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My front deck is completely screened in and we don't have any screen under the decking. We have essentially no bugs, I honestly don't think bugs are smart enough to come up the floor. We get more...

Ya, where I'm from sump pits with pumps and back flow valves are code now, to hopefully prevent any flooding. Rain water is always better than sewage in my opinion I guess if something is going to...

I think you're right. I'll give them some time, and see. I think that if they don't leaf out in say two more summers (back to back) then maybe assume they've died. Thanks for the help!

He could be referring to a back water valve? It's a one way valve that allows water and sewage to travel out, but not back in. They are usuall installed inline on the sewer line. Where I come from...

It's several, I would say 3 or 4. There are other large oaks that are just as close and they leafed out, although any that are in the "disturbed" soil area, meaning the area where machines would have...

We have several large bur oak trees in the back yard (bur is relative to white oak). We had a house built, and the trees are about 15 feet away. The very next summer after the basement was excavated,...

Sorry, I'm not sure I follow. The pipe (which pipe?) is in the wall? Which wall? The picture shows the floor - the plastic is there as I'm building a sub floor. You say the p trap should be 1 1/2" in...

Hi everyone, we just had a house built. And in the basement they roughed in a 3 piece bathroom. I was originally told by the builder that there would be a wooden box, with a thin layer of concrete...

I tend to agree with joypulv, as since there is no "extra" energy needed to turn off and one, unlike a gas furnace, it would really come down to how fast it heats up. And I know baseboards don't take...

I had asked in heating and cooling and didn't get any responses, so I thought I'd try here since it sort of applies. I have always read that when you have gas or the like furnace, over-sizing can...

I have always read that when you have gas or the like furnace, over-sizing can kill your efficiency because of the short cycles. This makes the furnace not get up to peak efficiency. With electric,...

For example, I found this one which is rated for 250v and 5 amps. So if I put a 5 amp fuse in there, I can essentially use 600 watts of power on that line. Its also 18 gauge already, so that'll be...

Yes they are. I'll put in a box, just like normal in a house. That's great news, I'll make sure everything is 120 volts, and away I go. Thanks again guys for all your help!

I think I know what you mean. I regular tube type, glass with filament fuse that is rated 120 volts and up to the amps I need to protect to. I've seen those types that are 120 volt and 6 amps, which...

Can you get a type of inline 10 amp fuse? This is a really small camper, and basically it has a 15 amp entrance, which goes to a junction box. From there it feeds a single outlet on the counter, and...

Hi guys! I have a small little camper. And I am going to mount a LCD TV (20 inch) on the side of the cabinet, and I wanted to run electrical to it, and terminate it at a plug. If I put a sticker or a...

Strange. My first inkling was towards Rabies, but obviously the vet blood work would have included that test. Then there could be poisoning, that can happen if cleaners are around, or antifreeze for...

That's okay, that's what I'm hear for. But my logic is that bathroom fan exhausts at 50 cubic feet per minute. And the AC's enclosed space at the most might be 3 cubic feet. I don't think there is...

This question is a little different from the usual. I have this fiberglass camper. And it has a closet. I want to put an air conditioner inside this closet (sticking out the front of course). Now, I...

The spray foam option I like because it acts as a vapour retarder on the underside of the roof sheathing, i.e. plywood or whatever. You couldn't poly that side if your life depended on it, unless you...

I can imagine. I spoke with my brother, who is currently build a house. And the town he's building in, there is no code for piles. Basically all you have to do is excavate the basement, and either...

Yes, I follow. Add the points together, calculate what percentage of the total each team has, and then there you go. Thanks!

Yes, actually in the far far north, houses tend to be movable. But that's because the ground is what is called permafrost. Which means that it is essentially a frozen bog. And they have to take very...

That's what I was thinking. If I made a ceiling on the points. Lets say that team A has 1200 points out of a possible 2000 and so no. So team A is 60% and team B is 50%. So would team A have a 10%...

