Discussion Forum
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Can I get an electrical sub-panel with a meter?
I am building a granny flat behind my rental house. In order to determine how much electricity I will use (in the flat) as opposed to my tenant (in the…
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Andersen Windows from Home Depot
I am designing a small granny flat for the back of my property. I want Andersen windows to match what I have in the main house. I got those from…
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Plumbing pipes in new concrete slab. Yes or no?
I am about to start construction of a small (14' x 16') studio on a slab. There will be a kitchen and a bathroom. Obviously the toilet trap and the…
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Redwood deck finish. Used Flood CWF-UV5. Thinking of re-coating
We have a redwood deck here in Sonora, CA. Mild winters but hot, sunny summers. The deck is 6 years old. I originally put on Flood CWF-UV5. and then re-coated…
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Choice of heater for hydronic baseboards.
I have a house in San Diego on which I added a new bathroom and extended 2 of the bedrooms. The original house is heated by a gas wall heater.…
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How do I open this light fixture?
There is a ceiling light fixture in a rental that I am refurbishing that has me stumped. It has 4 flourescent tubes in it and a wooden frame with stained…
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Problems with new travertine floor
I am not a flooring installer, but I thought I could handle this. We have a small kitchen where we wanted to put some large (18" x 18") travertine tiles.…
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Radiant floor heating question
I am about to lay 3/4" solid maple flooring in a dining room and a bedroom. We are thinking of adding a radiant underfloor heating mat. The sub-floor is plywood…
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Adding to R19 in the ceiling
We have purchased some R19 for the 2 x 10 cathedral ceiling but we want to increase the R factor. We have 9 1/2" of space in the joists/rafters. We…
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Roof insulation with I-beam rafters
I have built a shed roof using iLevel "2 x 10" rafters. These have an I-beam profile. They are 16" on center. I want to insulate the cathedral ceiling to…