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How to Install a Floodlight – Part 2

This is continued from Part 1. Mounting and Wiring the Floodlight After pulling new electrical cable from the attic with fish tape, about two feet of wire is left exposed. Bookmark It!

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How to Install a Floodlight – Part 1

This article explains how to install an outdoor floodlight by running new electrical wiring and mounting the light under the soffit. The light could be controlled by a standard on/off switch, however I choose to wire it into my Insteon home automation system for remote control. The floodlight is the “slaved” unit in the wiring [...]

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How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 3

This repair is continued from Part 2. Install the New Pipe Section Now that the old leaky section of pipe is removed, I dried and cleaned the 45 degree street elbow on the “upstream” side as shown. I also deburred and cleaned the lower section of pipe that was cut with the handsaw. As you [...]

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How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1. Marking the Cuts The cardboard template made for the Fernco Qwik Ell is centered over the PVC elbow joint and the end positions for the cuts are marked with a blue marker (red arrows). Bookmark It!

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How to Repair a Leaky PVC Pipe Joint – Part 1

Had another water stain on the basement ceiling, this time it was a leak in the washing machine PVC drain line. Two leaks on different sides of the room in the same month! Go figure! I was able to get access to the ceiling crawlspace by setting up a ladder in the closet. Access was [...]

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Finishing a Basement Bathroom – Part 14

Today I’m installing the vanity light and switch. The main effort is pulling the new wire through the walls, wiring in the new junction boxes and wall switch. The photo below points out the new vanity light bar and wall switch. You can also read Part 13 of this project which covers the vanity installation [...]

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