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OT: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
....to the good folks on this (generally) knowledgeable and helpful NG. (the exceptions prove the rule
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Sorta OT - Skunk attack
"[OKLAHOMA] Recently a skunk sprayed thousands of toys collected for McClain County's "Operation Christmas". " This is odd inasmuch as skunks don't [usually] spray inanimate objects. In my view,...
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vapor barrier question
2 years ago, I built a 18x22 workshop in my back yard in Colorado. It basically goes unheated during the winter, except when I working in it and I use a space heater. When I insulated the attic area,...
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Water and sand flowing into perimeter drain, bad?
I've been reading other posts regarding perimeter drains trying to figure out what I should do. My house is under a year old and still under the builders warranty. The house is built on a slight...
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drywall question
I have a detached garage that is kind of unique. It is a metal building sort of like a pole barn. The inside walls are 2x4 24 inches on center directly bolted to a concrete slab. Trusses are 4 feet on...
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Condensation between layers of insulation?
I've got a 1.5" layer of XPS foam against a cold concrete wall with 2x4 framing inside that. I temporarily placed a couple pieces of R12 fiberglass batt in the 2x4 wall. When I removed the batts the...
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Self tapping screws
A couple decades ago, I ran across a handfull of self-tapping screws. They were like sheet metal screws, but with skirted hex heads. These were about 1/2" long and 1/4" dia. I'd seen them used with a...
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Epoxy Garage/Basement floor coating
Is there a difference between the garage and basement floor epoxy kits, or are they the same thing in different packages?
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Killing fire ant colony under house - concrete slab so no crawl space
Hey Guys -- I've posted a thread or two about this over the last few months, but I figured I'd start a new thread since my question is alittle different. Basically our problem is over 3 months ago we...
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Returned Comfort Furnace
I just returned a Comfort Furnace (similar to Eden Pure) after 40 days of trial. It provided good (but expensive) heat while the weather was just cool (40s). When it got real cold, I had to run the...
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front door landing
I have an outside door that opens onto a concrete slab. Dirt basement underneath. The wood lap siding ran right down to the edge of the slab. Or it did. How should I fix that? I'm thinking transition...
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HVAC questions
Back in March, we moved in to this 1979 house. We had a new Rheem furnace put in as part of the FHA rehab - everything had to be done before we moved in. Furnace is all electric - no natural gas back...
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Storm Door Closing Very Slowly
Have a full view storm door with a closer on top and bottom. Has been working great until recently it is suddenly closing very very slowly. It does eventually close, but extremely slowly. Is it...
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Pipes and Winter Weatherizing
After making an emergency run to fix a friend's broken pipes, I'm thinking what can be done so this won't cost me much more time and money. What broke were bathroom sink lines, just below the cutoff...
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Patching vs New "Sheet Rock"
This week I had someone come and bid on installing sheet rock on my house. After he looked it over he gave me some valuable advice and said I should fix a few things first then call him to do the job....
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