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    I have to agree with jdiver42. I know this is an...

    I have to agree with jdiver42. I know this is an old thread but people may be looking for help. My original answer was not suitable for a yard that needed more work. In 2009 we purchased a house...
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    I see I placed this in the wrong forum. Sorry

    I see I placed this in the wrong forum. Sorry
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    Roth IRA Contributions

    If you have a Roth IRA and have been contributing to it for a few years and then one year you get _lots_ of overtime and your wife starts to work and combined you make more than the maximum, are you...
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    Roth IRA Contribution

    If you have a Roth IRA and have been contributing to it for a few years and then one year you get _lots_ of overtime and your wife starts to work and combined you make more than the maximum, are you...
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    I am not sure it we have 2 zones or not but I...

    I am not sure it we have 2 zones or not but I have a feeling we do and you are spot on. In our foyer the pipe on one side of the door is hot and the other side is cold. This cold pipe continues...
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    Boiler : radiant baseboard pipes not warm

    Happy New Year all!

    Last night we were using our fireplace and the thermostat is in the same room so when we went into another room to watch the ball drop we noticed the temp in the room was cold...
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    It appears to me that there is no clear consensus...

    It appears to me that there is no clear consensus on what a Buyers Agent is. That is fine however I have personally have not heard of a buyer paying an agent directly. So that being the case if I...
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    Well when I bought my first home I contacted an...

    Well when I bought my first home I contacted an agent to help me find a home and I did not have to pay her. She received part of the commission from the selling company/selling agent. Unless I...
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    I think I don't understand something. When I...

    I think I don't understand something. When I said 'buyers agent' I mean finding a real estate agent to help you (the buyer) find a house. You as the buyer do not pay this agent per se. They...
  10. Thanks for your advice! After researching how...

    Thanks for your advice! After researching how the houses are setup in our area we need to finish the basement. Over 95% of all Town Homes in our area have at least a partially finished basement. ...
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    Thanks, I believe we will use a lawyer because we...

    Thanks, I believe we will use a lawyer because we will have to have a contingency in place (that we can find a suitable home) so it would be best to get that right. As far as MLS I think I can pay a...
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    Thank you! That seems like a total racket to me...

    Thank you! That seems like a total racket to me :)
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    Thank you... you brought up another interesting...

    Thank you... you brought up another interesting question. Can you get your house into the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) without having a Realtor? Maybe I could use my neighbor to do that if it...
  14. No we have not had it appraised in a while. We...

    No we have not had it appraised in a while. We have a group pf realtors in our area that on a monthly basis send us breakdowns on what has sold and for how much. They even show what the initial...
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    Thanks I will check into them. So do they...

    Thanks I will check into them. So do they provide the Attorney / sales contracts / protection at closing for you? If so that is not a bad deal at all.
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    I am curious then why there are real Estate...

    I am curious then why there are real Estate brokers and real Estate agents and the agents work for the broker because they do not have the brokerage license yet?

    I hope I can bypass the whole...
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    For Sale By Owner -- Issues?

    My wife and I are pondering selling our house ourselves. We are beginning to look into how to do it and we have a neighbor that is a Real Estate agent that will assist us. I have a couple very high...
  18. Thanks Fr_Chuck for your time. We already have a...

    Thanks Fr_Chuck for your time. We already have a second home, one which god willing we will rather live in full time but it is in the country were there are no jobs. If I did not have that then...
  19. Local Housing Market Situation -- Any Wisdom you could share?

    Our family is considering a move to a better school district within the next 1-2 years or sooner. We really don't need to leave for 3-4 years but we are targeting 1-2.

    Situation:
    Our TownHome...
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    Saturated Fat in Peanut Butter

    I am trying to reduce my cholesterol naturally rather than medicines. I have been able to get it down somewhat but not enough to make my doctor or me happy. I am going through all the foods I eat....
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    Thanks for the insight. I will look into those...

    Thanks for the insight. I will look into those but I still would like some of my basic questions answered. Can I install any alarm system and then choose any company to monitor it or do I have to...
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    Wireless Home Security Questions

    I am a little confused so I would to know if someone here could help me out. We currently have ADT (contract expired, not extended). We are moving to FIOS and our ADT will not work so we are going...
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    Thanks by the way for the information. You know...

    Thanks by the way for the information. You know it is a damn shame that the laws are the way they are or this great giving nation of ours could give a whole lot more. We are still going to donate...
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    Can any materials or yearly hosting fees be...

    Can any materials or yearly hosting fees be deducted? I am a little confused. How come a $1000.00 donation is deductible that they use to pay for a website?

    Also does it matter that it's a...
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    Would this be considered a charitable gift

    My wife and I would like to donate our time and effort to our church to design, implement, and setup hosting for a church website. We do websites for paying customers as well through our business...
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    Tom, one last thing. He is attempting to unscrew...

    Tom, one last thing. He is attempting to unscrew the bolt now and it is stuck pretty bad. If he gives it too much arse the whole unit wants to move. I suggested liquid wrench or something to...
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    Tom, One more thing (since this is not my...

