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National Grid Denies A Net Meter
I installed an 8kw residential solar system on my property in NY State. When I applied for a net meter through National Grid, I was denied. They claim that the substation is scheduled for upgrades and...
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2 years ago
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white styrofoam vs pink styrofoam as a thermal barrier
I am wanting to use a thin layer of styrofoam outside of the sheathing of my house as a thermal barrier... what i see out there (here in canada) is the standard pink (extruded) stuff and the white...
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15 years ago
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Bricklaying - adding a new wall at right-angles to an existing one
A friend has a compost heap in her garden. It is surrounded by 3-foot-high brick walls on three sides and a breeze-block wall at the back. It's on a concrete base. She wants to add a dividing...
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16 years ago
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Cost of asphalt driveway
Can anyone give me an idea of what to expect to pay for an asphalt driveway? We have an existing gravel driveway that is 22 feet wide and 80 feet long. The existing gravel is very little and not even...
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16 years ago
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FS/A: Friedrich QuietMaster Programmable Front Panel & Remote
unit replaces the control panel on any of the following Friedrich QuietMaster models: Friedrich QuietMaster Programmable: ? SS08L10 ? SS10L10 ? SS12L10 ? SS14L10 ? SS12L30 ? SS16L30 ? SM18L30A ?...
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17 years ago
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Concrete Slab Glue Down Vapor Barrier?
I need some guidance from the group. I have an existing slab on grade and I'm hoping to install engineered wood flooring. Most likely glue down. I received some advice from an installer to glue...
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17 years ago
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Gas pipe through load bearing wall
Trying to figure out if it's possible to install a gas fireplace in my livingroom in the back of the house. Inside we have a concrete slab floor. Outside we have a brick patio and fence with part...
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15 years ago
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Cut out of load bearing wall
I have very little experience with construction and am looking for help to determine options for changing a load bearing wall. We have a large unfinished basement room (upper is 1 level rancher). The...
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13 years ago
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Concrete thickness to support water tanks
I have two water tanks that are 7' high with a base of 30"x30" that will weigh about 2500 pounds when full. How thick does the concrete need to be. I would like to place them on an existing concrete...
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2 years ago
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Compacting subbase for paver patio
Do it yourself I'm installing paver stone patio and got ahead of myself when putting in limestone sub base. I didn't compact in lifts and have between 9 to 10 inches spread out . will i still be okay...
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4 years ago
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Verizon Charging for Local (Landline)Calls
Hello, Verizon wants to charge me (by the minute) for local, landline calls. Does anyone else have that problem?
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13 years ago
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moladi launched in Ghana - moladiGHANA - Low cost housing
Low cost housing is in demand all over the world. A company moladi that produces a "house building system" has just launched in Ghana. moladi is a patented lightweight plastic formwork construction...
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14 years ago
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Maple hardwood floors: WARNED about gaps & buckling
One of the contractors, whom I think is honest, is warning me again using Maple for my hardwood floors. He says that he's see no end of expansion in the summer and contraction in the winter...
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14 years ago
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Perimeter rigid foam insulation for a 7 foot cement block foundation
Hello: Is there any reason NOT to place 2 inch thick rigid foam insulation horizontally 2 feet wide, buried 12 inches deep, all around the perimeter of my 7 foot cement block foundation? 3 feet of the...
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14 years ago
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nailgun nails
I have a compressor operated nail gun using 34 degree paper collated nails. Apparently gas operated guns use 33 degree nails. Will they work in my gun?
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14 years ago
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Sears Garage Door Opener/ problem closing door
I have an older , Sears, chain operated garage door opener. Mechanically, the door is working fine, but I have a problem with the two safety sensors that beam a light across the bottom edge of the...
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15 years ago
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Deck on A Slope
I am getting ready to start working on the right side of my property in time for summer, and although I am pretty handy, this job will be somewhat of a challenge and I am in need of some advice. The...
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15 years ago
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Free Energy Audit Software
I have half a dozen free computer programs to help people save energy on my new website: Bar X Software are programs for all skill levels, from the homeowner to the experienced engineer. The novice...
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15 years ago
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Sink Hole Near Deep Well
A sinkhole, now about 2 feet deep and approx. 4 feet wide by 5 feet long, has formed within 5 feet from my deep well equipped with a submersible pump over 100 feet down. My water supply has not been...
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15 years ago
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How are Aluminum Seamless gutters attached?
How are new Aluminum Seamless gutters attached? Does the nail go vertically through the top piece of the gutter that sits under the paper and shingles? Or does the nail go horizontally through the...
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15 years ago
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