I really never have heard of such a thing as a dummy pipe. An open drain pipe that terminates in the wall but is available to an installer or home...
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Its possible, but very unlikely the plaster contains asbestos. Asbestos really was not widely used until after the 1930s and even then it rarely s...
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The local power company will normally install lighting for a fairly low monthly fee. Its kind of like leasing light where the county does not inst...
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I diaagree that the subfloor must be removed. If the leak is repaired, the floor will dry and not support mold growth. The presence of a hazardou...
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I sanded two years ago on a redwood deck and followed with semi-transparent penetrating oil stain (Penofin). Looks great and worked fine. I rent...
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Without a heat source the room temperature will not change. If you are running electronic equipment, lighting or just sitting in there, the room te...
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Asbestos cement siding is easily painted using a good quality acrylic paint. Your paint dealer can recommend specific paints suitable for masonry ...
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To be honest, I've never heard of it. If the builder can't provide you with a data sheet that shows the hardness compared to american oak, and a m...
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If you get nosing in 78 inch lenghs and only need to cover 48 inches, you will end up with 24 inches of scrap. You can try to butt joint these to ...
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Flooring can be run under the cabinets, or but up to them. I prefer, after years of experience, not to run floors under the cabinets. This allows...
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Sorry you didn't get the reply you were looking for. The 3/16 deviation is pretty minor and won't be noticeable. I would continue installing the ...
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At first I thought you were talking about a sump pump (for stormwater). You are actually talking about a sewage pump for a house built below sewer...
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If the house uses a truss roof and the trusses do not bear on the wall, no additional support is needed. De-energize the circuits, test, to be sur...
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The answer depends, but it is unlikely that the 2x6 PT lumber is capable of a 16' span. Here's the deal. You need to know your snow (live) load r...
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I'm with you on this hairball approach. A roof section is going to be insurmountably heavy to remove whole, then re-use after the support walls ar...
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Another way to look at a 150 degree angle is a total of 30 degrees (a straight line is 180). Unless the bend is a long radius, you won't be able t...
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The new pictures do help, and I don't think your problem is in the roofing at all. Now I agree with Doug. The problem is likely the rain and runof...
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I kind of disagree with Doug on this. The gaps appear to be along the edge of an apron inside a dormer under the dormer eaves where the soffit mee...
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I prefer to strip the old roof. This allows me to inspect the condition of the deck, apply new felt, and avoids the telegraphing of the old roof p...
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Carefully mark a straight line then use Vinyl J-channel to terminate the siding and cover the open end. It will leave a very clean edge. You may ...
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