Discussion Forum
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Can you test for a main panel ground?
We just sold our house and when the buyer's inspector showed up one of his "safety items" was that he could not verify there was a proper ground on the…
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block wall repair
So I had a tree start to push over a concrete block wall...I removed the tree, but I need to reset about 7 or 8 of the blocks, most of…
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GFCI receptacle won’t work…
When I redid the kitchen I put GFCI receptacles in the island where the sink is. When the BI came to do the final, he told me I needed protection…
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Electrical Outlets in Floor
The house we're designing has an open floor plan, and as a result the DW plans furniture groupings away from the walls, necessitating (I guess) electrical outlets toward the center…
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BuildDirect.com – any good?
Anybody used these guys? http://www.builddirect.com
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Cost of foam insulation?
Anyone have any recent info on the cost of sprayed-in expanding foam insulation, particulary in the 2X6 exterior walls? Unless the price is comparable, I would probably use batting for…
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Can you tile over solid-surface?
This may be an off-the wall question, but I am sprucing up a bathroom and replacing the vanity. The old vanity has a solid-surface countertop (not Corian, but some sort…
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SawStop cabinet saw
I've seen video on SawStop's unique mechanism which stops and retracts the blade whenever the blade comes into contact with conductive material, most importantly the operator's finger. The "hot dog"…
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Estimating
The other day someone was asking about building costs and one of you guys posted a link to a website where you enter the data and get a rough estimate. …
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The adventure has begun…
So the adventure has begun... My wife and I own a building lot in a small town in the mountains north of Scottsdale, AZ. Late last week we met with…