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Forum: Plumbing and Piping
09-19-19, 06:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 806
Posted By brianbo

OK. I will buy one and put it on the cold side

OK. I will buy one and put it on the cold side
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
09-19-19, 04:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 806
Posted By brianbo

When I have the hammering, I physically put my...

When I have the hammering, I physically put my hands on the hot side in back of the washer and I can feel the hammering. I then put my hands on the cold and felt nothing except water going thru the...
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
09-18-19, 06:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 806
Posted By brianbo

It is a $10 - $12 Sioux Chief from HD. I am...

It is a $10 - $12 Sioux Chief from HD.
I am doing another batch of laundry and no hammering.
Why did it work for 4 months, not work for a week and then work for a week?
Forum: Plumbing and Piping
09-18-19, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 806
Posted By brianbo

Arrestor on washing machine for water hammer

Hi,
4 months ago, I put an arrestor from a big box store on only the HOT line of my washing machine. The hammering stopped until 2 weeks ago. The hammering lasted for a week but I am doing a...
Forum: Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
12-01-18, 08:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By brianbo

Thanks for the info. I will paint over them. ...

Thanks for the info. I will paint over them.

What about the metal clasps to shut the window?

I painted them and a lot of the paint wore off.
Forum: Painting & Staining. All Interior and Exterior Surfaces
11-10-18, 10:50 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By brianbo

Is there away to remove paint off windows or do I have to paint over them?

HI,
A couple years ago, I bought new Andersen 400 windows and I had Andersen paint them white on the interior only ( sashes and jambs ). I painted over them with another color. I want to go...
Forum: Electrical Power Machinery, AC & DC Hand and Power Tools & Sharpening
07-29-18, 10:47 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 602
Posted By brianbo

Bosch 11224 VSR bulldog - Hammer function does not work

Hi,
Drill and Drill/hammer function works but Hammer ONLY does not.
I pulled it apart and when I took housing off with 4 torx T20 screws. The whole thing was saturated in grease (looks like...
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
06-08-18, 01:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,933
Posted By brianbo

I will refer to first coat as skim coat which was...

I will refer to first coat as skim coat which was put on smooth, I assume it is a bonding agent and the other coat is the DRYVIT which is rough. Both coats are probably 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch.
The...
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
06-07-18, 10:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,933
Posted By brianbo

Thanks for the reply but I need to know how to...

Thanks for the reply but I need to know how to put on Dryvit or Stucco. I saw the guy who did the Dryvit. He skim coated some type of cement on the concrete foundation and put the Dryvit on top of...
Forum: Bricks, Masonry, Cinder Block, Paving & Walking Stones, Asphalt and Concrete
05-27-18, 11:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,933
Posted By brianbo

Remove Dryvit or fix over a concrete foundation

I live in Mass and in 2009 I made a mistake. I had a guy put Dryvit on my exposed concrete foundation which goes from 2 feet to 7 feet near my walk out.
It is a mess. About, 1/5 of it has come...
Forum: Doors, Skylights and Windows
10-11-15, 02:42 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 509
Posted By brianbo

installing new windows

I am not sure if this is the forum or not. I am replacing my double hung windows with new construction double hung. I have done 2 so far. My issue is i have 2 windows in the back of the house. I...
Forum: Vinyl and Linoleum Flooring
07-31-15, 04:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 860
Posted By brianbo

yes, I agree. I thought of it later s and I am...

yes, I agree. I thought of it later
s and I am going to have a lot of waste
Forum: Vinyl and Linoleum Flooring
07-30-15, 04:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 860
Posted By brianbo

Traffic Master Allure Ultra Click Plank question

Hi,
My room is 12' 3" by 13' which will cause waste as the boards are 3'. The 13' wall then opens into a much larger room
I am thinking of running a row along the 13' wall then attaching the...
Forum: Roofing, Gutters and All Waterproofing Anywhere
02-09-15, 01:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 513
Posted By brianbo

Icicles

Separated from http://www.doityourself.com/forum/roofing-gutters-all-waterproofing-anywhere/541168-what-do-icicles-mean.html

I have same thing. I have full dormered cape with the sloping pitch on...
Forum: Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
12-17-14, 06:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By brianbo

I do not have HVAC as I have FHW. My room is Z...

I do not have HVAC as I have FHW. My room is Z shaped. One part (tv room) is center beam to front (rectangle) Divided by cellar stairs. Other part is larger but framed for oil tank, furnace and...
Forum: Basements, Attics and Crawl Spaces
12-15-14, 03:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By brianbo

Basement Flooring options - Would like advice

I am just finishing dry walling (green board). I live in MA and have a walk out basement. I have about 350 ft of finished basement and it is an open room but it is divided by cellar stairs. I have...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
10-22-14, 12:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,915
Posted By brianbo

I bought a battery and it worked. To Vermont, I...

I bought a battery and it worked. To Vermont, I live in Mass and we had 1 night below 32 since the last time I used it. As you know this fall is a lot warmer than last year and I always mow in...
Forum: Outdoor Gasoline and Electric Powered Equipment and Small Engines
10-21-14, 01:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,915
Posted By brianbo

I have same issue on my yth22v42. I will follow...

I have same issue on my yth22v42. I will follow this thread. If I could ask one question, my battery has 7.9 volts. I tried jumping with car for 10 minutes and got nothing. Not to be stupid but 7.9...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-12-14, 11:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

I appreciate everyone's help but I had an...

I appreciate everyone's help but I had an electrician for 35 years come over. He was stumped. It blew on him. He took box 2 apart and got it to blow. He took Room 2's lights apart so that only the...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-11-14, 07:20 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

Sorry for the explanation. Box 1 has a 3-way...

Sorry for the explanation.
Box 1 has a 3-way switch to control room 1 and switch for outside light.
Single pole switch for outside light
3-way switch for lights in room 1 that is used...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
09-10-14, 04:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

Now, I am back to square one as it is blowing on...

Now, I am back to square one as it is blowing on me again after 40 days. I have this wired like the electrician did at least I think I do. HA HA that is why it is killing me.
Power from the Panel...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-06-14, 05:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

In Post 13, I still have canister up with 2 wires...

In Post 13, I still have canister up with 2 wires going into it. The wire from switch (power) is the only one that I am using as I hooked old ceramic light with wire nuts: w-w, b-b and grnd is not...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-05-14, 05:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

Everything is working now. My friend told me 12...

Everything is working now. My friend told me 12 years ago about the GFI and I did not know what a AFCI was until 2 weeks ago. I put in the GFI breaker. I think I wired like he did white and black...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-05-14, 04:42 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

Now it works but I am confused and concerned. I...

Now it works but I am confused and concerned. I went back to square one. 2 weeks ago, I added an in the wall heater for heat in my basement. I ran it with 12-2 wire and put a 20 AMP GFI breaker in...
Forum: Electrical - AC & DC
08-05-14, 04:14 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,637
Posted By brianbo

I will go back to square one next which was...

I will go back to square one next which was working before I started these stupid canisters.
Right now, I have 2 wires to the canister attached by a romex connector. The wires seem fine.
I took...
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