Discussion Forum
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Wiring thermostat to new wall heater
Gosh, I can't believe I'm hung up on this particular task (at my own house), but please, somebody, give me a pointer as the manuals are worse than poor. It…
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Holmes on Homes nitpicking
I find the show entertaining even though for the most part it's alot of grandstanding and platitudes coming from a guy who gets to perform work under arrangements no one…
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New Porch/Entry Roof
I built what's depicted in the attached file, including replacing a 3'0" door with a 6'0" french door and now need to figure out the best way to provide a roof over…
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Venting two gas appliances in chimney
Ok, let me just get it out of the way that I mainly do new commercial construction, so please bear with me and hopefully help me out here. As a…
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Remove post under beam?
Looking for an educated guess as to whether or not it would be worth going the next step and pestering an engineer. In the basement, a 6x6 beam is supported…
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Check cashing scam
I want all you business owners to learn what I have the hard way. Here's the story: Employee X is fired and his last check goes in the mail. Calls…
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Modifying Shipping Container
We need enclosed storage for tools and such at our otherwise outdoor equipment yard. One option is a used shipping container but the opening is at the end of its…
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Wanted Masons in Seattle Area
We have year-round work for responsible and competent bricklayers and foremen positions that go begging at the moment. The union payscale right now is $31.26 per hour with pension and…
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Raise the house to gain headroom?
There have been so many threads lately concerning basement ceiling heights, I thought I'd throw out the possibility of simply raising the whole house off the foundation the needed amount…
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Reducing size of furnace ducts
I'd like to pick the brains of you HVAC guys on this one. The celing of our basement is on the low side and to make matters worse, some of…