Discussion Forum
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Flooding in Georgia
Nuke, John7g, others in Georgia - I checked in with Forrest early this morning; he and his family are okay, and I'm high and dry here in Southwest Georgia. We…
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Dishwasher against drywall
I've gutted the kitchen on the modest flip house I've been working on for several months. All that remains is the kitchen, carpet, and gravel for the driveway. I'm working…
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Know anything about theater trusses ?
Any set design / theater or stage hands here ? Our church has a very open stage, raised about 40 inches from the sloping floor of the sanctuary. Stage is…
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FHB issue with wood retaining walls
Anyone remember what issue it was, maybe two years ago, that had a good article on retaining walls ? My indexing system bites - I have FHB and FWW for…
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Wheelchair Ramp
Hey, guys. I'm heading to North Georgia in a couple of weeks to build a wheelchair ramp for Pa-in-Law. He's pretty sick, and will probably be wheelchair-bound for the duration. …
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Pex for the first time
Guys, I've had a copper line fail in the slab in my Master Bath. Under the dadgum whirlpool tub. Crap. So I pulled the tub and got my excellent plumber…
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Price of roofing shingles
Of course you can start a rumor in a heartbeat these days, especially when it comes to fuel/gas prices. The roofer that I use tells me that the price of…
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HP 29 Ink Jets, free for postage
Anybody out there have a printer or fax that uses the old HP29 ink jets? I've got 6 here, first come, first served. Free for the postage. Greg
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Electrical “ghost”
A real mystery to me. '70's tract house with a nice Master Bedroom Suite arrangement added about ten years ago, not too long before I bought the house. We've got…
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Another deck disaster waiting to happen
Some of you know I'm in the insurance business, among many other things. I just got back from inspecting a house for the National Flood Insurance Program, to be sure…