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Birunanza t1_j6eur9u wrote

Reply to Disposing of old bricks and mortar. by NoBoDySHeRo3000

I'm doing the same thing sort of with some old concrete rubble. Making a small hill/mound for a raised herb garden. If you want to get really fancy, you can use that sort of stuff for a base for cob structures like benches or pizza ovens etc. Just be aware that thing may settle wherever you bury. The brick will degrade with time and whatever you cover it with will fill those voids. Common sense thing you probably thought about, but it's worth noting.

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Doctor_Frasier_Crane t1_j6eua50 wrote

Reply to How do I finish hanging the drywall on this ceiling? by CDSEChris

Normally the sheets should all fall mid-way between the floor joists since 16 & 24-inch joist spacing lines up with 4x8-foot sheets of drywall.

You can cut it back to the middle of the floor joist and screw it in. Go slow when screwing it in, or better yet, spend $5 and get a drywall dimpler bit that should prevent you from over-driving the screws.

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/dewalt-drywall-dimplers-3-pack-/1000112322

Buy/rent/borrow a drywall lifter if you have a lot to do, or google "how to hang drywall by yourself" and "drywall deadman". You can build a jig out of a couple of pieces of 2x4 to help hold up the sheets.

You're definitely going to need to secure a 2x4 to the left side, by the closet area so you can hang the sheet along that edge. You can't have a long edge like that unsupported.

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XFactor-41 t1_j6esfs8 wrote

Reply to comment by Cappuccino_Crunch in I have a question on wiring for a ceiling light. by Cappuccino_Crunch

Ok, disregard my previous comment. How many b/w pairs are in that box? There should be 4: two on the hot side of each circuit and two that lead downstream.

Disconnect and separate everything. Then organize the wires by pair. Then, test to see which is the hot coming in from each circuit. Then you’ll have to do a little trial and error to see which of the downstream pairs goes to the light vs the switch.

Confirm this and let me know.

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Guygan t1_j6epnh9 wrote

Reply to Is this fixable, and if so, how do I? by PrudentLittleSister

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yacht_boy t1_j6enzw0 wrote

Reply to Is this fixable, and if so, how do I? by PrudentLittleSister

If you don't want to do the right thing and replace that entire piece of the surround, you could just cut a big rectangle of similar or complementary material and make a patch over the holes, using lots of waterproof caulk around the edge. But it will never look exactly right.

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XFactor-41 t1_j6en1vv wrote

Reply to comment by Cappuccino_Crunch in I have a question on wiring for a ceiling light. by Cappuccino_Crunch

Actually, I think I see the problem. Disclaimer: I’m not an electrician, just a somewhat experienced amateur, but for the life of me, I don’t see why that neutral is bundled and capped with those hot wires. That’s likely where your neutral picking up that voltage is coming from.

I will gladly step aside and admit defeat if a professional wants to contradict this answer.

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Reply to How do I add both a channel drain and expansion joint along existing concrete? by FuzyMuzzy

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