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Plumbing problems

Have discovered a leak in the Cu plumbing in our slab. Have also discovered that the pipe is not encased in "min 25 mil...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gary
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by gary

Metal buildings

Some might remember my posting about building my workshop/garage into a hillside bank-barn style, well after much consi...
42 comments posted 21yrs
posted by andrewvNO
42 comments posted 21yrs posted by andrewvNO

clean and seal a concrete floor

I have a 22x60 foot concrete slab foundation that will serve as the floor for our house (radiant heat). We had original...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by keltydog
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by keltydog

Gas Line to stove in kitchen?

I need someone to look at my gas line going to my stove in the kitchen. In the yellow pages - what listing go I look und...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jarjoura
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by jarjoura

Does flashing go over or under shingle?

Here is a picture, hope its understandable. right now the lower piece is over shingles. Im replacing shingle and was wa...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by alycia_delaney
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by alycia_delaney

How do I know my windows are LOW-E

I had low-e reflective coating put on my East and West sides but they look the same as the windows on the other sides. I...
24 comments posted 21yrs
posted by rlassiter
24 comments posted 21yrs posted by rlassiter

2nd floor jacuzi

We have a whirlpool tub put in in our new constuction. It's in a plumbed but still exposed. Drywall will be next week....
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by maarass
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by maarass

help - roof noise from concrete slab roof

Hi, I have just bought a unit on the top floor of a 4 storey block of units. The units (us because we are on the top fl...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cdk
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by cdk

Can I use Clinker breezblock

I am building a large outhouse at the back of my garden. 7m x 5m. It will have a flat roof and only be single storey. I...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by k.mountain1
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by k.mountain1

Flush really needed? ( W heater)

Hey everyone, I just wondered, I allways used to flush my HW heater yearly, then read a whole lot ( mostly from this NG...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by gordnally
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by gordnally

concrete foundation question

Hey, I have a leak when it rains hard and I pulled back the insulation to find a round opening the size of re-bar that...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by tecumsehcanada
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by tecumsehcanada

Dishwasher Electrical Hookup?

I am installing a dishwasher. I bought a pigtail that is all gray in color, flat cable with 3 wire and plug connected....
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by jarjoura
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by jarjoura