Ductwork through main beam
I have an old home with brick walls in the basement. There is one load-bearing brick wall down the center of the basement. On top of this wall is a 2x10 beam ru...
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Basement Bedroom Codes
I would like to finish a room in my basement and make it a bedroom. I understand that an egress window is required by code for the room to be considered a bedroo...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by plumber Tom
Furnace Replacement - Best Value?
My home needs a new gas furnace. We plan to stay in this home for approximately 7 more years. Is it worth spending more on a Trane or Lennox furnace or would I ...
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answersSupply registers & Return grilles - Best Locations?
Thanks for the quick reply. So does this sound right:Returns at the bottom of the exterior wall, floor level, under a window.Supplies on the floor, also along th...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Supply registers & Return grilles - Best Locations?
Thanks for the great reply HKestenholz. What you explained makes a lot of sense, however, it is the opposite of what a lot of the new construction is in my area....
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Supply registers & Return grilles - Best Locations?
I should have added one additional detail:I live in Iowa and our heating season is about twice as long as our cooling season. Thanks.
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Supply registers & Return grilles - Best Locations?
When installing new ductwork in an existing house are these acceptable locations for supply registers and return grilles?1st floor - Supplies in the floor below a...
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answersFurnace Sizing with a finished basement
My old one-story home has an old inefficient gas furnace. I would like to have a new, high efficiency furnace put in before winter. Like many people I like to r...
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answersWater Main Replacement
My 1926 home has the original galvanized steel water main. Interior supply lines have all been replaced w/copper. Water pressure in the house is very low. I wo...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by plumber Tom
Branch Duct through load-bearing wall
I have a small 1926 house. It's basically a box with a load bearing wall down the center. I need to run a 6" branch duct between two rooms in the basement. The...
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answersRemoving Blown-In Attic Insulation
I have a small older house with about 12" of blown in attic insulation. This is great for the heating bill, but presents some problems. I would like to remove and...
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answersDead animal and maggots - What to do?
I guess I should've figured this out, but I was a little in shock by the surprise.I called the local animal control department and they sent someone out to remove...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Removing Blown-In Attic Insulation
I have a small older house with about 12" of blown in attic insulation. This is great for the heating bill, but presents some problems. I would like to remove a...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Dead animal and maggots - What to do?
I noticed a strong smell in my garage today and found what appears to be a dead raccoon. Real nasty one too. It is covered in thousands of maggots which are als...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by JONINSACTO
Backerboard for vinyl siding
My garage currently has wood siding nailed directly to the studs with no backerboard. I plan to replace the wood siding with vinyl. Any suggestions on what to u...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by TinMan
Replacing old ductwork in basement
I've done some additional research on calculating the branch duct sizes to each of the rooms.From what I've read it appears I need to calculate the area of exteri...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Attic Height
I agree with you 100%. I always try and do my homework before starting any project. I thought that before I started researching the details of finishing an atti...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by briand92
Attic Height
I am exploring the idea of finishing my attic to gain extra living space. I have rafters so there are no trusses in the way. However, the attic is only 6' 8" ta...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by ksdesigns
Replacing old ductwork in basement
Thank you HK for your very helpful response. After researching the links you provided I agree that air duct sizing is not a simple matter. However, I would like...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by briand92
Insulating Hot Water Pipes
Thanks for your reply. When I install the insulation should I install it all the way up to the hot water heater or should I leave some space on the pipe between ...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by briand92
