Home & Life
Everyday home and life problems, from moving in to fixing things.
Motion sensor alarm with manual override
PathTested Team · Sep 16, 2026
Motion sensor alarm with manual override I have a small shop with a carport off the back. I am installing a custom (okay hillbilly) motion sensor alarm system, to protect the carport area. I have ins
Cutting Joist in Attic
PathTested Team · Sep 16, 2026
Cutting Joist in Attic An HVAC repairman once cut about 1-2 feet out of one of the joists in my attic to create a new vent into my restroom. Is it ever ok to do this? I have had my doubts after the j
Get more force from quick grip clamp
PathTested Team · Sep 16, 2026
Get more force from quick grip clamp I use quick grip clamps at a remote framing site for anything from holding things in place to pulling boards together with a lot of force. Irwin 36-in 600-lb Quic
Cut into top cord of open wood floor joist with metal connectors
PathTested Team · Sep 16, 2026
Cut into top cord of open wood floor joist with metal connectors enter link description hereAccidentally cut into floor joist while removing subfloor. 1/4” on one side 11/16” in the middle and 3/8” o
How long after installation can a toilet be used, if silicone sealant and solvent-weld pipe were used?
PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
How long after installation can a toilet be used, if silicone sealant and solvent-weld pipe were used? I've just had a new toilet fitted. The installer used silicone sealant around the base where it
How to make a scaffold screw jack extension?
PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
How to make a scaffold screw jack extension? For low-risk, unregulated applications, such as 3-ft scaffolding on grass at a rural home: Is there a way to make 1-ft extensions for scaffolding screw ja
Why has my electric shower's water pressure suddenly dropped?
PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
Why has my electric shower's water pressure suddenly dropped? My electric shower used to run at a decent pressure, but recently the flow has gone noticeably weaker, even though the temperature settin
Should a bathroom in an old Victorian/Edwardian house use breathable materials or standard waterproof tiling?
PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
Should a bathroom in an old Victorian/Edwardian house use breathable materials or standard waterproof tiling? I'm renovating the bathroom in a Victorian terrace in the UK with solid brick walls and (
NEC 408.41 - Is Doubling-up wires allowed for Neutral busbar and/or Ground busbar? Why/not?
PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
NEC 408.41 - Is Doubling-up wires allowed for Neutral busbar and/or Ground busbar? Why/not? In response to this Stack Exchange question, I wasn't sure how to properly interpret the quoted NEC stateme
Canopy roof is pulling away from the house--how to replace it and properly attach it?
PathTested Team · Sep 8, 2026
Canopy roof is pulling away from the house--how to replace it and properly attach it? There is a narrow but wide canopy roof that is separating from my 40 year-old house. This is a cantilevered "roof