Discussion Forum
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20A Breaker on a 14AWG Circut?
Hi Everybody, I think I know the answer, but I'm wondering if I can get away with this safely for a period of a few months... I've moved into a…
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This metal roofing looks good to me
I will need to re-roof my home in the next couple of years and have been very interested in metal roofing. I'd like something that goes on like shingles and…
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Should I insulate my garage?
I live in South Carolina and plan to sheet rock my garage. The garage is attached to the house. I'm not sure if I should insulate first or just sheet…
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Question on switch legs?
Hi Everybody, I had a quick question that my electircian would usually answer but he's on his way to Hawaii (the bum! I'm just jealous. BTW, I just read…
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Oak hardwood floors in kitchen
We are doing some remodeling and are planning to run 3/4" oak hardwood through out our family room, kitchen, laundry room and a small bathroom. We like the look of…
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Concrete over pressure treated deck
I have a 12 x 24 foot outside deck constructed from pressure treated pine (2x8 joists on 16" centers) that I am putting a roof over. I would like to…
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Ridge Vents
I have a hip roof - not much ridge length. What's the rule of thumb for ridge vent area? I have a two story house in SC (warm climate) and…
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Termite baits
Other than Spectracide Terminate (Home Depot), does anyone know of other termite bait systems available to the do it your selfer? Sentricon sounds like the best system, but can only…
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Metal roof vs. Architectural (asphalt)
I live in SC where it gets hot. I need to re-roof my house and am looking at metal shingles (it is costly!) and also conventional architectural shingles. My house…
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Foundation wall insulation
I live in SC and would like to insulate my crawl space block foundation wall using either vermiculite or polyurathane (foam) within the hollow space of my concrete blocks. I…