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07-23-21, 10:42 AM
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I did use the old door as a template - everything...

I did use the old door as a template - everything is exactly the same as the old door. The 1980's door I'm replacing seems to have a large lock block up the whole side of the door.It is still hollow...
07-23-21, 10:14 AM
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Views: 625
Posted By aquabat104

Interior door question

I’m replacing several hollow-core interior doors for bedrooms. The jamb is almost a perfect 80x30. So I bought an 80x30 6 panel hollow slab door and I noticed that my strike plate in the jamb is 41”...
11-02-17, 07:21 AM
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Views: 994
Posted By aquabat104

junction box ground question

I have a junction box with six 14/2 runs coming in. What do I do with the grounds? Do splice them all together and pigtail to a ground screw? Because that would be a splice of seven wires which seems...
10-18-17, 06:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,015
Posted By aquabat104

Does EMT conduit need to be grounded?

I am running surface mounted emt conduit and metal boxes in my basement. Can I just ground the box and receptacle normally or does the conduit itself have to be grounded somehow? Is there a situation...
09-05-17, 05:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 966
Posted By aquabat104

Electrical permit?

I'm replacing outlets, putting splces in junction boxes, and adding two recessed lights in my basement. It didn't cross my mind to have a permit but I'm on my local municipality website and it says...
08-14-17, 04:38 PM
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Views: 1,238
Posted By aquabat104

floor joists question

I was in my basement taking a looking up at the ceiling/floor-joists that our under my living room. A few of the joists directly over the I-beam look a little bent or cracked. I haven't noticed any...
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Views: 15,720
Posted By aquabat104

After i fill it snug w/ Roxul, do you think i...

After i fill it snug w/ Roxul, do you think i should seal the open side that faces the room w/ a rigid foam board or plywood? I also read online that you need to be sure it's sealed between each...
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Views: 15,720
Posted By aquabat104

Thanks X. The easiest ones for me to get to are...

Thanks X. The easiest ones for me to get to are the ones in the laundry room, under the kitchen. The kitchen floor right above them is definitely very cold. How do i "air seal" them? Just run my...
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Views: 15,720
Posted By aquabat104

thanks for the suggestions guys - i appreciate...

thanks for the suggestions guys - i appreciate it.

These plywood areas above the panels don't have much insulation in them. Should i add more, what kind? Just some bats?
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Posted By aquabat104

Yup, X -- just like those. Bud -- we have a...

Yup, X -- just like those.

Bud -- we have a gas furnace.

You guys were right about it just being plywood. I stuck a screwdriver in there and it's just solid. Attached are two pictures from the...
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Posted By aquabat104

They are vented; the holes are just in the...

They are vented; the holes are just in the grooves between each soffit. You can't really tell from the picture. It's not like the ones where there are tons of holes on the front face.
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Posted By aquabat104

Here are the pictures. These soffits are the...

Here are the pictures. These soffits are the exact same thing in the front of my house under the attic overhang.
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Posted By aquabat104

vented soffits in house overhang

We purchased our home three years ago and are trying to find way to make it warmer, conserve energy, etc. We live in a bi-level ranch and have vented soffits for our attic, but we also have them in...
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