    Tom,

    One more thing (since this is not my heater) I assume the boiler drain knob is pretty evident to see.

    What precautions do we need to take when replacing the anode, you mentioned pressure...
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    Ok... I clicked back =) Detailed instructions...

    Ok... I clicked back =)

    Detailed instructions would be much appreciated. Can the aluminum anode rod be purchased from Lowes/Home Depot or would I have to go to a distributor?

    Could you also...
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    I had similar questions a few months back. What...

    I had similar questions a few months back. What helped expediate the answers was to post a picture of all relevant aspects of your bathroom area. Luckily my roughins and vents were already down
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    Smell of sulfur whan hot water is turned on

    I am doing this for a friend so I'll get the info as quick as I can.

    I believe he only smells the sulfur when the hot water is running not the cold.

    What could this be a sign of?

    (no its not...
  31. Question: Identification

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    You are correct. Drain lines from the HVAC...

    You are correct. Drain lines from the HVAC system (Gas heater and AC) drain into this pit. The largest PVC pipe that seems to be a vent pipe seems to travel parallel with the Heater/AC vent pipe.
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  32. Question: Identification

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    Making an educated guess I would say it is in the...

    Making an educated guess I would say it is in the cement. I say this because all of the upstairs sewer/waste pipes come down along the wall and then in the basement I see them disappearing into the...
  33. Question: Identification

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    Identification

    Here is a picture of a pump installation of some sort in my basement. The basement is 1/2 underground. There is a pump inside that seems to be stuck running. It has been running consistently for...
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    Wow the "Tree of Heaven" might be it. When I cut...

    Wow the "Tree of Heaven" might be it. When I cut the other tree down it responded with a large amount of sprouts from all around the stump. When I had cut it down I was not taking any precautions...
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    Thanks for the quick and valuable answer! I'll...

    Thanks for the quick and valuable answer! I'll just stick in a wooded corner of the yard that I don't plan to develop and let nature do its thing.
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    Poison Sumac... tree

    I previously cut down a tree and prepared it for firewood. That next spring the stump started to grow and we realized that it was poison sumac! I never knew they grew into trees! I have determined...
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    You don't need a tiller necessarily but you have...

    You don't need a tiller necessarily but you have to break up the topsoil in some fashion. You can rent a lawn comber or go buy a manual lawn dethatcher/comber (looks like a rake with crescent shaped...
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    Does that mean that if I start the heating...

    Does that mean that if I start the heating process at the top of the joint and work my way down to the bottom and then apply the solder to the top the flow should go down as that would be the...
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    Benzomatic torch?

    I am going to begin to practice soldering aome copper pipes in the next week and I have been seeing most people talk about acetylene or propane torches. I had purchased a Benzomatic torch and was...
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    Double duty wall socket

    When tackling my last problem (btw thanks guys!) I discovered that one of my wall sockets had a third wire (extended circuit) coming off the socket. They doubled the wire on two of the connection...
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    I don't have the answer for you but all I can say...

    I don't have the answer for you but all I can say is keep on keeping on if you know what I mean. Do NOT neglect your family for the sake of exercise however and include them if at all possible. I...
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    For branching I was hoping to be able to put an...

    For branching I was hoping to be able to put an in-line vent into the duct a few feet before the terminal duct. The reason being is the ducts are run snug between 2 joists and it's the only way I...
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    I would only like to add the following: When...

    I would only like to add the following: When learning for the first time its best to get a good book (O'Reilly as mentioned) and work through the examples and DO NOT USE A RAD (Rapid Application...
  44. Question: Back pain

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    This may or may not be to your liking but I would...

    This may or may not be to your liking but I would suggest seeing a GOOD chiropractor. I do not have anything as severe as you but this year my back was getting steadily worse. During the fall I...
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    Finishing Basement (Newbie)

    I am currently in the process of finishing my basement. I have done the framing, run the electric and I am in the process of running the plumbing. Next step will be deciding if I can add a couple...
  46. Thanks TK. I am all set. Everything checks out....

    Thanks TK. I am all set. Everything checks out. Next weekend project... replace all sockets in the house with better ones!

    Doug
  47. Awesome, thanks again. I have one more question...

    Awesome, thanks again. I have one more question (sorry)

    If my wire is too short after I cut the bad part off, can I extend it with a twist and a cap? I would also wrap all exposed wire and cap...
  48. tk, one more thing... well two more =). 5)...

    tk, one more thing... well two more =).

    5) What if any is the comfortable warmth that you should feel when touching a plug/cord at the socket? Is Luke warm OK or is anything above room...
  49. One more thing, I guess I will need a 20 amp...

    One more thing, I guess I will need a 20 amp socket in order for the 1500 watt heater to function properly, is that right (given of course that the breaker and wire is 20 amp).

    Thanks again for...
  50. I forgot to send my edit. I have two more...

    I forgot to send my edit. I have two more questions.

    5) What if any is the comfortable warmth that you should feel when touching a plug/cord at the socket? Is Luke warm OK or is anything...
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