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Basic stairway 'adjustment'
Hi all, I've got 7 steps in my concrete-floor basement leading to a landing. Now I'm adding a subfloor with a height of 1.25". Stair stringers will now rest on top of the subfloor. Which is the best...
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New furnace burns rocks
I heard they just developed a new furnace that burns rocks. Just fill it with rocks, chunks of concrete, gravel, or sand and it will burn them and heat the average home on about a ton of rocks for an...
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Running water in my garage
OK, here's my scenario. I have a typical ranch/rambler with the attached garage on the front in an L-shape. Previously a small part of the garage-to-house entry was boxed in to create a laundry room,...
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Building Steps on dirt slope/ questions
I plan to build some steps into a sloped hill, using timbers. I had some built about ten years ago, and used PT lumber rated for ground contact, which was .8 penetration level. I know that the...
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Recessing PVC Pipe Inside Interior Concrete Block Wall
Between my Utility Room (Laundry and Ironing) and the Garage is a 4" thick concrete block wall. I need to run a 2" PVC vent pipe up this wall and it would save me a lot of trouble if I can recess the...
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13 years ago
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Reflective paint?
The front of my house faces the evening sun. When it's 100 outside, the brown front door is 184 degrees F. Stuck a square of white insulation board in front of the door. It got up to 107 degrees. The...
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Do ozone generators really kill mold spores? (2023 Update)
Do they need to be particular size/intensity to work? Also is there some kind of test kit that you can buy to test for mold? Thanks!
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Extreme climate decking materials?
We will need to be replacing the existing 2 X 4 deck boards on several smallish decks (6' X 12' +/-). Rain water/freezing/mold/mildew are not a factor, as this is the warmest, sunniest place in the...
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13 years ago
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Drop in tub against walls
I have a nice drop-in fiberglass jacuzzi tub with all the goodies, I want to put in place of a regular tub. I'm pretty determined, and have a few thoughts, but would appreciate the insight of the...
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13 years ago
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Electrical Wizards, Another Panel/subpanel question
Ok, i understand the whole panel/subpanel setup. And isolating the neutral from the ground in the sub etc etc. Here's the question: We've recently purchased a house (next door) and it has the typical...
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Air Switch for disposal
In looking homes, I've begun to see what they call air or pneumatic switches to control disposals. In almost all instances, these have been mounted vertically in the cabinet tops, toward the side of...
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Water Pressure Regulator
I am contemplating the replacement of the water pressure regulator for my home. The measured pressure in my home is about 100 PSI and it is recommended that it be below 80 PSI. The current regulator...
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Under sink water filters
I want to put an under the sink water filtration system in. I know there are reverse osmosis units, and all types of filtration systems. What is typical and necessary to get good tasting water, not...
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Wiring a phone jack
I found the phone line that has 6 conductors. White wire w/ Orange White wire w/ Green Green wire w/ White Blue wire w/ white White wire w/ Blue Orange wire w/ White I ran a wire but it has 4...
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Dryer vent hose is filling up with water!
My wife complained that the dryer has been running for 3 1/2 hours. I just replaced the vent hose a couple of weeks ago and the dryer has been working fine. Now I went down to the basement to see what...
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