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"Without going into too much detail, according to code in too many ways to go over right now"

Please go into detail. It's details that make for safe electrical installations.


"I could...

Greenboard is not very water resistant. It only has a bit of asphalt mixed into the gypsum slurry when it's manufactured. It will support mold growth and get mushy if exposed to water. It is not...

Ahem... it's not me that needs the specifics Emeril. It's the originator of the thread. Have you ever tried to 'simply miter' this type of trim angle? As I mentioned in my earlier reply the two...

It's probable that your sagging floor sheathing is due to soil moisture condensing on the underside of the particleboard. It sounds like moisture control in the crawl is Job One. First of all you...

Hey Emeril,I apologize... I didn't know that my comment on your reply would show up on the thread.

Anyway, Buster, this is a difficult transition to make since the sloping chair rail on the...

Mold still has the potential to be dangerous after it's been "killed". The mycotoxins are still present and the spores can become reactivated by the addition of moisture. Do the research... there is...

Sounds like a fun project. If I was doing it I would definitely pin the two slabs together by drilling horizontally into the existing slab at it's leading edge and inserting short pieces of...

I would like to humbly add a little clarification if I may. And this is coming from a non-electrician so I am more than happy to have my clarification clarified by a pro. It is my understanding that...

Sorry about the bad link WldrGrl. I took it off the pdf file in my reference folder. If you do a web search for IRC stair guidelines or some such thing you should be able to find a good recap of the...

Actually APPROVED depends on who is doing the approval. The New York City Dept. of Health sees it this way.


"You do not have to kill mold in order to clean up mold.
Cleaning up mold in essence...

I respectfully disagree with you and your nephew. Grout is a brittle material that will crack and fall out of an area that is prone to motion. If you think of it, the joint between the tub and the...

DO NOT GROUT this area. When you grout the walls leave this area ungrouted. A proper caulk joint is not smeared over the tile and over the tub. If you leave a nice neat groove between the bottom edge...

Hi Welder Girl,

Congratulations on undertaking a difficult project. My reading of the 2006 IRC stair code indicates that you need at least a 10" deep tread at a point that is 12" from the inner...

This is a complicated issue and you don't really provide enough information for a full answer.
I would disregard much of the previous answers Manny.

First, how are you going to be able to get...

The caulk will not adhere to the gypsum. However, if he used 'J' channels on the long vertical edges of the 2 sheets that meet in the corner AND if he spaced the sheets apart so that the caulking has...

Interesting problem. You are right to be concerned. The 2x4 rafters make it a somewhat difficult problem. Will the inspector 'pass' the 2x4 rafters when he comes back? Are you in the Los Angeles area...

Bleach is not an approved mold remediation material. Mold is first and foremost a moisture problem. Are you certain you've stopped the source of moisture? You can buy an inexpensive moisture meter...