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| location | Reno, NV | |
| age | 26 | |
| visits | member for | 10 months |
| seen | 2 days ago | |
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I'm an AV geek at heart but I love programming.
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Jan 16 |
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Should I have cavity wall insulation installed? What sort of insulation? Blown-in fiberglass? |
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Jan 16 |
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Is it a problem if the frame of my house extends 1 - 2" from the slab? 2 inches is more than one-third off the base of 2x6 framing. |
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Jan 16 |
answered | Is it a problem if the frame of my house extends 1 - 2" from the slab? |
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Jan 14 |
answered | Can I float a tongue-and-grooved 1x12 pine floor over a concrete slab on grade? |
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Jan 14 |
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Should I purchase a hand driller? The least expensive hand drill I see on Amazon is just four dollars less than the least expensive cordless drill I see on Amazon. |
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Jan 9 |
accepted | Is there a required spacing between where high and low voltage lines attach to a house? |
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Jan 8 |
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Is there a required spacing between where high and low voltage lines attach to a house? added 181 characters in body |
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Jan 8 |
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Is there a required spacing between where high and low voltage lines attach to a house? @shirlockhomes I am, CATV or telephone. |
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Jan 8 |
asked | Is there a required spacing between where high and low voltage lines attach to a house? |
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Jan 7 |
answered | What kind of material can I use to cover a window to keep the cold out? |
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Jan 4 |
answered | Can I mount an 80" TV where only one stud is available? |
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Jan 4 |
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Why did my locked door open by itself? Ghosts? No, the answer is clear: the door wasn't latched. The pressure imbalance between the inside and outside prevented a full latch and it eventually blew/sucked open. |
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Jan 4 |
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How should I connect these beams to the posts? I would use the strong ties, and if aesthetics are a concern I would cover them with moldings. Let's say each strong tie costs $30, so that's $120 total... is that an expensive insurance policy against a weak post/beam joint? |
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Jan 3 |
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Why don't they make wood cutoff blades for 4.5" grinder? deleted 24 characters in body |
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Jan 3 |
answered | Why don't they make wood cutoff blades for 4.5" grinder? |
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Dec 26 |
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Is there a name for a duplex outlet that takes eight wires, plus ground? I don't know of a specific name, but I know that the Altus SSRE-6-WH10 (decora style) receptacle has the same pinout your pictures describe. |
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Dec 20 |
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How do I fix a hole in a hollow door? Repairing the door is not really cost-effective given the cheap price of doors. I would have me pay to replace the door and damage something of his (but that's a post for parenting.stackexchange.com) |
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Dec 17 |
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How do I deal with vapour barrier for central vac inlets in exterior walls? yes, melted the box (outside small brushfire). Perhaps this particular house had a fair amount of fuel in its vac canister. It's just something to be aware of. I don't know if they made tight-fitting metal housings but I'd consider one. |
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Dec 17 |
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How do I deal with vapour barrier for central vac inlets in exterior walls? Be very careful about defensible space around these inlets. We had a serious fire in my area recently and a very expensive stone house with a tile roof burned to the ground because the central vac inlet melted, turning it on... sucking and fanning embers and ash from inside the house. |
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Dec 17 |
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Are 2" roofing nails through the nailing fins of a new window enough to hold the window in place permanently? I improperly used the term "silicone" to describe weathertight caulking. Fair enough. I'd still use screws instead of nails, they just require more care when being driven (as do nearly all uses of screws). I suppose the OP asked if nails were sufficient to hold the window in place, and they are sufficient to hold it in place but my point was that they are not sufficient for a correct install. |
