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  • Electrical and Bathrooms
  • From "Talk2DIY Home Improvement"
    episode TTD-347F
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    Tips:

    • If the wiring in your home appears to be a silvery metal instead of copper, you have aluminum wiring and should consult a licensed electrician before attempting any work or repairs.

    • Never reach into a circuit or fuse panel with both hands, you could short a circuit across your heart. For safety's sake, keep one hand in your pocket whenever dealing with your panel.

    • A ball of yarn can help you fish a wire through conduit. Tie one end of the yarn around a pencil and use your shop vac to suck the other end through the conduit. Tie the free end to your wire and pull the whole thing back through.

    • Bathtubs sometimes sink a bit when they're full. Because of this, the caulking surrounding the tub will last longer if, before you caulk, you fill the tub with water and keep it full until after the caulking has cured.

    • You can use mirror clips to attach a small wastebasket to the inside of your bathroom's cabinet door.

    • Did you know? The first plumbers who wanted to put bathrooms in homes were considered crude in the early 19th century. Who could imagine eating and using the restroom under the same roof!

    Special Thanks

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    Lowe's

    Reading List

    For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here .

    Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $34.95
    Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000)
    (ISBN: 158011069X)

    Creative Homeowner bathroom and electrical books:

    Planning Your Addition
    Jerry Germer, RA
    $16.95
    Paperback -- 192 pages (December, 1997)
    (ISBN: 1880029995)

    Plumbing Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Projects
    Merle Henkenius
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 272 pages (January, 2002)
    (ISBN: 1580110851)

    The New Smart Approach to Bath Design
    Susan Maney
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 208 pages (March, 2003)
    (ISBN: 1580111378)

    Wiring: Basic and Advanced Projects
    Editors of Creative Homeowner
    $19.95
    Paperback -- 256 pages (January, 2001)
    (ISBN: 1580110622)

    Other Book Resources

    Electrical

    Wiring 1-2-3: Install, Upgrade, Repair and Maintain Your Home's Electrical System
    by Home Depot Editor
    $17.47
    Hardcover -- 192 pages (January 15, 2001)
    Meredith Books (ISBN: 069621184X)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here

    Bathrooms

    Simple Solutions: Bathrooms
    By Coleen Cahill
    $10.47
    Paperback -- 128 pages (May 2001)
    Friedman/Fairfax Publishing (ISBN: 156799928X)

    To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .



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    Lowes
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    Creative Homeowner Information
    Creative Homeowner Press
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    Insl-x Information
    Insl-X
    Stony Point, NY 10980
    Phone: 845-786-5000
    Fax: 845-796-5831
    Email: CustomerCare@insl-x.com
    Website: www.insl-x.com


    GUESTS :

    Doug Snapp
    Licensed Electrician
    Massey Electric
    Website: www.masseyelectric.com

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