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Yes it is polystyrene. An area about 3' x 5' looked like a road map where they had traveled around in it. It looks like they came in underneith my garage and between the sill plate and block that are...

I recently discovered termites in an unfinished area of my basement. They were tunneling through some pink foam insulation in what appears to be a localized area. Neither myself or three different...

It was nailed. Im going to have to take my chances with that one. Im talking almost 600 sf with a center island and cabinets that would have to be removed to pull all of the sub floor up. Not to...

The sub floor is 1/2" plywood installed over top of 1 x 12 dimensional lumber. Thanks, I will use the thin set between the sub and the hardi backer.

I am installing tile floors and am ready to install the hardi backer board. Two questions:

1. What is the purpose of the thin set between the hardi backer and the subfloor? Having cement under...

I don't think I am expalining the scenario very well... sorry. The two foot wall space between the new basement ceiling and the floor joists above... is not framed. It is bare block walls. That is...

I used R13 batt kraft faced insulation in the walls below the ceiling because I had 2x4 framing to work with, but in the space between the two floors there is nothing to attach the batts to. It is...

Hey Chuck or Leif,

If I put pink foambaord insulation on the outside walls between the two floors, does it also have to be covered with a vapor barrier or some other material? Thanks.

I am putting pink foamboard insulation on the outside walls that are between the basement I just finished and the floor above. The wall height that is being covered with this is between 2-3 feet...

Planning on putting down floating floor with the foam underlayment.Will this qualify as inulating or should I put something down prior to that?

Thank you Chuck. I will increase the 3/8 to 1/2 per your advisement. With the insulation already in the floor of the area above and using 1/2" sheet rock on the ceiling, would you think that would be...

I had a similar smell in our home a few years back and had several experts, including a plumber and a sewer company rep, try to find the problem. No one could. I finally found it on my own. Turns out...

I am finishing out a basement. The floor of the upstairs is insulated with R-11. I have lowered the ceiling downstairs to 9 feet in most of the area and to 8 feet in the area below the upstairs...

I am trying to find the proper canning and food preservation methods for some sauces and salad dressings that I am planning to market, but am having trouble finding anything on how to can/preserve...

Having the same problem with Model MDBH945AWB. First it was stuck on just two lights lighting up but running and now two lights lighting up and it will not run. Only 1 and 1/2 years old. New control...

Thanks Missouri. I will keep you posted so maybe my experience might help someone else. I don't see researching this as cheating either, so thanks for your words of encouragement.

HVAC, cheating...

Facts I can deal with. Sarcasm and condescending attitudes I cant. I appreciate your factual information but not your arrogant manner in trying to relay it. I just find it hard to understand why you...

Thanks Mygirlsdad77. I appreciate your insight and reccomentdations and all with compassion and without sarcasm. It can be done HVAC100.

The installer I am speaking of does have an account with a...

Thanks gentlemen for your advise. I definitely will take all of that under consideration.

With that said... let me float a scenario out there. Lets say that I have an independent HVAC contractor...

I am fully aware of what it costs to operate a small business. I appreciate the fefresher coarse though :-) What I was hoping for is for someone with past experience with this situation (purchase...

I am looking to replace my heating and cooling system with a Rheem 13 SEER 4 ton heat pump and matching indoor unit. I have received quotes ranging from $5500 to $7500. Big gap, so I started doing...

Martin

My deck is now finished and looks GREAT!! After the set backs and the advice given both on here and from the rep at home depot I was able to come up with a solution. After trying to strip...

Thank You. I will try to find me some Frog Tape. I appreciate your help.

My apologies. You're correct in that I should not have given you an incorrect rating. Perhaps incomplete, but not incorrect. I have never given an incorrect rating before, so no one should be afraid...

I thought I gave a pretty clear description of what I was faced with. I don't think the insult on Home Depot employees was warranted. I would expect they would have to receive some training in the...

Live and learn and ask for help. Help! I have a 12 x 30 covered conrete deck that I am working on staining. My idea was to stain it with a semi transparent stain then tape it off and stain it with a...

Thanks. They are electric heat pumps. The room I am working on is 22 x 45 minus about 70 sf of understeps area. Yes it does stay very cool down stairs in the heat of summer. I close off most of the...

O.K. So now I am a little confused. Let me tell you what I have(and I was a little confused on the layout of this system to begin with, but have been told it is proper/just different). I have a two...

Thanks! You have helped tremendously. Go Mountaineers!!

Thanks for the info. I do appreciate it. We live in Hurricane/Teays Valley. What town you from? Thanks again.

Thank you. So as I calculate that, I will need 4.91(5) registers to accommodate the 920 sf I am finishing. What about the return air. The indoor Air Handler is right in the room I am finishing(in a...

Is there a certain number of registers needed per square foot of finished space. I am finishing out the unfinished part of my basement and there are two existing registers. I am not sure if I need to...

Thanks Tom. I appreciate your expert advise. I will take the 90's out and redirect using 45's and take a wider angle across the closet. You say to put the AAV close to the downstream side of the P...

Thanks. Sorry about the terminology mix up. Your answers have been very helpful. I do have one more, however. Is an Air admittance valve a possible option. I ask because it sounds like a much easier...

So even though the sink that I am venting is (total) about 16-18 feet away from the main vent, I am still O.K. to vent into the stack that is about 11 feet away from the sink and 8 feet away from the...

I like to cook my country ribs in the oven first. Place in a pan and pour a mixture of 1 can coca cola with about 1 ounce of liquid smoke over the ribs(about 16 oz of water will work also if you...

I am installing a second kitchen in my basement and have a couple of questions about the vent. I can go up into the attic by making one 6' horizontal run and then straight up through two stories. I...

Thanks for the info. I don't use the push in tabs anyway. I always use the side screws. I feel they are safer. Thanks.

Thanks for the reply's. They both answered my question. Yes ballengerb1 I did already have enough 12/2 wiring on hand(given to me by a friend who just built a house and had it leftover), so I will be...

I am finishing out a basement area. I am running 12/2 wiring throughout and putting in 20 amp breakers. Is this O.K. The reason I ask is that all the books I have read all show 14/2wiring and 15 amp...