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Questions on the subject of home improvement and the role of engineers in residential design and construction work. Technical questions about specific home improvement projects should not use this tag; instead, use tags that categorize the project itself. For advice on home improvement / DIY, see our sister site Home Improvement Stack Exchange.

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How can I test/calculate the weight capacity of a shelf?

What kind of brackets are you using? I'll assume inverted 'L' brackets (with optional triangular bracing). If using multiple brackets - three, for example, each supporting 1/3 of the load - then you c …
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What width gate for parking 4m car at 90degrees in 10ft offset in front of home?

I have a bought a 4 m long car (MarutiSuzuki Brezza) with 1790 mm width and 5.2 m turning radius. That's not enough information to provide a proper calculated solution. Given the wheelbase one could …
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Light Switch Problem

It's not impossible, but might not be a good idea. Figure 1. Original, current and future(?) wiring. Option (c) converts the lines to DC. SW4 will pass positive half-cycles and SW5, negative half-c …
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