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In most places I believe that a 3" drain line is the minimum allowed for a bathtub and 2 1/2" for a stool or sink. You can check your local code or call the city planning and permits office.

If you aren't sure what you are doing I would call a plumber. It may cost you a hundred bucks up front but if you don't get all the plugs back on and end up with water damage it could end up costing...

a($5)+c($3)=$30

Here is a link to the parcel of land on the assessors website. It doesn't give too much information of when the building was built but it does give you all of the appraised values for the property...

That is an interesting question and the best answer is that it all depends on the way your lease is written. I think that if you have a shared wall that the plumbing is running through you would...

The black layer is a spray on vapor barrier. I hesitate to call anything water proof because almost nothing is 100% water proof.

The foam insulation serves a couple of purposes.
1) When...

Do you have any pictures of the window? Because generally speaking the purpose of a window well is to keep water from pooling around the bottom of the window.

One thing I know a lot of people...

All right, I'm new to this HDTV stuff so here goes. I have a 42" 1080p TV. I have my wii hooked up to the TV with just the standard av cables that come with the unit but the picture isn't very...

We had that problem with a dryer a year or so ago. The problem in ours was the very thin belt that turns the drum. If you are handy it is actually a fairly easy fix. Most appliance stores will...

Another thing you could do is just add some collar ties in the rafters

For the door to open the way you want it to the swing is going to have to be changed. Are you familiar with how to use a router? One will be needed to achieve what you are after. Also if the door...

There is a company call Indoor Environmental Quality that has a few offices throughout California. They do mold testing and other air quality testing. Their website is Indoor Environmental Control...

Are you sure it is in the wall? With vinyl siding temperature causes it to expand and contract. That is why when you install siding you don't drive the nails all the way home and why they have nail...

Got to agree hear. Grout will tend to chip and fragment as it shrinks over time. The loose pieces could easily cause your caulk to become look allowing water to get behind the tile.

Aaron

I agree with both answers though I'm not sure I agree with the time frame of 1 year. Depending on when you moved the house and how much rain/snow falls in a year it can take a lot longer than a year...

Does anyone know what that paper or membrane could be? I've never seen tile with a membrane other than a backer board or subfloor. I'm very curious now and want to know what it is. If you could...

There are a couple of ways to do this:

1) Use mirror brackets like these:
http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/218040_front200.jpg
The problem with these is that you have to drill through...

I suppose what is an approved solution to kill mold depends on where you live. In the area where I live not only is it approved it is the recommended solution for removal. Although if you are...

1) Double up the existing joists so that there is a joist on either side of each rafter tail.

2)Cut and install fillers of 2x4 lumber so that the space between the twinned joists is filled at the...

Good. That was why I asked if it was overclocked or modified. I've heard of stuff like this happen on overclocked or H2O cooled systems. Never on a stock system before though. I was going to tell...

That depends on the company whether they use independent adjusters. Your best bet is to go directly to your insurance agent. If the adjuster is writing his estimate to only replace a few shingles...

I do a lot of contracting work for insurance companies and the previous answer is right. It all depends on what the adjuster wants to do. I personally will not patch shingle roofs, I always at...

The reason they kept the depreciation is because your policy is an ACV (Actual Cash Value) policy. If they are going to reimburse you for the depreciation that is actually a pretty good policy. The...

Okay, here is what I am going to say. The insurance company will most likely not cover the cost of switching to city water. The reason is that it was an improvement to the home and was not a result...

Is it possible to take a picture of the ceiling? If it is a tongue and groove type it may be easily removed and reinstalled? I would call your insurance company or look through your paperwork to...

Both answers are mostly correct. I would call my insurance first as they may send out a company that does a full service mitigation and repair. That being said, just because the insurance...

Okay. First of all it is unlikely that the bathroom drained up. The first thing I would do is look at the floor upstairs, mainly around the toilet. Maybe stand on it and kind of push and see if...

Well if you've already tried wiggling the steering wheel and that doesn't help then it is pretty much a guessing game without having a mechanic look at it. The most common problem it would be is the...

I like to use warm earthy colors in a bathroom, maybe go with the green or cream in the floor.

You should probably stay away from anything too bright. I moved into a house with a bright red...

Well a lot of that question depends on where you live. Shingle prices as well as prices of all other materials tend to fluctuate with what is going on in your immediate area and the country as a...

Hopefully it is drywall as plaster is very difficult to break and then seam nicely. The hard thing about plumbing is that there is not a real good way to check without removing the ceiling.

If it...

I live right outside Omaha, NE. I work for a contractor that specializes in mold remediation, fire damage restoration, and water damage restoration.

To put new tiles over existing you would have to put up an underlayment of some sort like 1/8" plywood. Also it would be protruding out further.

Hope this helps,

Aaron

Glad I could help.

It means you have a leaky pipe. Is there anyway for you to be able to access the drain pipe for the tub to see where the leak may be coming from? If not your best bet is to call a licensed plumber...

You need to open the tower and look at what type of expansion slot it has. The most common type on new computers is PCI-E. It also depends on what you want to use it for.

Once you have wiped down the mold with a bleach solution it is harmless. Mold can only become dangerous while it is alive because it lefts of spores as a way of germinating. The spores can get in...

Well first off it is definitely not less stable than it was before. The main purpose of ceiling joists is to keep the walls in. Meaning that the weight of the roof wants to push the walls down and...

I've installed these before and a 4" vent should be fine. The one thing you do need to look into for the venting though is what material you are supposed to use. All of the ones I've ever installed...

I bought a puppy that had fleas and here is what I had to do. There is a comb for fleas that you can get at any pet store but that won't really solve the problem it just keeps the numbers down.
...

A pipe is a vessel - a tube is structural.

A pipe is measured ID - a tube is measured OD.

How they are measured... Pipes are measured ID or inside diameter because they are vessels. Tubes are...

Bare copper running underground is normally a building ground.

Aaron

What's not working? Disabling the onboard video or the PCI-E slot reading the new graphics card? Because you probably won't be able to disable the on-board video until the new card is installed. ...

When first starting a company it can be very difficult to figure out what to charge. Here is what I would recommend.

1. Call a competitor (assuming you have one that does very similar work) and...

The reason they say that is obviously because of the bearing point on the wall. The problem that you are going to run into is if you pulled a permit the inspectors will never pass that. Other than...

Well before switching ISP's I would try to trouble shoot with the tech support at Netgear. If they can solve your problem you don't need to buy a new router.

Any off the shelf hard drive should work. Make sure you have the right interface though. I believe for your computer it is an SATA but I'm not 100% sure. Also make sure if you are doing a windows...

Here are two quick ones I have but if you search Google for"plumbing riser diagram" a bunch should pop up.

What do you need help with on these?

Possibly the gas valve needs cleaned. Or the ingnition module is bad and not sending a signal to the main gas valve to open. Could be many things.

Aaron

The main danger with asbestos comes from breathing the dust. So unless you were throwing the break pads around causing the brake dust to become airborne and then walking through the cloud over and...