Discussion Forum
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entryway tile floor joist repair
Can I save this tile or do I demo and start from scratch?The tile slab has dropped almost 2 inches but hasn't cracked anywhere. The floor boards and joists under…
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Epdm for a 30×30 flat roof
I'm installing epdm on my flat garage roof. The roof is approximately 30'x30'. I will have 1 friend helping with the install. We will be gluing it to a new…
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Which PEX system/tools do you use? (drug addicts stole my copper)
I do residential plumbing work in a high crime area. In the past several months 2 houses I worked on were broken into and all of the copper pipe was…
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Exposed roof joist rot repair question
Our house has roof rafters that are exposed and finished on the inside ceiling. The rafters are rough-cut 3x10s 4 ft. o.c. Several of the rafters are rotten where they…
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Know anything about fin-type hot water radiators?
I need to replace an older Trane hot water radiator. I have a gas boiler. The previous owner removed the radiator because it leaked and he got rid of it.…
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submersible well pump set-up question
I'm trying to get the water working in the house we just bought. In the basement, coming through the exterior wall 4 feet below grade are an electrical cable, a…
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brick facade on burnt house savable?
We purchased a small farm with a burnt shell of a house. The stone foundation was built in the '60s and seems well built. The house burnt 3 years ago. …