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Sorry joy... yes, it is the typical 6'8" high... standard size.

Hi everyone. The wife and I are seriously considering having a professional install a sliding glass door.

Assuming a standard size, what brand would those who install these recommend? I live in...

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Maybe I will try to get the plumbing supply house to swap it. The problem is I bought the unit at the end of December. I didn't use the shower sooner because I was waiting for the glass door to be...

I did use the adjustable wrench. Put new Teflon, and tightened. Still spit water, just a little less. Used a little more Teflon, tightened to the point where I don't want to break the nut. Still...

Thanks Mark- I do have that adjustable wrench.

Thanks- I appreciate the answer. I don't want to mess up the shower head.

Yes- It is a Kohler Devonshire.

Hi- the plumber installed a polished chrome shower head in my bathroom. Water leaks out of the fitting. He was isn't interested in coming back to take care of this. I want to take it off and...

Hi- I am considering buy a house in CT- There is what I believe to be a 60 amp bus breaker and a 40 amp sub panel which I guess was installed when the previous owner installed central air. Can...

Donf- Power company says 150... caveat- if nothing was changed by the homeowner. You can see there are newer lines off to the right that come into the box from the bottom. The AC was added, 7...

Hi... Not sure if this helps. The outside cable is painted... the inside cable has writing but it is worn off to the point where I can't read it. As always, I appreciate the help.

Thanks... now if I have the electrician upgrade to 200 amps, this would include a new panel, and a new wire to the meter right? I wouldn't need to get into getting a new line from the pole to the...

I was wondering if someone could tell me by these two pictures what the amp service to my house is. I ask because I think I may need to get a bigger breaker box with more breakers. I don’t think I...

I guess that gives me a couple of weeks. Thanks!

I live in lower New York State. We were hammered by Sandy and I have to replaced 6 joists in the roof, and then re-shingle a whole side from the gutter up to the ridge vent. A tree fell on the...

Seems they also climb up a power pole in the woods about 50 feet from the house and walk across the power line to the house. I sprayed raid on the house close to where it connects and coat the pole,...

Hi- I deal with a mass Black Ant attack on my house maybe 3 or 4 times a year right when the weather first stays regularly above 75 degrees. I will get 100's the first time, less the second and...

GG- I have a Hampton Fireplace Insert too. Its an "okay" unit meaning it has its quirks but it puts out heat if you burn nice dry wood. The insert is totally useless without the blower. The...

It is in the back of the house. It doesn't show from the street and living in Westchester, NY, I have asked a couple of guys who want a lot of money for a small chimney. Where would I look for...

I have a phoney chimney (the chimney used for the boiler) that has phoney brick that is way beyond its lifespan. It is probably 40 years old, some type of fiberboard material. It is staining my...

I am not sure why the picture won't post. Try a video.

My Chimney needs repair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lrGwazgYjc

My chimney for the furnace is really in bad looking shape. It is also staining my shingles. It was crafted in 1969, it is some sort of wooden board material, it shreds, doesn't splinter. It is...

I just wanted to follow up since there was a happy ending. I am not sure there are enough happy endings on this board.

A service tech came back. This unit apparently is wired for 3 different...

FYI- It's a Goodman 2 Ton 13 seer GSX130241A. Air Handler is ARUF182416

The unit I replaced blew pretty well... until it died and then it still blew, just not cold. In fact, a service tech remarked that the dampers at the air handler could be shut a little so they...

Why did I get ripped off getting a Goodman? The forum FAQ says it isn't a bad unit, but the key with AC is in the installation.

About this unit, it isn't blowing much of anything to cool...

3 weeks ago, a brand new Goodman, 2 ton system was installed. Condenser outside, air handler, line set. Went to use it last night, it isn't really blowing too much.

Air Handler runs(it is making...

And sure at some point 15 years down the road, he will "see the light" and wish that he had done things differently. At this time the child, may or may not want any involvement from a father he/she...

This is all very good information. Thanks to all. My wife calls me the water gestapo now, but hey, what can you do right??

Thanks again to all.

What is the best "stuff" to put in the septic tank to facilitate good maintenance.

Someone told me Ridex, Another neighbor told me never, because he guy who pumps told him so, but he didn't know...

The upstairs of my house gets pretty hot when the temperature goes above 75. Shocking, because the house really only gets 6 hours of direct sun during the day, it is well shaded before 10am and...

Is the child of the marriage? Does he admit the kid is his? Is his name on the child's birth certificate. What state are you in? All determining factors in the next step for you.


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Nice list. Thanks. I am pleased to know he went over a lot of that stuff.

The tech I am currently working with thinks a Goodman 2 ton 13 Seer unit would be a good replacement for the Lennox that was there. I have heard mixed reviews on Goodman. Anyone have any thoughts? ...

I am resurrecting this posting since the information is the same.

4 tech's have looked at my AC system, they all want me to replace the system. I am still royally peeved the roofer almost a...

The ice shied is in the contract. I assume it is there.

Obviously I would have negotiated the drip edge into the price. But I realize a lot of contractors want to do the job before the...

Ice Shield was in the contract. I thought it was something special. I guess I didn't catch it because my 4 other estimates mentioned drip edge. If it cost more, I would have appreciated him...

Last June, when I moved into my house, the first thing I did was have the roof of my house replaced. There were two layers of shingles removed (3000 sq ft roof) and some CDX boards replaced.

A...

One says no gravel, the other says you can't put enough. Which one is right?

Before the gutter downspout broke away from the horizontal gutter along the roof line, I don't think very wet at all. It had been left broken for quite some time (looks like many years to me, I...

I recently dug a trench from the corner of the front of the house to run flex pipe 30 feet away from the house to connect the down spout to the gutter into. That is done. Before this, the down...

I am going to "undo" two of them tomorrow, hit the post a couple more times to maybe create a little more lift, then screw the two joists back together. I have to be careful though, I don't want to...

Well... I am not sure how I made out.

I ran 4 sister joists on 4 of the first 5. I jacked up both ends with a post and I know they were tight to the floor as could be. I shimmed the ends so I...

Thanks guys.. I am going to try to tackle some of this today. I have the new joists and will at least get 4 of them up.

I don't have a jack, what I will do is use a 2x2 post and jam it under...

I have a video of the floor joists.

I thought I posted it before. Maybe I am not allowed to do this?

I appreciate any help anyone can give regarding the floor joists.

YouTube - Joists in...

Lets see if this works...

YouTube - Joists in the House

I appreciate any feedback.

I have been trying to upload pictures somehow... I haven't been able to figure it out... Does this let us share emails?

Based on what I am hearing I am really concerned to the point where I have...

I remeasured. They span 14'6" on one side, 12' on the other. I would be looking to "sister the 14" side. But if couple of joists shore things up, why not throw in a couple more.

There is no...

X braces.. yes, I did refer to them wrong I guess.

The joists only have the end stamping WEYCO on them. I am not sure what you mean by OC spacing.

The joists I would be looking to sister are...