Ryan Walkowski

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	location	Inverness, Scotland \| Cambridge, Massachusetts
	age	29
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	1,055 reputation	bio	website	facebook.com/ryan.walkowski	visits	member for	1 year, 3 months
27 badges		location	Inverness, Scotland \| Cambridge, Massachusetts		seen	10 hours ago

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Apr 13	comment	How can I create low-cost, fire resistant, hidden in-wall storage? Whatever your solution. You do get fire retardant sheet rock. Its designed to be non combustible for upto 45 mins in fire situations. Just something to top of your build to decrease chances of it going up in flames.
Apr 13	comment	How can I electrically test an RJ45 plug? It would be very unlikely that a connection for routers would have PoE (Power over Ethernet) connected to them that standard is designed for example to run ip cameras that require power as well as data and telemetry. Some of the cheaper meters wont test for that per se they just check for cable continuity between ends.
Apr 12	answered	How can I electrically test an RJ45 plug?
Apr 8	comment	Is this gas line not suitable for direct burial? I think as per the Community Bulletin regarding a similar question (meta.diy.stackexchange.com/questions/778/…) This questions user should contact the local municipality to answer their quesion. While we try to offer our experience and knowledge this question has safety implications that i think probably should be answered by the municipal/state as per building code in that area.
Apr 7	comment	Is this gas line not suitable for direct burial? I have reviewed the latest copy of Florida building codes, There seems to be some caveats that aren't fully explained in the document specifically what the standards that they specify it must conform to actually are. My initial analysis maybe incorrect, You really need to read it for yourself. If your interested in reading about it you need only look up; 2007 Florida Building Code, Fuel Gas SECTION 403 (IFGS) PIPING MATERIALS www2.iccsafe.org/states/Florida2007FinalDraft/fuel_gas/PDFs/…
Apr 7	comment	Is this gas line not suitable for direct burial? Every states building codes are different. Florida has some weird plumbing style codes. I am assuming the user is in Florida as his profile says so. In which case Florida building code stipulates you may only use polyethylene (PE) normally black or copper. The reason for no allowance on galvanised steel is that the zinc coating reacts with the gas and causes it to flake off! Copper does oxidize however that is technically not rust. Preferably you would always use polyethylene!
Apr 7	revised	Is this gas line not suitable for direct burial? edited body
Apr 7	answered	Is this gas line not suitable for direct burial?
Apr 2	answered	What is the most durable wood to use for an outdoor swing set
Apr 2	comment	Do z-wave products suffer any limitations in the UK because of radio limits? Im pretty sure normal users can no longer amend Wikipedia articles due to continuous negative alterations. I have read that a few times but I have never tried
Apr 1	answered	What do I need to do to finish this outside-door install properly?
Apr 1	answered	What do you call the clips for attaching a dado rail?
Apr 1	answered	Do z-wave products suffer any limitations in the UK because of radio limits?
Mar 10	awarded	Yearling
Feb 21	answered	Why is my hot water heater making my water smell like sulfur?
Feb 21	answered	Should I use caulk or grout between the edge of a tiled bathroom floor and the walls?
Jan 14	awarded	Enlightened
Jan 14	awarded	Nice Answer
Jan 2	awarded	Critic
Sep 20	comment	Why are “Wire Nuts” not used in the UK? Something that seems to be frequently missed is that the UK employs ring circuits in most situations when dealing with sockets and outlets rather than radials/spurs. This type of wiring essentially rids itself of wire splicing. Wire splicing is not such a common feature in UK wiring and i have seen cable splicing as a frowned upon as an installation method. If cables do need to be connected together they either use specific joint boxes or they use mostly Connector strips which are essentially blocks of joined screw terminals.