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How do I fix a leaking connector between my garden hose and faucet?

I am trying to connect a garden hose with the faucet. After connecting and turning on the faucet, the water still squirted out. Please see the attached picture. I am not sure whether I need a wrench to tighten it, or it is just because the faucet or…
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What are some pros, cons and recommendations for multicables?

Currently saving to build a new home and I'm going over wiring options in my mind. My current home has too few sockets, cable connections and LAN ports (yes I still like wired LAN, wireless is good but wired is faster). I'd like to solicit some…
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I have this light and I don't know how to open it

I would like to replace the bulb and I don't know how to do it. I tried pulling the clips on the side out, but they don't budge. Then I tried to unscrew the clips off (hence the third picture), but the screwdriver has to be used at an angle and…
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What could be causing an orange flame on all appliances?

I have an orange flame in all my gas appliances (gas furnace, gas water heater, and gas stove) and cannot seem to determine the cause. Background So far, I have had the gas company come out. I had an appliance tech look at our stove, and tomorrow,…
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How can I replace 2-prong receptacles in a code compliant way?

I have some 2-prong non-grounding type receptacles, and I'd like to replace them with 3-prong grounding type receptacles. According to National Electrical Code, what are my options?
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Can I leave drywall floating in the corners of my basement ceiling?

I was planning on installing drywall on my basement ceiling and realized that I have nothing to screw the drywall on after the last joist. On one corner of the room there is 12 inches from the last joist to the wall and on another side I have about…
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How can I prevent mice from entering my house?

Every fall when the weather gets cooler it is a given that a mouse will end up in my house. I understand that this happens probably to most home owners (especially considering the number of trees I have around my house, etc.). But if I wanted to…
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How can I reattach the top of this broken desk to the legs?

This is a handmade desk of solid wood. The top is screwed to the legs with 6 screws, and the top was ripped off when the desk was dropped while being carried up stairs. How would you repair it so you could reattach the top to the legs?
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Why does outlet tester indicate wired correctly

I was trying to install an upgraded outlet with USB-C and noticed an issue in existing outlet. I used a Klein Tools GFCI RT250 LCD outlet tester. It said outlet was wired correctly (including ground). But I only see one hot and one neutral.…
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What type of drill bit has square teeth on the shank?

I was cleaning out my collection of masonry bits and found the two shown in the accompanying picture. They are from a remodeling project from 20 years ago, but I do not recall where they came from (or why I bought them). I thought at first they…
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Disposing of unused concrete blobs

I have an old bag of concrete that's been sitting in the garage unused for over a decade, and now ... its literally a bag of concrete. Like a solid block of concrete with a bag around it. How does one properly get rid of this? I suppose now that I…
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Why would an electrician put a box on the surface of of the wall?

My house has a number of outlets mounted onto trim with a conduit leading into a closet. Why wouldn’t the electrician just take the trim off, drill through studs, and cut a hole in the trim? Mounting the box on the wall seems like it would be bad…
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What Is This Fastener And How Is It Used?

The following fastener fell out of a breakfast bar stool. It came loose from the area shown below, where the hole is. I have never seen a bolt like that, and Google Lens is not much help-- what is it? And can this stool be easily repaired? Note: I…
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How to dry a hard-to-access space?

I recently found myself having water in a closed space (under a built-in bathtub where the drain cable from the overflow protector on the side of the bath shot loose). I do not want to cut the bath loose so I basically just have access via the…
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Why does our shower make a screaming noise?

Our shower has a problem...It's very loud! When water hits the correct temperature and flow the shower immediately starts shrieking like a banshee. It seems to be related to the flow because we can turn down the flow rate but keep the same…
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