Sound-proof doors
We have a baby on the way and the location of the baby's room is much too close to the living room of our home... which means that if we have a lig...
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about 9 years by homebild
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Sound-proof doors
We have a baby on the way and the location of the baby's room is much too close to the living room of our home... which means that if we have a lig...
about 9 years by homedoc
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Furnace Exhaust Issue
Last year we replaced our old gas furnace with a more efficient model (over 90% AFUE). The new model requires horizontal ventilation, and so pipes...
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Re-line Chimney?
I'm not sure why you ask, "Wherever does it say" that the chimney has two dampers... Trust me, it has two dampers. The top damper was clearly put ...
over 9 years by ntrainer
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Re-line Chimney?
I would agree with those who are postulating that there is fresh air being drawn into the downstairs chimney... except for the fact that the downst...
over 9 years by ntrainer
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Re-line Chimney?
$4,000 isn't a fair price? That's what two different estimators independently told me. We are talking about relining TWO different flues... but I...
over 9 years by ntrainer
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Re-line Chimney?
I have a ranch house with basement, built in 1959, with two wood-burning fireplaces -- one on the main level, and one downstairs in the basement. ...
over 9 years by ntrainer
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Cold master bedroom
I've had the same problem since purchasing my (older) home in Northern Virginia. My home is approximately the same size as yours (including the 1-...
over 10 years by ntrainer
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Which size; variable vs. 2-stage speed
I assume you're asking about the furnaces we received bids on. They were: American Standard Model AUX120R960V (2 stage 90%) and American Standard ...
over 10 years by ntrainer
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Which size; variable vs. 2-stage speed
We will be contracting to replace our furnace and our A/C unit. The difference in price between a 14 seer A/C and a 12 seer A/C unit makes me rela...
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Gaps between floor boards
I'm not a home repair expert, so I don't really know whether we've got tongue and groove flooring. I assume because the planks are staggered and b...
over 10 years by ntrainer
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Gaps between floor boards
Asking the previous owners is of no help at all. I've asked them all sorts of questions and... let's just say they're "hands off" homeowners. We ...
over 10 years by ntrainer
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Gaps between floor boards
Six months ago, we purchased our first home. There are a few squeaks in the (hardwood) floors, but this was expected. What we didn't expect was tha...
over 10 years by ntrainer
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