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02-19-15, 06:02 PM
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
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Well, the verdict is in. Not all bad - but I have...
Well, the verdict is in. Not all bad - but I have a bit of work to do.
Definitely a poured wall/foundation issue. We could isolate the area (go figure right around the problem area) where the...
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Framing, Flooring and Sub-Flooring
02-16-15, 09:55 PM
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
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Thanks XSleeper - it does actually. I probably...
Thanks XSleeper - it does actually. I probably just haven't seen that many examples - used to seeing OSB even in spans like that I guess. I take it its a money saver?
SE here on Thursday..we'll...
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Framing, Flooring and Sub-Flooring
02-16-15, 08:26 AM
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
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Bridgeman: You hit on something I mentioned in...
Bridgeman:
You hit on something I mentioned in my first post. This wall is south facing and received all kinds of thermal cycling. That is a hot spot in the summer for sure - and even winter it gets...
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Framing, Flooring and Sub-Flooring
02-15-15, 05:28 PM
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
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Ok - Finally delayed over the last week I got...
Ok - Finally delayed over the last week I got some pics.
First, a lay of the land so to speak. This is the exterior shot from West to East. The siding starts out nice and tight to the foundation...
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02-08-15, 06:25 PM
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'Sill plate should not have come unbolted for any...
'Sill plate should not have come unbolted for any reason... so either its always been that way or something is moving.'
I still don't have pics - I'll get them up in the next couple days -...
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Framing, Flooring and Sub-Flooring
02-08-15, 11:54 AM
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
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Will do - I'll try and get a few Another...
Will do - I'll try and get a few
Another thing I meant to mention - about 6-7 years ago - I had noticed this "gap" from the exterior in another section of the same exterior wall and I had used...
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02-08-15, 11:16 AM
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
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Exterior Wall Moving off Foundation
Boy, I didn't know where to post this but I'm looking for some insight on a potential problem I noticed last fall.
I live in a town home that was built in 1999. It's kind of long/narrow town home ...
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09-21-09, 08:25 PM
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Pop Up Battery Issue
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Just another follow up - I replaced the...
Just another follow up -
I replaced the exterior light fixture and everything is back to normal. Battery is still strong and I double checked my trailer wiring harness to the truck. It ramped up...
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09-20-09, 05:46 PM
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Pop Up Battery Issue
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Thanks - measured 12.8V and that seems to agree...
Thanks - measured 12.8V and that seems to agree with my charger. I hooked it up and it read about 80% and only took an hour or so trickle charging at 2A rate to get full charge.
Good to know, I'll...
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09-20-09, 10:29 AM
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Pop Up Battery Issue
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Thanks all for hte responses; Let's see if I...
Thanks all for hte responses;
Let's see if I can address some of your questions - the battery size/capacity I really didn't calculate, yet. I just replaced the deep cycle battery that had been...
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09-18-09, 07:15 PM
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Pop Up Battery Issue
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Thanks for the tip - I'll give it a shot. It's...
Thanks for the tip - I'll give it a shot. It's got to be something I'm not seeing draining the battery..:wall:
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09-18-09, 01:01 PM
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Pop Up Battery Issue
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Pop Up Battery Issue
So I have an old 96 Dutchman Camper that I finally had to replace the deep cycle battery. Last couple years it's worked fine, but this year it didn't want to hold a charge. If I hooked up the jumper...
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02-08-09, 01:41 PM
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Another GFCI in series question
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Cool - yep from LOAD side of 2nd GFCI to LOAD...
Cool - yep from LOAD side of 2nd GFCI to LOAD side of std 20 amp...
Thanks for the help ray/wn
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Electrical - AC & DC
02-08-09, 12:10 PM
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Another GFCI in series question
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ray/wn Thanks for the clarification - yes...
ray/wn
Thanks for the clarification - yes they are wired in parallel - not series, my bad. Just to be sure I've got this correct (in case someone else is wiring a set out outlets with GFCI;
-...
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Electrical - AC & DC
02-07-09, 03:55 PM
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Another GFCI in series question
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Thanks WN, That was my problem. I'm not...
Thanks WN,
That was my problem. I'm not really sure if I crossed up the second one when I was checking to make sure the wires were tight or what, but the other outlets in the series were wired...
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Electrical - AC & DC
02-07-09, 12:31 PM
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Another GFCI in series question
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mtncrawler
Another GFCI in series question
So I have a 20amp circuit in my garage that I wired up last year. The first and second receptacles are GFCI ( I know better now - only needed one to start). Today, I went out to play in the shop and...
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-25-09, 08:53 AM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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mtncrawler
:NO NO NO: Hero? :eek: Not quite, just got a...
:NO NO NO:
Hero? :eek: Not quite, just got a little lucky!
Take care,
Mike
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-24-09, 10:11 AM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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mtncrawler
Just a prolog to wire shopping... Went to...
Just a prolog to wire shopping...
Went to Lowes this morning and the 6-2NM was $1.65/ft (much better than HD). I asked the wire guy if they sold it in rolls (50/100') and he said no - how much you...
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-24-09, 05:13 AM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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mtncrawler
[QUOTE If they have 6/3 they should have 6/2.I...
[QUOTE
If they have 6/3 they should have 6/2.I checked the HD page an they only list the boxed stuff type UF. Do not get that! It is a huge PITA to work with. Maybe try another big box store? Lowes?...
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-23-09, 06:22 PM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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5,346
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mtncrawler
Toyln, Nice tip - I'll check into that. I...
Toyln,
Nice tip - I'll check into that. I remember seeing some 100' rolls, but it was all 6-3. May still be cheaper to buy it, use what I need (even though I only need 6-2) and sell the rest....
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-23-09, 12:50 PM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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mtncrawler
Thanks Ben, Yeah, I know I probably won't...
Thanks Ben,
Yeah, I know I probably won't find any big deals :(
Funny though, when I was at HD looking for the 6-2, I happened upon a "remnant" 28' feet of 10/4 type SOOW 600V power cord. I've...
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-23-09, 11:31 AM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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5,346
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mtncrawler
Thanks Tony - just thought I'd check to be sure...
Thanks Tony - just thought I'd check to be sure before I purchased...
Mike
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-22-09, 07:41 PM
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What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
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5,346
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mtncrawler
What do I need 6-3 or 6-2 NM?
I've read many posts here, I think I have an answer to my question but let's see.
I want to run a straight 50a circuit off my main panel (I have room/capacity) for a plasma cutter. The peak input...
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-11-09, 12:28 PM
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Sub-panel project advice
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3,116
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mtncrawler
Roger - Another sub-panel question!
Hello folks -
I am the original poster of this thread and a few of you helped me out a great deal (Roger!) - its served me well.
As some of my later posts eluded too - I FINALLY purchased an...
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Electrical - AC & DC
01-09-09, 06:12 PM
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Remote ON/OFF switch for Air Compressor
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mtncrawler
Remote ON/OFF switch for Air Compressor
Hello all -
you folks have been a tremendous help on past electrical projects and I have another one.
I purchased an Ingersoll Rand SS5L5 air compressor and I want to locate it in the basement...
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