Discussion Forum
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How to insulate a metal wye when using flex-duct
I'm curious what's the proper way to do this. I thought the order was branch, then outlet then inlet. How best to seal the overlapping vapor barrier so it's air-tight?…
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Plumbing a Water Softener
When first installed 25 yrs ago, there was no shut-off, bypass, or unions to facilitate removal of the unit, it was all glued in. So I'm in the process of…
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Repairing Salt Damage on Concrete Floor
Upon removal of my salt-type water softener for repair, I noticed behind it and between the wall, about a 6" x 2' area where brine leaks over the years had…
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Storm water runoff from new house
Thought I'd post this problem here and see what ya'll think. I've lived next door to an undeveloped lot for 27 yrs. Along comes a "custom" builder, decided he wants…
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Advice on repairing rotten fascia miters
I'm ready to get after this problem and solve it. The fasias & rakes on my 5/12 pitch roof are made of rough cedar, approx. 1-3/4" x 5-1/4". The facias…
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Connecting drain line to septic tank?
I've installed a new 4" sch40 line between the fiberglass septic tank outlet and spliced it in further down to the existing line. This tank is a 1000 ga fiberglass…
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Crushed septic tank outlet pipe!
I decided to dig up the outlet line from the septic tank leading to the drain field to install a "T" fitting. What I found was the outlet pipe not…
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Cutting a tub drain insp. hole?
I need to cut out an inspection hole in a kitchen dining area as neatly as possible. The drywall has wallpaper on it. This wall is common to a bathroom…
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How To Flash Ext. Window on wood siding?
What's the proper way to flash the top of an exterior window? The siding is painted vertical wood. The window trim is painted 1x4's with butt joints. I read somewhere…
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Solar Hot Water: tank replacement
Hello, I live in central Texas and have a now 25-yr. old solar hot water system, that's worked very well all that time. The original manufacturer (Cole) went out of…