Hi everyone! I was painting my mailbox post outside and had a bucket of Valspar season flex exterior paint left. Without thinking, I brushed it to my interior window sill board. I had a new window sill installed which is wood. After I did the first layer, I realized that I should not use...
  3. ♻️ Green Home Improvement
    Hi! How are you? I am coming to you with a little problem that I am dealing with. A few weeks ago when I was surfing the Internet I found some photos of aquaponic system. It was to bought on ebay but I decided to do it on my own. And here the problem begin, cause I don't know what to start with...
  4. Concrete, Stone & Masonry
    Need some ideas about filling those gaps (the ones stuffed with white shopping bags right now) as these are leaking cold air into the room (1st pic). And caulk/seal rest of the joint (2nd pic). I can do backer rods and then a polyurethane based concrete sealant/foam for those gaps and use the...
  5. Electrical
    Hello there electricial-type people. I have decided to remove all of the old flourecent lighting that barely worked and install a Big Ass light fixture instead. The four ceiling-mounted fixtures were all run in series from this junction box (which appears to have been a single light bulb...
  6. Electrical
    After watching some YouTube videos i had an idea. I live in a condo with little to no room in my "backyard" but i am somewhat of a green thumb, my idea is to build a plexi glass box and have it be able to simulate different climates to grow different plants not native to my climate area. to...
  7. Flooring
    We're trying to spruce up our unfinished basement into a respectable man cave for my husband. We're going to use 6'x9' indoor carpets on the wood subfloor (no cement). The room will be used for his pool table & poker table. I'm thinking I should adhere the carpets to the floor to minimize...
  8. Electrical
    VA res Code and IRC required luminaries no closer than 5 ft from highest water level, and no closer thatn 5ft from inner pool wall. What are my options for lighting over the pool area in this scenario? I have an 18ft by 13 ft basement and daughter with arthritis and want to put in therapy pool...
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