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09-21-22, 08:18 AM
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I'll have a look at the A34 & A35 brackets, thanks.

This just occurred to me: Would the plywood that is attached to the outside of the wall serve to tie everything together? Perhaps the builder merely used the joist hangers to hold the studs in...
09-20-22, 04:50 PM
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My local home improvement store has quite an...

My local home improvement store has quite an assortment of connectors. What is the one called that I need here?
09-20-22, 04:35 PM
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Wow...

I shouldn't be surprised. I've found so much stuff wrong with how this house was built, it's ridiculous.

For example, the deck ledger was attached to a cantilever, and with just a few nails and...
09-20-22, 11:48 AM
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Stud to top plate connector

I'm wondering why the connectors are nailed only into the plates but not the studs. It seems to me the nail holes are there for a reason. Should I install nails while I have the wall open or are they...
01-10-22, 04:53 PM
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Sole Proprietor > Partnership: how handle inventory?

I prepped my daughter's 1040/Schedule C, Sole Proprietor return for the tax year 2021 via Turbotax. On 1/1/2022 she is continuing this business, but as a Partnership with her hubby.

The Sole...
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Views: 1,613
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...and the answer is 1984. I'm impressed that...

...and the answer is 1984. I'm impressed that Panasonic responded to my inquiry and so quickly.

A bit of research reveals that Panasonic kerosene heaters in general were thought to be a bit more...
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Thanks Pete, I've turned it upside down and...

Thanks Pete, I've turned it upside down and inside out... there is no date to be found. I did find the words "Manufactured 28X" but don't have a clue what that might mean if anything. I've...
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Old Panasonic kerosene heater (NOS)

I'm trying to find info on this heater, particularly approximate year of manufacture. My wife picked it up at auction many years ago; we have been storing it since.

It is a Panasonic OS-26X 8950...
08-03-21, 11:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 613
Posted By thisoldgeezer

OK, thanks, I'll see if I can clean out the drain...

OK, thanks, I'll see if I can clean out the drain fitting and call it a day.

It heats and cools well so perhaps other than keeping the filter and the condenser clean I'll just leave it be.

The...
08-02-21, 08:23 PM
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Gaining access to evaporator on Lennox Pulse

I would like to inspect/clean the evaporator and find out why a bit of condensate is seeping out.

What do I need to take apart to accomplish this?

The furnace is a Lennox Pulse model # G1...
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You're right... I have nothing to lose and...

You're right... I have nothing to lose and something to gain. I'll give that a go. Thanks for the tip!
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The leak is not where the nipple threads into the...

The leak is not where the nipple threads into the elbow. The leak is between the elbow and the tank. If the elbow cannot be removed from the tank then it appears a new tank is the only solution to...
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Hi PiIot Dane, thanks for the reply. I...

Hi PiIot Dane, thanks for the reply.

I didn't use sealant as I have never had this factory installed elbow off. What I am saying is that I must remove this elbow in order to clean up the threads...
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How R&R well tank elbow?

In relocating the well tank I evidently compromised the elbow to tank thread seal and have a drip. I need to remove this 1" elbow to clean up the threads and reseal/reinstall. However, access to this...
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Thanks guys for the help

I went to Menards' website and found it using the new search criteria; my local store has 85 of them. Evidently they don't keep it in the same section as the 40/80 stuff and, according to my wife, I...
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4" pvc access pipe thinner than schedule 40

I wish to replace the inspection pipe believed to be on the septic distribution box, as the current one terminates below grade and I'd like to make it flush with the surface for easier access.
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03-05-18, 09:14 AM
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Posted By thisoldgeezer

I failed mention that this is an existing home

This home in SE MN was built in 1986; no perforated pipe exists under the slab.

It has a wood foundation and is built on soil that is well drained with a high gravel content. Perforated pipe...
03-02-18, 08:30 AM
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Radon Mitigation: ideal location of intake

Most, if not all of the illustrations I have seen regarding slab depressurization depict the intake near an outside wall.

Would the system not theoretically be more effective to locate the suction...
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Thanks flatcrank; I'll have another look at it. ...

Thanks flatcrank; I'll have another look at it. Hey, if nothing else, it can be good father/son bonding time!
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Hi flatcrank, thanks for your thoughts. I'll...

Hi flatcrank, thanks for your thoughts.

I'll have a go at applying a vacuum and see of that helps.

I wonder though, if new air is not entering the system, would the fluid level not be dropping...
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Air being drawn into power steering system '92 Beretta

The car is my son's '92 Chevy Beretta 3.1L V6.

The pump was leaking fluid from the rear cover o-ring and he had been dumping in a p.s. fluid/ leak sealer combo in order to continue driving the...
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Thanks Donato, I'll put that stuff on my shopping...

Thanks Donato, I'll put that stuff on my shopping list.
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Garage floor/apron repair

We recently had a mudjacker bring the apron back up as it had settled somewhat, presumably due to water ingress at the apron/floor joint. He strongly urged me to follow up by filling that gap, as...
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