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| bio | website | championkitchens.com |
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| location | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| age | 29 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year |
| seen | May 14 at 23:04 | |
| stats | profile views | 72 |
I am a software engineer in Pittsburgh, PA with a focus on architecture, design and development of solutions in both Java and .NET technologies.
I recently helped a friend build a website for a business he is starting. http://www.championkitchens.com
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Feb 15 |
answered | Can different gauge wiring be used in the same circuit? |
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Feb 15 |
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Can different gauge wiring be used in the same circuit? @Tester101 In fact, some of the old timers don't trust 14 AWG and choose to use 12 for both amperages. That was the way I was taught by my father in law before I realized that it was silly. |
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Feb 15 |
accepted | What is a good strategy to support this deck? |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? @decker good God man... wth were you building?! |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? @decker I always like to overkill when it comes to supporting a structure... plus I have a lot of obese friends ;-) |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? I didn't think blocking was an option :) So I suppose tripled 2x12's down the whole length with proper 6x6 post spacing wouldn't be a problem either? If I stagger them of course. |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? Typical kiln dried and wolmerized Douglas Fir, standard dimensional lumber size. |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? @decker Definitely 6x6 posts and tripled 2x12's for the beam. Joists are probably going to be 2x10, all wolmerized dimensional lumber |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? How long do you think is too far for a single beam? What is an acceptable joist span length in your opinion? |
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Feb 14 |
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What is a good strategy to support this deck? @DA01 That is a good consideration actually, it might make everything more structurally sound... I wonder though how far of a joist span would be acceptable beam to ledger board? |
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Feb 14 |
asked | What is a good strategy to support this deck? |
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Feb 13 |
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Can municipal authorities get warrant to search suspected building site in U.S.? Permits are maybe a couple hundred dollars at most, and electrical as well as other inspectors are not some evil enemy out to "get you". Inspectors are there to help you do the best safest job possible, they give advice, coach on situations and provide recommendations. The cost for permits and inspections is spare change when you are talking major renovations, construction and major electrical upgrades, so I don't understand why so many people have such gripes about doing it right. |
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Feb 11 |
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How to prevent router from grabbing board when doing face moulding? @shirlockhomes Agreed... I never seen this before either, but now that I know I will look out for it. |
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Feb 11 |
answered | How to prevent router from grabbing board when doing face moulding? |
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Feb 11 |
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How can I repaint this desk? Great answer! The only thing I would add is that it might be a good idea to rough up the surface a bit before repainting. The reason that it might have been chipping in the first place is because the surface was too smooth for the paint to make good contact. |
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Feb 8 |
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Could this cracked drywall be caused by a shifting house? How old is the house? How long have you lived there? Do you have a basement or crawlspace? Are there cracks anywhere in the basement or foundation? |
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Feb 7 |
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What should I do about this load bearing wall that is only supported by a joist floor? This is a good question, but I wonder what the original builder was thinking by putting wall that bears the load of the second story in between two basement joists that are spanned too long anyway? |
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Feb 7 |
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How do I rewire this circuit controlling several lights and receptacles? +1 It sounds like there might be multiple issues going on, possibly at the panel. It is best to at least get advice from an electrician. |
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Feb 7 |
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How do I rewire this circuit controlling several lights and receptacles?Most likely the ground is the metal conduit. One would hope but not necessarily. You are making the assumption that the conduit is in contact with a grounded panel or more likely on the plumbing. It sounds like there might be serious problems here and I am not sure if this an amateur job. |
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Feb 6 |
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How can I hang a closet rod where there are no studs? @bib Ah and if iron or steel curtain rods touch it then they will corrode each other. This is a very bad idea. Just take it to a scrap yard and they will probably give you enough money to buy a proper closet rod :) |
