Discussion Forum
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Epoxy Paint delaminating from concrete
Trying to help someone local who had a empty building get cold (was -30F outside) and burst pipes. They pulled the carpet and some months after cleaning up they epoxy…
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anyone ever “pound” a pipe under asphalt
A friend "jetted" a 3/4" galvanized pipe under a 15 foot concrete driveway. Pounded for the first 1-2 feet and then connected to a garden hose. 40 psi water jet.…
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Okay to run Romex on Trusses?
Is it allowed to staple romex directly to truss members spaced on 24's in an unfinished, non-storage attic? There will be access because it's over 36", but no use of…
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Paint Color Charts – FHB Index Question
About 6-10 years ago, there was a FHB article on combinations of paint colors. Like for painting a Victorian or closely spaced trim elements. There were some color charts/wheels that…
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Short elec baseboard heater?
<18" baseboard? Not off the top of my head. But if a bathroom, you could consider an electric towel rack as a a way to add BTUs to a room.…
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A watt is a watt is a watt?
Absolutely not. A lumen is a lumen is a lumen is correct. Or you can use the "equilavent watts" on the packaging of compact fluorescents to equate them to incandescents…
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Snow-Loading Solutions?
There are those goofy heating cables to prevent ice dams (on improperly built houses). A whole lot of them would melt snow and make the electric meter spin really fast.…
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outdoor a/c not running
Mark, Sorry I don't have an answer for you. If no one else here does, you should try at "The Wall" section of: http://www.heatinghelp.com/ This is right up their alley.…