Discussion Forum
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Cleaning A New Home
I just completed building a new home, and unfortunately, the closer I got to completion the worse the relationship got with the contractor. He ended up walking off the job…
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Cathedral Opinions
I am working on the design of a new summer home. The 9’ first floor has 1,700 sq ft with a great (kitchen, dining and living) room and study on…
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Getting Started
I’m not sure which forum this question belongs in. I just bought a 28,244 sq ft lot for a vacation home. According to the zoning bylaws, a lot of this…
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Winter Tool Storage
I recently build a detached garage / workshop that is not heated. I've moved all of my handtools out of the house basement, but I'm hesistant about moving the power…
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Wire Size For A Generator
I recently bought a 12 kw generator that supplies 50 amps at 240 volts. I plan to run three THHN copper lines for the two hot legs and the neutral…
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Propane Fuel Line Help
I currently have a 300 gallon underground propane tank for the gas stove, clothes dryer and gas fireplaces in my home. Next to the house, a grey ¾â€ (ID) pipe…
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Core drilling
I need to punch a 2" hole through an 11" foundation wall. I called some local rental companies and found three options. One wants me to rent a large core…
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Ceiling Opinion
I finally finished the gable ceiling in the new three seasons room with beaded tongue and groove fir. Tough job to do solo. I've been staring at the gable wall…
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Trimming T&G Fir
I am using tongue and grove fir to finish a gable ceiling with four skylights that are boxed down with mdf. I originally planned to hand insert the top course…
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GFI Problem
I've got a feeling this one's going to embarass me, but I'm hoping that I've overlooked something simple. I installed a new 20 amp circuit feeding a 20 amp GFI…