Cheaper to strip/paint moulding or replace ... plaster walls

You don't have much money, so you better have lots of time to do it yourself.Get the stripper out. Either way to do it right you should remove the...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Resin Won't Dry

You didn't use enough hardener. There are two parts the resin and the hardener. Have to get the mixture right otherwise it won't harden or it har...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Hooking up two water heaters

Well, this is a brand new house, the water heater has been turned on for 2 weeks and I am just thinking that for $200, (cost of another LP Gas wate...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Hooking up two water heaters

I have a jacuzzi whirlpool bath and it takes every bit of hot water my water heater can provide to fill it up. I looked at instant water heaters bu...

over 9 years by hoganem

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water shut-offs

I live in a brand new house and they were sweated on. I hired out the plumbing, and they did good. I asked a question on here about sweating on a...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Hot Water Tank Relief Valve

I would try to flip it a few more times. It could be some sediment got into seal and is leaking.

over 9 years by hoganem

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ceiling fan noise

Try balancing the blades.

over 9 years by hoganem

1

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electric space heaters

If you plan on using it in a home I encourage you to go with the ceramic heaters. The red hot coils are waiting for anything to touch them and sta...

over 9 years by hoganem

1

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ethernet cable box in wall

I suspect what you are seeing is clamps, one at top in back of box and one in the bottom. If you were using electric wires you would want to run t...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Bathroom Vent

Good luck, the whole principle of fans is to exhaust the humid air and by removing it, with it is heat, it brings in "fresh air" from other parts o...

over 9 years by hoganem

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New Construction... How many vents?

You didn't mention laundry room location or basement floor drains. My new 1600 sq ft ranch house has 3 bathrooms and laundry located centrally and...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Interior doors won't stay open

Commerical applications would call for a magnetic door stop. Screw a small metal plate to the door and attach magnetic door stop to wall.Same prin...

over 9 years by hoganem

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Decking Material

There is a product available (I think it could be duplicated much cheaper) that is similar to corrugated fiberglass or plastic panels. It is set t...

over 9 years by hoganem

2

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sewage odor

Use the bathroom more often and see what happens.If the traps dry out from lack of use (evaporation) the odor can come right in through the drains....

over 9 years by hoganem

2

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ceiling leak problem

I had a funny leak a few years ago. When we took more than three showers a day in my master bath, water would leak into the ceiling below it. I w...

over 9 years by hoganem

2

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Plumbers Opinion Needed

Do plumbers today use compression fittings for supply valves for sinks and toilets or do you still prefer to sweat the valve on to the copper suppl...

over 9 years by plumber Tom

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Can I Tyvek before dry-in?

Yes.

over 9 years by hoganem

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Contact Your Street Lighting Department! Exposed Live Wires!

Was in NYC a few years ago, and I swear every street light pole looked like that one in the picture. Homeless people were building huts around the...

over 9 years by hoganem

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tji joists

Is the top or bottom chord rotted or is it the center osb core?You can get some laminated material about 1 inch thick, commonly sold as rimboard an...

over 9 years by hoganem

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