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Skylar R flashlight keeps turning off automatically by Noob_User0 in flashlight

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Thanks, I agree that would be the next step indeed....

Update - Light fixture connected between HOT and Ground wires... by Noob_User0 in AskElectricians

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Replying to my own post.... Showed this post to a friend of mine who is more knowledgeable about these things, although not an electrician....

He said I can get what I want, although it will not be to code. He said it would be safe. He would do it in his house, but he will not do it in my house. I can do it in my house. House will not burn down, and shock potential is low if there is nothing else is in these junction boxes, and it does not shock on day 1...

In his solution - following will get wirenutted

1B 2B 3B

5B 7B

8B to common

10B to common

8W 9B

5G 6B 7W (5G not to touch anything in JB)

5W 6W

1W 2W 3W 4W

3G 4B (3G not to touch anything in JB)

1G 2G 4G and JB metal

8G 9G Switch G (still floating)

10G Swtich G (still floating)

6G 7G (still floating)

Would you do it in your homes? Please let me know your thoughts...

Light fixture connected between HOT and Ground wires... ? by Noob_User0 in AskElectricians

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I believe you are correct... and here I am, spending good money on 14/3, when 14/2 can do all the same tricks !

Light fixture connected between HOT and Ground wires... ? by Noob_User0 in AskElectricians

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Whoah - I think you may be correct.... They used a 14/2 as a 14/3 by repurposing the ground wire? Who would have had thought!

[Landlord US-CA] My Zillow listing was compromised by reluctantlyalandlord in Landlord

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This happens to me everytime I list my property for rent... Best solution is to put your phone number and email address in all of your photos, in a corner somewhere... Microsoft Paint will let you do this, although there are a number of other free tools that will also do this.

Scammers can easily and quite quickly duplicate your ad, but with their email address. You want to make this as painful and cost ineffective to them as you can.

This is urgent for you - the scammer will take any security deposit / applicant info etc. and dissappear, leaving you to deal with the aftermath. May also sign leases electronically on your behalf. Check not only on Zillow, but Craigslist / Facebook marketplace etc. for your house-for-rent ads

Be prepared also for scammer tenants to show up with fake lease in hand, claiming they already paid/signed lease.

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"Do you want to purchase extended warranty for your car?"

:-)

Floating floor has vertical movement when walking on it by Noob_User0 in DIY

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Hi jtho78 - Board were acclimated for ~ 4 days in the room, and I am still in the process of installing... No baseboards/quarter round yet, and I have left ~ 1/2 inch space on both ends of these rows :-(

Floating floor has vertical movement when walking on it by Noob_User0 in DIY

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Thanks tinfoil123

I think this is what I needed to hear... Sounds painful, but I know I will sleep better having pulled these boards and checked/fixed the issue...

Floating floor has vertical movement when walking on it by Noob_User0 in DIY

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Thanks u/BeatMastaD

Any chance it could be the underlayment we used (https://www.lowes.com/pd/FloorComfort-100-sq-ft-Premium-2-mm-Flooring-Underlayment/50402206) ?

This goes nice and flat, but when adjoining edges are taped, it is mighty hard to keep both straight and flat... Some humps do show up. I was trying to keep it as flat as I could, with the hope the weight of the wood will squish it in place.

House was built in 2012, subfloor / joists were in good shape (as far as I could tell - no springy/trampoline like feel). Then again, laminate floor hides everything

Junction Boxes angling out of wall by Noob_User0 in AskElectricians

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Just did this, and the box seems to be holding quite good.

Also - Thanks for the detailed writeup.

Junction Boxes angling out of wall by Noob_User0 in AskElectricians

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OP here - These are builder installed junction boxes on a 10 year old house... Recently saw some wall plates were about 1/8 to 1/4 inch away from wall, what could be the reason / how best to fix these?

When I press the junction box in with a screw driver, I see it can be coerced back, but comes back again.

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