your plan is not feasable.
Even 2x8"s 16" OC wouldn't provide the 16' span strength you indicate and wouldn't provide a L/300 with 3/4 ply glued and screwed since you won't h...
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over 5 years by MistressEll
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might be water expansion due to water heater
Likely the city, when they worked on your water meter, installed a back-flow prevention check-valve type device in keeping with the clean water act...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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Real plaster (even thin coated over blue board) must fully cure first
plaster must be allowed to fully cure (at LEAST 30 DAYS) before priming. Personally I wouldn't use a water-based product for first prime.
over 5 years by MistressEll
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If your water heater is set in a pan with a float alarm.
If your electric water heater is set in a pan, and has a water detection alarm (usually also 9V transistor battery powered) it might be detecting w...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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Water Softners can cycle
Wonder if you have a water softner system, if so it might be set to finish its cycle recharging and flushing in the very early morning hours. Chec...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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One more thing
When was the last time you replaced your supply hoses? If you have the black rubber type 10 years is a long time - they could be decomposing. If ...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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Sometimes this works.
Running an empty load with hot water and four gallons of distilled white vinegar run and extra rinse cycle, then run a load or two with hot water a...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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Noticed you thought the rep who put a coating said it would last a FEW years!!!
Even Correct Deck's web site says this New and improved protective coating will last UP TO A YEAR. Expect with acid rain, tree sap, and any othe...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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The water powered back-up sump pump info on another string
You started a new string regarding this, and I just responded there. Its been a little busy around these parts lately, as you are well aware! ...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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Dampeners (positions altered seasonally) and remote duct boosting fans
Do exist. It could be a simple matter of adjusting what may already be there (dampener controls). Duct booster fans are also available. Also...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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Not exactly why but yes Floors first.
It isn't so much the dust that could/would ruin the paint finish, but the act of washing a not fully cured (not just dried but fully cured - laytex...
over 5 years by MistressEll
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In addition to your already "camera scope"
Find a master plumber who knows how to properly do a peppermint test. You may well end up having top open up every plumbing wall for your main v...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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nope not with both sashes operable and certainly not an 82" wide sash.
Now, if as suggested by a previous poster, you mean two mulled double hung windows, by special order it *might* be possible. There would likely ...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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one more one more thing
if you have the correct switches in these two replacement locations, next thing I'd check is that downstairs 3-way switch, and that you hve the wro...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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one more thing
"The switch in the foyer also has a switch for external lighting. The original light switch was a 3-switch with a black wire on the left side, a re...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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Master, slave.
Your four way switch, think of as the master for the switch loop - the two three-way switches were necessary to complete this switch loop. It so...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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One more thing.
You also need to investigate the support/mounting pins on both the top and bottom of the fixed side of each door, as well as the top adjustable or ...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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the top and bottom outside brackets aren't in alignment (plumb).
If the fixed brackets that receive the posts (top and bottom) aren't plumb to each other this will happen and frankly drive you crazy trying to adj...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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usually alcohol and a nylon "razor" blade.
is what is used to remove faux frosted or etched film from window glass. Be advised if this contact(brand) like vinyl sheeting was applied to hi...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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yep, antique style door hardware is available.
some search engine work will reveal sources like restoration hardware, antique hardware, etc. Also retro fit parts for modern sets can be found ...
almost 6 years by MistressEll
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