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I am replacing a toilet and have to deal with a broken ABS 4x3 flange. One of the slots is cracked and won't hold a bolt. I would like to use a spanner flange to bridge the gap, but I am unable to...

I need to connect a drain for my ac condensate. The interior coil of my heatpump unit is located in my basement in the return duct (vertical), and I would like to drain it to my sump basin located...

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I just finished insulating my heated, unvented crawlspace walls with unfaced fiberglass batts using the draping method. My house is older (1943) and the foundation in the crawlspace is...

I was changing an outlet in my house yesterday and found out that the romex coming into the box had no clamp. Is it possible to add a clamp from the inside of the box, without removing the wiring?...

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I had a guy come in today to renovate my bathroom and when I got home I noticed that he had hacked what seems to be a rather large notch into the side of a load bearing beam in order to...

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I have a rather sizeable hole at the top of my foundation (just below the sill plate) where the vent and fill pipes for an oil tank used to pass through. It's about 6 inches wide and 4 inches tall....

I am installing a clay paver walkway from my front porch to the driveway. I am using the standard dry method with a compacted stone base and screeding overtop. The topography is such that making the...

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I had my old oil furnace (from 1964!) removed today and converted to electric. The guy that did the job removed the fill and vent pipes. Instead of capping them at the tank, he just placed...

Thanks for your help, everyone. I installed them yesterday using 1 1/4" tapcon screws (the foundation is poured concrete). The windows are very long (48") so I couldn't find a well big enough for a...

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I need to attach some metal window wells to my foundation and I have some questions about how to do this.

How far should the wells extend beyond the window frame? I was told to use...

That's right, sorry for any confusion. The exterior foundation drain and sump basin are already there. I want to add a floor drain and have it flow into the sump basin. I don't have any sewer...

I am planning to install a floor drain in my basement which will discharge into my sump basin. Unfortunately, water on the floor will not flow into my sump since the lip of the liner is actually...