Discussion Forum
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Underwater splices
Our pool has lights that have failed. One light has a bit of wire to work with - but not enough to completely clear the water. The other just has a…
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epoxy coating copper supply lines
Our 20 year old copper pipe is starting to fail. It was a poorly done job in cheap copper. There have been a couple of pinhole leaks in the walls…
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pex question
I want to make a home run line of 1/4" pex about 70' from the hot water to the shower. Will that flow enough to run a shower? I want…
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Sealing stucco
One stucco wall is leaking on our beach house. It was not shear paneled. Just black paper with lots of staples attaching the wire to the studs. At the beach…
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Plumbing leaks
Our beach house is 15 years old. We have had leaks and blowouts at an astounding rate. "No burst" fixture connection hoses last about two years before they start bursting…
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Sound transmission in ducts
The new ski cabin is really loud. Sound carries throughout the house through the FAU ducts. The ducting is sheet metal with bubble wrap/foil insulation on the outside of the…
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stolen copper
Theives are having a field day stealing the copper from my underground power. They come back every week or two to hit me again. I need to keep things running…
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Shower prep
We are getting ready to tile the showers. Has anybody used Redguard or Ultraset as a waterproofer straight over the drywall? Or for sealing the shower pan? For cost reasons…
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wonderboard scratch coat for stucco
We are building a ski cabin. The schedule is running behind and we have not yet started to stucco the exterior. I am worried that it is too cold to stucco…
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Hardibacker as stucco
We might get cold about the time we need to stucco the ski cabin. Can I use Hardibacker, tape the joints with thinset and fiberglass tape, then color coat over…