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07-02-14, 11:39 AM
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Posted By aq_guy

Remove old felt, or not

I'm replacing the siding on my 75 year old house. I've come to a later addition, no idea when it was built, with felt [tar paper] under the old clapboards. I'm going to be putting up house wrap under...
08-10-08, 06:26 PM
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Views: 2,033
Posted By aq_guy

You're welcome. On the lag bolts, use a spade...

You're welcome. On the lag bolts, use a spade bit to drill a shallow countersink for the bolt head to sit in. That way the bolt head won't interfere with door trim or doorjamb. Be sure to locate...
08-10-08, 08:14 AM
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Views: 2,033
Posted By aq_guy

I wouldn't be too worried about the extra inch or...

I wouldn't be too worried about the extra inch or so on the span, assuming the beam is sized properly otherwise. Load tables are-generally-pretty conservative specifically to make allowances for...
07-18-07, 09:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,041
Posted By aq_guy

I removed a 15' wall in my home that I would...

I removed a 15' wall in my home that I would describe as "semi" load bearing. It was parallel to the joists in that area, but supported two joist midspan stiffeners, one from either side. [The...
06-29-07, 09:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,304
Posted By aq_guy

I did suspect you meant the INTERIOR walls. ...

I did suspect you meant the INTERIOR walls.

If you use a beam, look out for plumbing/electrical stuff when you install the lag bolts.
06-29-07, 08:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,304
Posted By aq_guy

I'm going to take this statement "The...

I'm going to take this statement

"The basement is framed with 2x4's on the exterior walls..."

at face value even though it seems like it would be a bit unusual.

The problem with just...
Replies: 3
Views: 1,077
Posted By aq_guy

If it were my house I would not do it, I would...

If it were my house I would not do it, I would fill the first couple of feet with soil compacted in layers, then finish with crushed rock compacted in layers, so that I KNOW positively that a firm...
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Views: 1,077
Posted By aq_guy

Hello again Hammerash. Based on what I've...

Hello again Hammerash.

Based on what I've read about concrete work I'm pretty sure this is a bad idea. Ideally you want several inches of sand or crushed rock compacted in layers of a few inches...
06-11-07, 08:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 945
Posted By aq_guy

Very odd if this is a "static" pressure test. No...

Very odd if this is a "static" pressure test. No water flowing anywhere when you did this? I might be tempted to look for another pressure regulator somewhere, set to protect the house piping from...
Replies: 1
Views: 1,360
Posted By aq_guy

Your forms shifted with the weight of the...

Your forms shifted with the weight of the concrete and now you have a mess. Those are always fun. The previous owner of my house had this happen to him when he poured the garage slab. They just...
06-08-07, 07:20 AM
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Views: 1,972
Posted By aq_guy

PEX is plastic water line widely used in new...

PEX is plastic water line widely used in new construction and remodeling nowadays, generally much easier and faster to install, as there no critical cut-to-fit or sweating of copper pipe connections...
06-08-07, 06:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,689
Posted By aq_guy

Set your circular saw 1/16" deeper than the...

Set your circular saw 1/16" deeper than the thickness of the subfloor, and just run it back and forth. Cut the subfloor up into small squares or strips that should pull up pretty easy.

Have...
06-07-07, 12:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,528
Posted By aq_guy

Be aware that 3/4" pipe has about twice the...

Be aware that 3/4" pipe has about twice the inside area [and volume] of 1/2" pipe. This means that when you turn on the hot water in the shower, it will take twice as long for actual heated water to...
06-06-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,972
Posted By aq_guy

All kinds of possibilities here. For...

All kinds of possibilities here.

For example: My kitchen is on the west side of my house, red brick. On a hot summer afternon, when I turn on the cold water there, it runs pretty hot for about 5...
06-05-07, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,905
Posted By aq_guy

Wow, just when you think you've heard it all.... ...

Wow, just when you think you've heard it all....
What a mess!

As to whether the sewer line is the cause of your family health problems: Possible, but I kind of doubt it.

Every home in the...
06-01-07, 03:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,380
Posted By aq_guy

I don't know anything specific about mobile home...

I don't know anything specific about mobile home plumbing. But if I had your problem, I would look in the phone book under "Moblie home, equipment and parts".

I bet you can find a supply house...
06-01-07, 07:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,604
Posted By aq_guy

He's only got one vent exiting the roof above the...

He's only got one vent exiting the roof above the kitchen, the secondary tees into the kitchen vent in the attic. Disconnecting it from the roof isn't doable.

I too wondered about where the...
05-31-07, 07:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,395
Posted By aq_guy

"you need a relief valve somewhere" Doesn't...

"you need a relief valve somewhere"

Doesn't the T/P valve on the HW tank serve this function?
05-30-07, 09:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,515
Posted By aq_guy

I'm using a double 2x10 16' long. And yes my...

I'm using a double 2x10 16' long.

And yes my forms are homemade of plywood and lumber. My approach to getting forms installed
-level and straight,
-as near exactly vertical as possible, ...
05-30-07, 06:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,604
Posted By aq_guy

If you can redirect the lower end into the main...

If you can redirect the lower end into the main vent in the kitchen wall WITHOUT tearing out a lot of cabinetry, that's the way to go.

But if you're going to mess up a lot of cabinets to do it, I...
05-30-07, 05:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,515
Posted By aq_guy

I'll see about getting some shots of the present...

I'll see about getting some shots of the present setup. Might come in useful when we sell, to show what was done.

On the corners, I just extend the beam out beyond the corner and support it...
05-29-07, 09:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,515
Posted By aq_guy

"Did you talk to an engineer about doing it it...

"Did you talk to an engineer about doing it it steps? "

Actually I am an engineer. Not that kind though. It's my [detached] garage, and not a habitable space. So I'll do the job however I...
05-29-07, 11:56 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,515
Posted By aq_guy

"you couldn't do it all at once so you would have...

"you couldn't do it all at once so you would have sections. don't know if that would be acceptable"

Indeed, I'm doing my garage in sections simply because I'm doing it on my own. If you were to...
05-29-07, 08:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,604
Posted By aq_guy

Let me see if I have this straight. In...

Let me see if I have this straight.

In addition to the main vent which serves the kitchen sink, there is an auxiliary vent that starts in the basement and goes up inside the wall alongside the...
05-29-07, 07:40 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,861
Posted By aq_guy

My AC installer advised me not to tie the...

My AC installer advised me not to tie the condensate line into the household sewer system, He said he has seen many such installations where the sound of dripping water in the drain pipes in the...
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