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The owners of this house installed an indoor pool, which required a subpanel. However, the pool room had a steep angled roof, with only a very short kneewall on which to install the panel. So they installed the panel near … Continue reading
This was an interesting approach to front door security. The doorknob on this front door wasn’t functional: see the empty space where the latch mechanism should be? The only way to keep this door closed is to lock the deadbolt. … Continue reading
Sometimes you get a little clue that there’s more going on than meets the eye. In this house, the refrigerator had been removed. In its place was a plastic bowl catching the drips from the disconnected ice maker. The end … Continue reading
No one likes to do laundry. However, strangling the dryer vent hose is not a smart way to take out your frustrations. This is a dryer vent fire just waiting to happen; it’s not just the crushed vent, it’s also … Continue reading
And you thought your kids were actually eating the cereal you poured for them every morning. Now you know why it’s a bad idea to have a floor vent near a dining area (especially if you have kids). But there’s … Continue reading
