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So I am replacing the light fixture I have above my front door. I am replacing it with a Ring Floodlight Plus camera. I know how to do the basic electrical connections needed to get the light installed but I am not sure of the best way to mount it. When I took off the pre existing fixture, I...

Trying to install a dog door under a window unfortunately the beam right underneath it is right and the way I was thinking about framing a box and placeing it in between the beam and re-supporting it that way so I can still put the dog door the center and still support the window I’ll attach...

All - Building a new home; a basement, main floor and an upstairs. Heated and cooled sq footage is about 4,200 total. Location is near SLC, UT. There is a utility closet for a furnace/AC/water heater in the basement. Thought that would be all we needed for hardware. Got a text from my...

** Update: We hired a company to do a load calculation for us! He confirmed sales guy was full of bs. Thanks everyone, super helpful! ** Hello. We are in the market for a new HVAC system (furnace is 1999 model Janitrol :LOL:) I've had two companies come out, and the second guy says that due...

I’m installing kitchen cabinets (bases only) against this wall. The drain pipe will run from the sink directly under the window to the right where the stack is. The pipe will be right up against the concrete block and coming off the wall at just under 2 inches. My question is what’s the best way...

I am installing a new outlet in master bedroom behind the tv. There’s a outlet directly below where I want to add the new one. I was planning on pulling power from there. When I pulled the outlet out there was already two 14/2 cables going in to it. Am I still ok to use this outlet for power...

I want to install a new exterior door in my house, and my house has aluminum siding. Does anyone have a good process to do this or any tips. Does the siding have to be removed? Can you cut a hole through the siding and not remove it? Any advice dealing with the aluminum siding would be great.

Hey everyone. I'm new here at the DIY chatroom. Hopefully someone here can offer some advice. I'm going to attempt to install a stair runner for the first time. Currently it's just regular wood treads. I've watched videos and read articles, but keep running into conflicting information. Can...

I am in the process of installing a natural gas-powered outside tankless water heater. It's a small house, so I want it installed on an exterior wall to save space inside. The issue I'm running into is clearances around the heater. I have a very small spot where it can be installed on the back...

I want to install a tankless water heater in my house, so I'm practicing soldering copper on some scrap pieces. I may have to reroute copper water lines in the crawlspace to the heater location on an outside wall, so I want to make sure I get this right before making trouble. I used a mini...

Hi folks, My first post, so thanks for having a look. My old Bosch DW died after 20+ years. Bought a new Miele 4228 scu. Gotta love those Germans. It is a bit of an odd install since the DW is not next to a sink drain. The power, water feed and drain all come up from the floor. I had a high...

Hi folks, My first post, so thanks for having a look. My old Bosch DW died after 20+ years. Bought a new Miele 4228 scu. Gotta love those Germans. It is a bit of an odd install since the DW is not next to a sink drain. The power, water feed and drain all come up from the floor. I had a high...

Good morning guys, I am replacing an A.O. Smith Pro Max 50 gal water heater due to it is leaking. We have a water softener and I never flushed it or replaced the anode rod. It lasted ten years. I am going with the Rheem Hybrid heat pump unit. I am going to use pex for the supply lines to the...

Folks - I had a contractor do an install for me on a new door. Its a seal-rite FCM10-LE with vinyl cladding & brick mold and aluminium sill which leads to a breakfast nook. We found when they removed the other door the floor was rotten from them putting on a deck with no flashing under the...

Hey all, I recently upgraded my cabinets from old custom built cabinets to brand new stock cabinets, the old ones were rotting so they had to go. There is currently a bulkhead above the old cabinets, height is not going to be an issue, and I'm covering the total difference in width with filler...

I am installing my own inducer motor and noticed the new fan has 3 ports on it, two large ones and one small one. The existing tubing I have doesn't fit the larger ones but fits the smaller one. Am I allowed to use the smaller one for the limit switch tubing as long as I plug the larger two...

Howdy folks, new on the forum. So, straight to the point. Got a 1930s house , side entrance that leads to basement staircase, and the entrance has like a small canopy or a portico or whatever it's technically called. Structure is made of wood and covered with some cheap rusted metal. So, what's...

There are times that hanging a door can be done much more simply than dealing with shims, and cutting shims, and then casing. We call this "California-style." (Please don't be offended, Dear Californians! I didn't name it this, it's just what people in the industry in Utah call it.) Anyway, for...

Installing a bathroom fan with Auto Humidity Sensor AND Timer Hello, I am trying to install a bathroom fan/light with the following features and was wondering the best way to do it. 1. Only the fan goes on automatically with high humidity (no light) 2. Can't turn off the fan. Only Auto and Off...