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08-22-07, 05:16 PM
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Thumbs down using cedar to make mounting blocks for electrical fixtures on aluminum siding

I am having my 25 yr old aluminum sided house painted. Of course, with new paint, I just can't keep the same old cruddy exterior lights (or so my wife says).

We purchased new lights, and their...
11-27-03, 09:53 AM
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Question is it necessary to "sleeve" your chimney after installing a 90+% efficient furnace?

I had a 94% furnace installed earlier this year. It has an enclosed combustion chamber that draws outside air for combustion and, of course, exhausts back outside. Both of these pipes are pvc, and...
10-23-03, 02:29 PM
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Posted By bob2246

Thanks for the input, Dunbar. Unfortunately,...

Thanks for the input, Dunbar.

Unfortunately, the waste stack is about 3/4" from a joist in the basement, opposite the tee-in for the branch line I mentioned. Thus, the expansion pushs the stack...
10-23-03, 04:32 AM
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Waste line problems

I have a 4" PVC waste line running from my basement to the second floor of my home. In the basment, a 2" line branches off to catch all the sinks in th house. My kitchen sink is located aboout 10'...
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Thanks, all, for your assistance. I bought a...

Thanks, all, for your assistance.

I bought a piece of veneer from the local Lowes hardware. It i paper backed wood - and appears to be very pliable. I was able to wrap it into a smaller diameter...
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veneering a cylindrical object

I have built a computer/homework work area for my family. The worksurface is suspended from a wall using heavy-duty wall standards and brackets. One end of the work surface extends 4 feet from the...
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Posted By bob2246

router table top

>>Furniture grade birch plywood was my choice and it works >>great. Flat, stable, good looking.
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>>Hope this helps.
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>>_________________
>>Chris

Chris,

Did you put any sort of...
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Posted By bob2246

Question Best material for router table top

Hello all,

A couple of years ago, I made a router table top to mount to the fence of my table saw. I used two pieces of 24" x 27" x 3/4" melamine, laminated to make a 1 1/2" top. I'm noticing...
02-09-03, 05:39 PM
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Posted By bob2246

Sloan Flushmate

Does anyone have any good or bad experiences or reviews to share about the low consumption, pressure assisted Sloan Flushmate toilet?
02-09-03, 04:12 PM
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Posted By bob2246

Does the expansion tank necessarily have to be on...

Does the expansion tank necessarily have to be on the outlet side of the tank? Can I place it right after the PRV at the service entrance of the house?

I see the tanks made by Amtrol are all,...
02-09-03, 12:57 PM
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Posted By bob2246

High water pressure

I have municipal water service, and live at a relatively low elevation with respect to the holding tower that services our area. As a result, I have very high water pressure; I've seen pressures as...
02-02-03, 07:48 PM
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Posted By bob2246

Thanks all! Beg pardon, by the way, I am indeed...

Thanks all! Beg pardon, by the way, I am indeed (or should I say 'I did') use lead free solder, as opposed to silver solder. All worked out well...the two leaks I did have were minor drips on...
01-31-03, 08:06 PM
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Posted By bob2246

Soldering copper pipes

I am looking for some advice. I am installing a water softener in my home, and I would like to make some changes that would leave the outdoor spigots on the "hard water side" of the softener.

My...
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