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French drain questions

I'm getting ready to put in French drains in several areas. If I have this correct, you just dig a ditch to grade a...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by morphonym
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by morphonym

Do I need to reinforce a trench in my slab?

I had some plumbing work done to relocate some drains, broke the 4" concrete slab and the trench was 2' x 8', b...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by nmbexcuse
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by nmbexcuse

120 to 12v conversion

I have 4 flourescent stairwell lights I would like to convert to low voltage LED. The existing lights are on a dedicate...
23 comments posted 18yrs
posted by GFENDER
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by GFENDER

Home heating / furnace help

Hi I know nothing about furnaces but something about the way my furnace works doesnt makes sense to me and I was wonder...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by bugrock
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by bugrock

Fire starting candles - what are they called.

I had a box of these candles that you place under the wood you are trying to get started burning for a fire. Campfires,...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by poison_1024
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by poison_1024

Clothes washer caused interior flood!

Hello folks, I don't typically ready this newsgroup, but due to a recent fiasco, I've subscribed for the time-b...
19 comments posted 18yrs
posted by skyhooks
19 comments posted 18yrs posted by skyhooks

Tree roots in drain pipes - persistent problem?

X-No-Archive: For longer than I care to remember, I've been getting drainage problems because of tree/plant roots g...
26 comments posted 18yrs
posted by shazlikd
26 comments posted 18yrs posted by shazlikd

CPVC elbows

My actual question is in the last paragraph but I wanted to provide some history first. My direct vent gas water heater...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by begunaNOSPAMPLEASE
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by begunaNOSPAMPLEASE

Where could I get this type of moulding?

I'm interested in the piece on top of the baseboard here: http://freeboundaries.com/baseboard.jpg Seems like it woul...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by aaronfude
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by aaronfude

Illegal but effective way to protect your home

Burglar, Hidden camera, the electric gate and more http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e97_1175240902 I am sure they law does...
2 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilowatt
2 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilowatt

liquid vapor barrier

I have a 100 year old house and was thinking of a few ways that I could save on insulating and vapor barrier. The house...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by carlbernardi
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by carlbernardi

noisy water heater

Hi all, We have a 75 gallon, 75,100 BTU natural gas water (State Industries, "Select" model) that probably is seven yea...
1 comments posted 18yrs
posted by dirtbeard
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by dirtbeard

Table saw

My sister father-in-law passed away about 4 months ago. He was a wood worker and has quiet few tools He has an old craf...
6 comments posted 18yrs
posted by diacono
6 comments posted 18yrs posted by diacono

Bathroom exhaust fan installation

Due to logistical reasons in my attic I need to route the new bathroom fan exhaust duct up through the roof instead of...
16 comments posted 18yrs
posted by w_cohen
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by w_cohen

refrigerator door is not closing tightly.

Friends have a large built-in made in 1992. I think the brand is sub-zero. No freezer in this large box. Door does not...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by LouB
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by LouB