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wet ceiling!
Home built 18 months ago in Michigan. After 6 months or so saw a ceiling nail pop that looked wet, center of living room ceiling, got bigger over a few…
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Cupped new oak floor
Howdy all, Looking for advice and opinions. My oak floors have been cupped (warped) pretty badly since about 2 months after installation. New construction started Jan 08, moved in June…
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Reality check: Radiant floor heat quest
All, I was convinced to use a combi-core hot water heater (BRadford-White, I believe is what I ordered and paid for) to use for domestic HW and heating about 700 FT of basement…
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Pressure testing hydronic radiant system
Radiant under basement slab, pressure testing the system before installing the pump and final hookup to water source. Put it to 30 psi, and after about 20 hours we are…
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Odor in mechanical room after it rains
Hi all, My home wasy build this past spring. Whenever it rains I get a terrible sewage smell in the mechanical room in the basement. The house has well and…
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Box store shower door?
I am looking for a door to my walk-in shower. The opening is 28". I am looking for a hinged door or one that pivots on a pin. Anyone familiar with…
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bathroom fans loud with foam insulation?
My home was built 6 months ago, and my attic has soft foam installed down on the drywall. My bathroom fans are very loud. The electrician has installed rubber washers…
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Charge for Dry wells?
To all, HO here. The well driller came up dry on 3 spots on a new construction, found a good flow rate on fourth. What would you expect to pay above…
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Oak log into end tables
I dropped an oak tree recently and I have some logs (about 20" diameter) that I want to make into rustic end tables. I was thinking of skinning the bark…
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Hardie siding color match
All, HO here having a house sided in Hardie, Arctic White. Noticed that the touch-up paint doesn't match very well, and it looks sorta nasty. Should I expect an exact…