outlet

Your dryer is a 220V appliance but your outlet appears to be 110V. I'm not an electrician so I don't know if there is anything that can be done as...

almost 9 years by fragasaurus

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roof

I think it would be difficult for someone to say whether you are paying too much without knowing what the underlying problem is. If someone is goi...

almost 9 years by fragasaurus

3

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257

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Drain

I imagine the other houses with the 4" pipe is from a footer or gutter drain and not from a pump. I'm not an engineer but I don't see a problem wi...

almost 9 years by fragasaurus

1

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920

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Highend features

My suggestion is to go to open houses for highend homes in your area and see what they have to offer. Pay attention to the kitchens, bathrooms and...

about 9 years by fragasaurus

4

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372

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drainage

I think it is good practice for grades like you describe to run a drain (Perforated pipe in gravel) around the patio and emptying out to daylight o...

about 9 years by fragasaurus

1

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278

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stone

Piffin, Thank you very much for the reply. I apologize for being thick, but by 'better solution', did you mean taking off the brick or leaving ...

about 9 years by fragasaurus

3

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677

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Stone facing on brick chimney?

I'm adding a story onto my house and will need to extend the existing chimney. In the process, I would like to have it faced with stone instead of...

about 9 years by Piffin

3

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Replacing basement beam

I think much more information is needed. What is the span between the posts? What is the length of the joists running perpendicular to the beam? ...

about 9 years by fragasaurus

4

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924

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Superior Walls

I understand what is required for Superior Walls and how they are installed. I guess I am a little puzzled as to why footers are not required. An...

about 9 years by fragasaurus

3

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216

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Framing getting wet

There are several houses being built near me where the framing is exposed to rain for several weeks before the roof and building wrap get applied. ...

about 9 years by homebild

1

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470

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Building on top of insulated ceiling

I'll be converting an attic into living space. There is currently vermiculite between the floor joists with no sub-floor so the vermiculite is exp...

over 9 years by fragasaurus

0

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framing on concrete

I'm not a professional framer but I know one way of doing this is using a powder actuated nailer to secure the bottom plates to the concrete. It p...

over 9 years by fragasaurus

6

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229

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Footers without footer drain

We are looking to put an addition on our existing house. Local codes dictate that we cannot alter the footing drains within 25 feet of our well wh...

over 9 years by Piffin

1

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887

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Green substance (mold?) on brick patio

It is probably moss. I know lime kills moss in grass but not sure about bricks. Some people pay big money to have their rocks and walks accented ...

over 9 years by fragasaurus

3

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989

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How to lay cement board?

I've seen a lot of DIY shows about tiling but a few things are still unclear. My next project is to tile a small area in an entry way. The sub-fl...

over 9 years by carpetman

1

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985

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tree trimming

You can also pick one up at S-e-a-r-s. I've gotten mine stuck a few times but in all has been $30 well spent.

almost 10 years by fragasaurus

3

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999

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Moving sewer pipe hole in block wall

Thanks for the reply. I spoke to my father-in-law who has done it a bunch of times and he'll be helping out. Doesn't look too hard but we'll see....

almost 10 years by fragasaurus

2

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633

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Moving sewer pipe hole in block wall

We are putting in a new septic and it's location might require us to move the pipe exiting the house higher by about a foot to get the required pit...

almost 10 years by fragasaurus

2

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299

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