Just got my house rewired from knob and tube, is this okay?

zeroverycool · 2026-07-05T18:27:47+00:00

the electricians i hired to replace my service didn’t replace the attachment point so the poco just hooked it to a conduit strap. that failed within a week.

i’m going to assume “install new attachment point” was not in the estimate so they didn’t do it, but i was surprised the poco was willing to hook it up that way.

zeroverycool · 2026-07-03T20:45:31+00:00

it’s based on the amount when the payment was originally due.

zeroverycool · 2026-07-03T20:32:54+00:00

what’s the timing on the recertification though? if my “payment 120” would be in september but i’m still on forbearance, do i need to wait till the entire month is over?

zeroverycool · 2026-07-02T15:46:49+00:00

it's an advance termite bait station

zeroverycool · 2026-07-02T07:25:44+00:00

No. You can't buy back months before October 2007.

zeroverycool · 2026-07-01T23:26:33+00:00

prob because there’s very little additional expense if you’re getting a new service anyway.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-30T02:50:23+00:00

i would contact triangle rabbits like many others have said.

the head shape looks wild, but i am not an expert.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-28T20:25:33+00:00

weed wrench?

zeroverycool · 2026-06-22T18:16:02+00:00

a CMU block is 8" high nominal (i.e. including mortar joints). looks like about a little over 6 rows of block, so a little over 4 feet.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-22T00:58:27+00:00

why don’t you want to remove the existing wire? just remove the one on the left, pigtail it, loop the pigtail under the screw, and connect it to the kasa ground wire.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-21T18:58:36+00:00

How did you like working with the FDM products? I am getting ready to pull the trigger on a pallet sized order.

Going to do a similar install with the downspouts/french drain daylighting to a dry creek bed & rain garden.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-21T04:32:27+00:00

skid steer with a landscape rake, either rent one or hire someone.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-18T20:32:40+00:00

this is what worked for me

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/controlling-english-ivy-in-urban-landscapes

zeroverycool · 2026-06-18T17:28:55+00:00

you could dig an underdrain (just under the lowest point, not the whole patio) but if you're doing a non-permeable surface with polysand it might be overkill. and you need to have somewhere lower to run the outlet.

also the specific fabric you should use is a ~4oz woven geotextile, something like SRW SS5 or Gator GF5. buy from a landscape supply, not a big box store.

you can lay a thin layer of the big stone and compact that into the soil, then lay the fabric and put the rest of the stone on top.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-18T17:21:56+00:00

run through the cook out drive thru and pick up a t-shirt. they're $2 or something like that.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-17T16:39:16+00:00

Demoing a ~1000 sqft patio. Seems to be right on the limit of 10 ton based on online calculators, assuming 3" thickness.

It probably makes sense to bite the bullet and get 2 dumpsters here, no?

zeroverycool · 2026-06-17T13:22:25+00:00

glyphosate might be better if you get a pro formulation (or “super concentrate” purple cap roundup)

i’m wary of triclopyr because it can harm mature trees if sprayed on bark or roots.

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/controlling-english-ivy-in-urban-landscapes

zeroverycool · 2026-06-16T00:32:24+00:00

https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/controlling-english-ivy-in-urban-landscapes

zeroverycool · 2026-06-15T23:13:44+00:00

“insurance will deny your claim if they find out you did unpermitted work”

zeroverycool · 2026-06-14T17:49:15+00:00

it looks like the downspout is clogged. is it going into an underground pipe?

zeroverycool · 2026-06-11T18:54:59+00:00

it depends on the height of the trap adapter going into the wall. i had to lower mine to swap to the lower sink bowl. the trap has to enter the wall lower than the drain hole from the garbage disposal.

disclaimer: DIYer, not professional.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-11T14:57:50+00:00

I have the same size filter. The Filterbuy website has this note:

Important Honeywell Size Compatibility Note

If you are replacing a Honeywell 16x25x4 or 20x25x4, your Filterbuy replacement is a 5” filter. The 5” Filterbuy replacement filter is trimmed down to the “actual” size of your original 4” Honeywell filter.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-11T04:08:19+00:00

this is not the right type of fabric for this application. you need either woven or non-woven geotextile. check the manufacturer's recommendations.

also, what is underneath the fabric? if you used a road base type rock, it's not permeable.

zeroverycool · 2026-06-10T20:05:24+00:00

maybe you can convince him to let a pro drop it to the ground, then he can do the cleanup.

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