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Blown in cellulose in new construction

I am thinking about using blown in cellulose insulation for new construction: walls, attic as well in floors between fi...
21 comments posted 15yrs
posted by agalkin
21 comments posted 15yrs posted by agalkin

Mini-split air conditioning? ? ?

I'm looking for someone who has experience with mini-split air conditioners. At present we have a single standard windo...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by rayj.balt
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by rayj.balt

Defective Rain Gauge

I'm always worried about flooding after seeing all the floods on the tv news lately. Last week I went to Home Depot and...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by blondie
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by blondie

Advantages Of Drywall For Fire Resistance

Drywall fire resistance is a topic that's often overlooked by people who are evaluating different building materials. D...
9 comments posted 15yrs
posted by admin_at_howtodrywall_dot_co
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by admin_at_howtodrywall_dot_co

Rural Irrigation/Remote Faucets Methods ??

I have a vacation property in the mountains, of about six acres, two acres of which are cleared and developed. I have a...
72 comments posted 15yrs
posted by jamesnospam
72 comments posted 15yrs posted by jamesnospam

Sod thickness

I have never laid sod. BUT, I have seen it on trucks a lot. IMHO, I would guesstimate it at about 2" thick, with a mat...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Please caulk safely...

and not like this: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3665519/NHS-Nurse-offers-silicone-male-enhancements-for-12...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by malch
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by malch

Is this roof right?

So we're in the process of doing a big renovation on our house and one of the things that we did was the roof. When we...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by lloydstein
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by lloydstein

Insulation above carport ceiling sheetrock

This 1990 house has 4 bedrooms, all upstairs. Only the one above the carport is noticeably hotter than the others. I th...
7 comments posted 15yrs
posted by yong321
7 comments posted 15yrs posted by yong321

Dryer won't turn

I posted this about five minutes ago, but has not appeared. Hope this will not be a double-post, apologize if it is, bu...
2 comments posted 15yrs
posted by timbirr
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by timbirr

Clothes Dryer Woes

I have a KitchenAid electric clothes dryer, Type I with the lint screen on the top of the dryer. Model number keys750Jq...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by timbirr
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by timbirr

Air Conditioner compressor Humming sound

I have a Lennox 10 ACB Compressor system. I noticed today that the Air compressor (external) was making a humming sound...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by ajayt12
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by ajayt12

Concrete Repair Question

The approach to my driveway, at the street/curb area, is cracked at one corner. Three fist sized pieces, in a triangle...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by BobRusin
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by BobRusin