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Drafting Services

Architectural Draftsman and Designer with over 50 years experience in the construction industry and 45 years ts in Arch...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ippolitoa
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by ippolitoa

Sump Pump Question

I need to install a sump pump in my crawl space to get rid of water if and when. My need has magnified this year becaus...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jw
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by jw

PVC question

I have a few hundred feet of electrical underground PVC, 2.5". Can I use this for water pipe? Mainly, it would be a RV...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by deserttraveler
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by deserttraveler

Q: House number sign with wires in it...

My house has a house number sign on the wall next to the garage. I never knew it can light up at night until I recently...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dchou4u
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by dchou4u

Need info on Rheem water heater

Need Rheem part# for a new dip tube, model#GP50T06AVG00. Also, does this model require a hole saw to fix? TIA
27 comments posted 16yrs
posted by <nospam
27 comments posted 16yrs posted by <nospam

Faucet -- Stop it from "turning off???"

I have a single-lever kitchen faucet. Stainless steel, fairly heavy construction. About a year old. You can see a pix o...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by timbirr
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by timbirr

NY Prius crash

I'm sure some will never believe this, but . . . . . . http://www.impomag.com/scripts/ShowPR.asp?RID=13618&CommonCount=...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by esp
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by esp

Sanding Parquet floors?

Awl -- First, some examples: http://parquetfloorinstallation.com/1615_Oak_Parquet_Floor_Tiles.jpg nice http://www.brown...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by UNfitcat
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by UNfitcat

Where to buy furnace Blower motor

Hi, I am in need of 3/4 Hp blower motor for Carrier WAV58 gas furnace. Where is good place to get one? TIA,
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by dragon40
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by dragon40

[off topic] Glow in the dark alarm clock

Where can I get a battery alarm clock which has hands that can be read in the dark?
49 comments posted 16yrs
posted by invalid
49 comments posted 16yrs posted by invalid

Electric water heater

I will be away from home for about 6 months. Can I turn off the electric water heater during this period? I seem to reme...
30 comments posted 16yrs
posted by hat
30 comments posted 16yrs posted by hat

Making a wood privacy fence private

I have a pool in the back yard, and need to replace some fencing. The standard wood privacy fence isn't really private...
24 comments posted 16yrs
posted by waybackNO784SPAM44
24 comments posted 16yrs posted by waybackNO784SPAM44

Running AC and cable tv (coax) in exterior walls

I want to mount an LCD TV above an 8 foot wide door in my bedroom. I have to run the wires in the finished exterior ins...
26 comments posted 16yrs
posted by phughes200
26 comments posted 16yrs posted by phughes200

comic flooring for the group

With all the recent threads on here about snap-together floors, I thought the group might enjoy this: http://www.chron.c...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by aemeijers
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by aemeijers

Carpet wrinkles

We bought this house about 7 years ago, and after a few years the carpeting in the living room went from normally taugh...
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by JD99
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by JD99