Discussion Forum
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vent wall hung toilet
Just north of Chicago, I'm installing a Gerberit wall hung toilet in my home's new addition. The 3" line below the floor drops vertically approx 19 inches before I need…
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Conduit placement in walls
I am wiring a small addition on my own home near Chicago. Conduit required by local permit office. If I position a handy box correctly for 1/2 drywall, it seems…
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bump out piers and ‘footing’
I have a bump out in the works that grew from an inital 30" x 10 ft cantilever to a 30" x 30 ft bumpout that would have to included…
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moving concrete
I need to replace 8 - 10' concrete 'steps' on the upper portion of an existing 'stairs' leading to a boat launch. Each step is formed by 9"x 9" (on…
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electrical load
I am running an electrical line to a lake-side pump. The pump, which can have a start-up amp of 19 amp, calls for #8 wire to avoid voltage drop due…
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insulating headers
I hope to pull permits for new construction next month, in northern Illinois ( north end of zone 5) but am concerned that I'm not optimally insulating the headers. On…
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Variations of metal roofs
When I included 'metal roof' in my design development specs, I wasn't prepared for the wide range of proposals from general contractors. I was thinking the Midwest Manufacturing (Menards)-type of…
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Insulating and venting new metal roof
Looking at the archive for metal roofs, it appears that many recommend allowing a 1" or more air gap to vent the roof to allow condensation and excess heat to…
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Reusing clapboard siding
I was thinking about removing siding off an 1800's cottage that I'm 'de-constructing' and using some of it to re-side a shed on the property and selling the rest. However…
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radiant floor heat/domestic hot water units
I failed with a longer post I tried to submit, so will keep this short and expound on it if warranted. Basically, I just wanted to know if a radiant…