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There are NO silly questions. We all learn by asking! Never hesitate to ask anything, especially here where people are nice. To Answer: You mentioned humidifier and de-humidifier. Humidity in a building will equalize. Therefore, the basement will receive humidity from the humidifier. The...

If you can't find a plate to suit, Home Depot sells Pick-And-Choose plates. You buy the sections individually & stick the together. Then name of them, I don't know. Just noticed them one day in metal & in plastic (yuck!) I don't know if either of these are acceptable for your style choice...

A couple of places to try include Menards & Temu. I recently looked for railings on line & was surprised to see than Menards had a slew of styles from which to choose. In store, not so many. Temu also sells a bunch of railing styles. The negative aspect is the wait time for delivery. Usually...

Please understand that I am not trying to be disrespectful. I also understand that you have time consuming obligations. However, please don't install the 50 amp device on a circuit with those conductors. The A #1 Primary reason that putting a 50 amp receptacle outlet into a circuit with...

I didn't think to mention what Sadavis80 wisely mentioned about general cleaning. Good catch! This is a really good time to clean everything. We all routinely clean the condenser coil from the front (right?), but now you can get to the back of it and to the fan blades. I also wipe the...

You've got a couple of glitches to contend with: A) You don't have a neutral. NEMA 14-50R requires one. Does you charger need a neutral? B) It won't be to code to install a NEMA 14-50R on a 20 amp circuit even if you leave it protected at 20. You might have to do some attic climbing and install...

Were it mine, I'd incorporate radiant barrier with the mass insulation- whether it be foam or batts. Radiant barrier made a world of difference in our home- both in winter and summer. We did extensive testing at work before committing. We also researched NASA, D.O.E and several university...

You mentioned tunneling, StorehouseDoug. When you search for providers, it's called "Directional Boring". That may be the most economical solution. I've used it at work many times for electrical conduit much larger than your home's sewer will be. It's quite successful and there are only two...

Maybe this will help solve the leak: There's most likely a drip pan that collects the water from the defrost cycle. In theory, the condensing fan draws air over the water and a mist is picked up and hits the condensing coil where it evaporates. About once a year, perhaps a cup of water appears...

I went fishing, tripped & fell face first into the tackle box:

Hello Dsteinhorn! Above, JoeD mentioned recolouring the wire is OK for your use. I noticed his proper spelling of "colour" & guess Joe's not in the U.S. where we spell it wrong. Here's the U.S.'s NEC (NFPA 70) take on it: As long as the conductors are in a multi-conductor cable all the way...

=> Currently, I only have a ryobi cordless 20V and older corded harborfreight. I had a more powerful corded Dewalt, but it is gone. But one or the other should get it done. The 20-v Ryobi will surely work. Mine was 7.2 volts and it was plenty strong. I suppose pick the saw that you don't mind...

Let us know how the project goes. We'll all be interested to learn from your hard work! Paul

Here's a funny root cutting story you may enjoy: Some years ago, I had to remove a very tall eastern white pine tree. Before trying to get the stump out, I used a long blade on a reciprocating saw and cut a circle about 20 or so inches deep around the stump. Removing the stump was much easier...

I bought a house with a pool, once. Maintenance was easy: I bought a shovel and some yards of dirt. The reduction in home owner's insurance premiums more than paid for that. I don't think they'll harm the pool deck because they don't tend to pop up like maple tree roots do. They're not as large...

Hi All! Many of the clay bricks on my house & planter have mortar on the faces. The mortar ranges from a light haze to up to 1/8" thick. The bricks are perhaps around 100 years old. (The house is 125+ years old, but I don't know when it was bricked.) The style is often called "Old Chicago". I...

Sounds like you're super busy! I apologize for placing you in Canada. I was working with three in Ontario on ground fault protection & my mind got mixed up. (I'm a licensed master electrician in both countries) If you're putting the dead-front GFI (or a GFI receptacle) in the bell box shown...

Since there's no place to drain the water, maybe this idea will work: Hire someone like a landscaper or handyperson from craigslist or the local Church bulletin ads to dig a deep hole at far from where your pipes start and dig the trenches for the pipes. (Or rent a small Bobcat type back hoe.)...

As is Snoonyb, I'm not keen on paint & primer in one. A Behr company paint chemist (not a Home Depot floor guy) told me that their Paint & Primer is only intended to "help" cover colors. He said to still expect to put 2 coats of finish paint for full hide and even sheen. I use & absolutely...

After their french drain stopped working, for my parents' home I trenched with a Ditch Witch type of trencher and put a header trench with several branch trenches coming off of it. Picture a septic field, but with gravel filled trenches instead of pipes. (Like yours, they had no acceptable place...