KeithS

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May 7	revised	Outdoor kids playset - type of lumber use/look for added 45 characters in body
May 7	revised	Should I superchlorinate a freshly filled pool? added 71 characters in body
May 7	revised	Should I superchlorinate a freshly filled pool? added 71 characters in body
May 7	revised	Should I superchlorinate a freshly filled pool? added 1217 characters in body
May 7	answered	Should I superchlorinate a freshly filled pool?
May 7	answered	Mold in grout or just stained by mold…is retiling needed?
May 7	answered	Chair rail or tile cap in bathroom?
May 7	comment	Do waste water pipes for kitchens and bathrooms require a minimum slope to avoid clogging? As for the vent, there MUST be a vent stack within 5 feet of a 2.5" line. The vent does two things; first it provides a ready escape for sewer gases, and second it provides for the free flow of air "behind" the water which speeds draining. Without a vent, or with a vent improperly placed, some water will enter the pipe, creating a vacuum which must be broken by air bubbling up into the stack from downstream, similar to upending a bottle of water (glug-glug-glug).
May 7	comment	Do waste water pipes for kitchens and bathrooms require a minimum slope to avoid clogging? 4cm is about right for a single fixture's drain. For stacks I would recommend a bit more, like 2.5-3", and the main sanitary line should be 3-4".
May 7	awarded	Nice Answer
May 7	revised	How do I upgrade a conventional switch to a dimmer? added 102 characters in body
May 7	revised	Can I use a stairwell ceiling fan to save energy? added 37 characters in body
May 7	revised	What dangers are there with disturbed asbestos drywall? added 26 characters in body
May 7	revised	How can I dog-proof a chain link fence? deleted 1 characters in body
May 7	comment	Which should be first, pressure reducer or backflow preventer? That's the case with most safety devices/features; they're there for "exceptional" cases. The ground wire in electrical wiring is never supposed to be energized, water is never supposed to flow backwards through a drain line, and kids aren't supposed to put screwdrivers in electrical sockets. However, all of these can happen (device failure, flood, kids being kids) and so ground wires, drain BFPs and tamper-resistant outlets are now mandated by code in situations where problems CAN occur (for electrical, that's pretty much anywhere; for plumbing they're mainly concerned with below-grade).
May 7	revised	How much can you do as a homeowner in Texas without requiring a permit/inspections? added 17 characters in body
May 7	answered	Vampire Power Draw and Power Strips
May 7	asked	How much can you do as a homeowner in Texas without requiring a permit/inspections?
May 7	revised	Is a negative reading from a non-contact voltage detector sufficient? added 1 characters in body
May 7	comment	Is a negative reading from a non-contact voltage detector sufficient? That's bordering on silly, IMO. As long as you can verify all wires are "cold", and prevent anyone from mistakenly turning breakers back on while you're working, you're fine to handle the wires with bare hands. Usually all you have to do is tell other members of the household "don't $%^& with the breaker panel", but if people are coming and going or several areas of the house are being worked on at once, you can put a strip of tape across the breaker with "NO" written on it.