Discussion Forum
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Water hammer arrestors needed?
I have to move move the kitchen sink copper supply lines slightly as part of a kitchen renovation on a rental house. There are water hammer arrestors (site-built ones, not…
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Portable pitching mound
I'm planning a portable pitching "mound" (rectangular incline, really) for my son to use in the backyard. It will be 4' wide, 9' long, and ~10" tall sloping down to 3 1/2…
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SPDT Toggle Switch
Hey guys. After yet again wiping a heavy layer of dust off of all surfaces in my basement shop, I decided that my box fan with a filter duct-taped to the…
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Sidewall flashing with roll roofing
What is the best practice for sidewall flashing with roll roofing? Do you use step flashing, as you would with a shingled roof, but just make each step the same…
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Fine cuts in tile – 1″ diamond blade?
I'm finishing up a travertine tile backsplash, and would prefer to make my own electrical outlet and light switch covers out of tile. I can buy them at the local…
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Tiling over drywall – paper facing gone
I'm replacing the tile backsplash in my kitchen. There was drywall under the original tile, and the outer paper surface of the drywall peeled off with the tile and mastic. …
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Soffit venting – balance front to rear?
It's the time of the year for attic venting questions... How important is it to have eave vents on both the front and back of the house? I gather that…
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Double vapor barrier?
I was on a Habitat job site last weekend and noticed, what looked to me like, a double vapor barrier. 2x6 walls with R19 kraft faced batts on the inside,…
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Do exterior lights need j-box?
In the process of having new Hardiplank installed on my house, the contractor (for reasons unknown to me) removed the electrical boxes that the exterior wall lights attached to. They then…
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Dremel dies: murder or suicide?
I rarely have occasion to do any drywall work, but I needed to cut about 8 linear feet of overhead drywall. Using a drywall bit and cutting guide, I began…