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Splicing Big “O” Drain Tile
Hello all - While placing fill a triple axel dump truck passed over a shallow area of plastic corrugated unperforated drain tile, (around here we call it Big"O"), and the two parallel running lines…
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Radiant barrier under fridge- yikes!
As you can imagine I was overjoyed when I found out that the IFR tubing in my new home was installed under my refrigerator, even after I told the plumber where the…
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Plumbing “rough-in”… what is it?
A blueprint specifies a "rough-in three piece bath" in an unfinished loft in a new- construction house. My interpretation of this is; rough drain stub outs for bathtub (under the…
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1 1/2″ or 1 1/4″ P traps for sink drains
The plumber intalled 1 1/2" P-traps in the bathroom and laundry room sinks in my new house. All the tailpipes are 1 1/4". The local stores carry only 1 1/4" traps.…
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New roof with ice/water shield leaking?
I'm the HO. This is a new house construction one part of which is a 2.8 in 12 sloped roof over an enclosed breezeway which butts up to the brick of the…
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Screened porch construction
To enclose a porch I'm making large, top-hinged screen units with 2X4 cedar frames to which I'll attach fibreglass screen. I'd like to router (or saw kerf if the dimension…
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Brick…below grade ???
Well, the house is nearing completion and it'll soon be time to grade the lot. There are brick columns sitting on concrete piers which support a raised concrete deck. If the grade…
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Anchoring columns against wind lift?
This is a new construction, nearing completion. I have a (presently) unenclosed 14' X 24' terrace which is covered by a (2 1/2 in 12 slope) shingled roof, supported by 8"X8"…
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Pouring concrete deck against sheathing?
A stampcrete deck is being poured around my new house tomorrow. The inner part of the deck is being supported by the top outside edge of the foundation and is going…
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Insulated brick garage- use Tyvek?
House is currently under construction, brick veneer, aspenite-type sheathing, 2X6, fibreglass batt insulation. Southern Ontario Canada. The whole house is Tyveked, except for the garage, which has fibreglass batt insulation, and…