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| bio | website | gregmaclellan.com |
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| location | Canada | |
| age | 32 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 10 months |
| seen | 8 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 356 |
Professional software developer, with several years working on industrial control and monitoring systems. Slowly remodeling parts of my house.
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Feb 7 |
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How do I connect a dryer to a dryer vent? When I ran my dryer vent, I had to have the male end upstream at the very end (the vent coming into the house). I made that connection prior to mounting everything else, and put some foil tape on the inside covering up the lip. As long as you plan things correctly and make sure there is nothing to snag on (including screws sticking into the pipe) you should be okay. |
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Feb 7 |
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Buzz in the phone added 3 characters in body |
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Feb 7 |
answered | Buzz in the phone |
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Feb 7 |
answered | How can I stop a desk from vibrating when I type? |
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Feb 7 |
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What to do when sewer backs up What do you mean by "sewer"? Are you referring to the main sewer line for your house? An outside manhole? A basement floor drain, or some other specific drain in your house (toilet, sink, laundry)? Very different problems/answers, depending on what exactly is backing up and why. |
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Feb 7 |
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Is there a way to simply splice in an additional length of 12/2 NM-B cable? I know in commercial settings you have to clearly indicate on the outside of a box "Caution: This equipment is supplied by more than one power source". I'm not sure if this is needed in residential settings or not. Some quick searches don't come up with anything saying you can't do it though (I haven't checked NEC/CEC myself though). |
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Feb 6 |
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Adding insulation to basement that already has vapor barrier changed title |
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Feb 6 |
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Adding insulation to basement that already has vapor barrier Some good information on vapor barriers: buildingscience.com/documents/digests/… |
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Feb 6 |
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Adding insulation to basement that already has vapor barrier A picture would help, showing where you intend to add insulation. |
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Feb 6 |
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How do I differentiate between ground and neutral in black-white-red wiring? The system works the same in both USA and Canada, and although the codes are separate (NEC and CEC), they are very similar. Neutral comes from the center-tap of the transformer, and is bonded to ground at the service panel only. They are not allowed to be connected anywhere else, and never switched. Ground is a safety feature, it is supposed to carry current to earth in the event of a fault instead of it going your body. Normally ground will not be conducting any current. See also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_wiring_in_North_America |
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Feb 6 |
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Gas heater not turn on, but fan-only still works when switched on from thermostat edited title |
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Feb 6 |
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Gas heater not turn on, but fan-only still works when switched on from thermostat The "auto/on" setting you are talking about is specifically for the fan. More importantly, does the thermostat say it is heating? As you adjust the temperature setpoint, do you hear it clicking as it goes above/below the current temperature? |
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Feb 5 |
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What are some tips for soldering brass fittings to a copper pipe? Cleaning and MAPP are key. I've never bothered with acetone, nor have I seen anyone do that before. Make sure your flux and brush are clean too: you just spent all that time cleaning the fitting, don't wipe a mixture of flux and dirt onto it. |
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Feb 5 |
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How come the temperature is sometimes not maintained? Agree with @joe, you should be 100% sure that both zones work independently. Also, do the thermostats show they are on (generally there is an icon or the word "HEAT" or something like that)? Will help narrow down if the problem is the thermostats or wiring. Does the air handler support two zones by itself, or is there a zone controller of some kind attached? |
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Feb 5 |
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Basement Insulation I highly recommend reading some articles at buildingscience.com: Especially Basement Insulation systems: buildingscience.com/documents/reports/… and about vapor barriers: buildingscience.com/documents/digests/… |
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Feb 5 |
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Basement Insulation This is the way I went two years ago, I'm extremely happy with it. gregmaclellan.com/blog/basement-insulation. Another good blog post on the subject: oneprojectcloser.com/basement-wall-insulation-options. |
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Feb 3 |
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How important is carpet warranty when determining which to pick? added labor bit - thanks shirlock |
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Feb 2 |
answered | How important is carpet warranty when determining which to pick? |
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Feb 1 |
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Is there a home made solution that will clean drains? I had a drain that kept getting worse until it was at the point where it took 2 weeks after using a bunch of draino and it would be clogged again. I broke down and bought a snake (a lot like this one: amazon.com/Cobra-Products-88250--25-Foot-Clearing/dp/B000VLETJ6/…). It cleared out a small pile of hair and gunk, and well, come to think of it, I've only used it the one time, probably 5 or 6 months ago. Drain is still working fine. |
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Feb 1 |
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How common are wet rooms in the US? Wow.. my basement powder room (toilet + sink) is 5x5, which is fairly spacious for what it is.. but I'm looking at it and really having trouble seeing a shower to be honest. Literally, you're going to have water all over everything. Definitely get a very easy to clean toilet and sink - no little crevices. In fact, a toilet like the one in the above picture may be a great way to go. You're also going to have to put some consideration to water proofing the door, and preventing water from getting out underneath it. |