I don't agree that Canada is big on moving their houses. That just seems ridiculous, except for extreme circumstances. I would have thought that would be more likely for Americans because so many of...

Sorry for not being on here in a bit. I'm in Canada, so frost depth is fairly substantial, I'd say at least 5 feet. Which originally lent me to believe I'd have to either pour piles or drive piles to...

Is it as simple as dividing the two numbers? For example, team A with 1200 points, team B with 1000. Does that mean that team A has a 20% better chance than 50/50 of winning?

I'm starting a little friendly fifa world cup pool on Facebook with my friends (no money), and I would like to calculate the odds of team A beating team B using their Fifa points standings only. So...

I think I see what your saying. But specifically a built up crawl space under living space shouldn't be an issue.

No specific rules, other than excavation has to be minimal because it is protected area. But, that being said, he could drive piles etc, but he's looking on inexpensive. Sometimes, they won't allow...

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I have a friend that is building a modest cottage. And he's allowed to just build on grade on cement pads. But he and I were curious, if you can build a crawl space? What I mean by that is, imagine...

Does it look like interference? I had this little bar fridge that caused vertical lines on my projector and it took me forever to figure out what caused it. Then one day I had to unplug the fridge,...

That is great advice, thanks! My foundation is 26x56 with the beam running down the 56 foot length. When you mention the trusses, you are talking about the floor joists right? I would still need...

I'm in the planning stage for our new house, and we're going with a permanent wood foundation. This is a full basement. I have two choices, I can go with your standard built up lumber grade beam for...

Oh, I see. Using TK's clamp without a junction box. That makes total sense, and I should have thought of that.

Yes overall, its maybe 8 or 9 feet of total run. 1 foot along the baseboard and then...

I don't believe so. As far as I know, it would have to be an overhaul. If you renovated the entire bathroom and ran new wiring, and fixtures etc, and had a permit you would more than likely have to...

Yes, sorry for not giving enough info. It's a finished basement room, but ripping into the wall and running new wire isn't really practical in this instance. The heater is only about 12 inches from...

Where I come from, if it wasn't there when the house was built, then its essentially "grandfathered in" and you don't need to put one in. Kind of like me not needing mirrors on my 1971 motor cycle :)...

My plan was to run #12 with a 20 amp breaker because my code says that I can have up to 3840 watts with this, and I may want to run another heater somewhere else in the basement. But I'm open to...

Hi again guys! I'm running about 8 feet of metal EMT conduit from a baseboard heater, into a junction box in the joist cavities of my basement (ceiling, or first floor joist cavity). The baseboard is...

I'm thinking it couldn't hurt anyway. I only have two circuits on knob and tube. One runs the all the lights on the main floor and the other runs all the plugs (except new stuff installed) on the...

Ya, in Canada code required AFCI's installed for bedroom outlets in new construction. I'm assuming as a fire prevention method. But that's essentially why I'm looking for my knob and tube. But you...

As some of you might remember, I have knob and tube in my house. I just had a new panel installed, but the knob and tube remains. I am in the process to change that over, but in the meantime, would...

Thanks for your help!

That's what I figured. The HRV is required by code in Canada anyway, so I'll have one regardless. But that's good up here in the cold anyway, to replace damp nasty air. I think I'll install some sort...

HDMI carries audio and video under most situations. I don't know of a way to daisy chain them though. A lot of audio receivers will have HDMI inputs and then an output so that when you change the...

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the info. My build is actually going beyond the required insulation and building envelope requirements for Canada, which is pretty good as you can probably...

Do you think using a bathroom exhaust fan to bedrooms is a bad idea? I think what I'll probably do is have above the door able to be opened, but closed to for privacy, and ceiling fans like you said....

I've searched a bunch of other threads that touch on this subject, but they don't quite answer my specific issue with circulation of wood stove heat. Most have said that with a forced air furnace...