Discussion Forum
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Acceptable shims for post to pier connections
I'm in the concept phase of trying to come up with a design for a new 3 season porch to replace my existing open porch. One of the challenges I…
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Sizing concrete piers
I'm doing some planning to build a three season porch that is attached to my house. I've been reading various deck books including the ones published by FHB. I understand…
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Replace motor brush in drill?
I have an 18V Dewalt DW959 cordless drill. Recently I noticed that when I use it at high speed, it sparks and there's a burnt smell. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong…
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ForSale: Renewaire ERV-130 Ventilator
Selling a new Renewaire ERV-130 Energy Recovery Ventilator. One can view a picture of it at: http://www.monolithicmarketplace.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?key=ERVPRM&preadd=action I won the unit at a local home show this past spring. This…
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Is oversizing heat circulator pump ok?
Hi, I have a 2400sf house that is heated by forced hot water, 2 zones. I want to change the setup such that the family room on the back side…
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Cutting a hole in 2nd floor rim joist
I'm having a company come out to my house next week to install central A/C. The house is your typical 4 BR New England colonial with a 1 story addition…
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unsure if footers exist for garage wall
Hi, I just moved to a new house a month ago and am in the middle of my second project which is to replace the garage doors & openers and…
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Avoiding Yellowjackets
My house is a Cape and I need to scrape & repaint the attic gable vent which is above the upstairs bedrooms windows. The house has vinyl siding and shutters. These…
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Question on repairing cut floor joist
Hi All, I'm a HO preparing my house to be put on the market in the spring of 2005. I'm the 3rd owner of a 50 year old Cape and…