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| bio | website | cims.nyu.edu/~leingang |
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| location | New York, NY | |
| age | 40 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 7 months |
| seen | Apr 26 at 11:39 | |
| stats | profile views | 47 |
Math professor by day, hacker by night, diy man by weekend.
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Jan 23 |
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Is this radiator too small? bcworkz: Correct, it's a single pipe steam system. I verified that the valve at the bottom (left side of the picture) is fully open. |
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Jan 23 |
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Is this radiator too small? BMItch: The valve on the right isn't adjustable, but I think there are replacement valves which are. Even so, if the radiator is too small no valve is going to make it hot enough to heat the room, right? |
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Jan 23 |
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Is this radiator too small? Thanks for doing the math on the BTU output of my radiator. I know the radiator does get hot (too hot to touch; don't know if the full 215F but I can check). I used this calculator and it suggests about 5300 BTU/hr is needed, which would support the supposition that 2640 is not enough! |
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Jan 22 |
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Is this radiator too small? DA01: My best guess is that it is the size, but not being an expert either I didn't want to ignore the possibility that it was something else. |
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Jan 22 |
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How should I rewire this situation? My vote is option 2. A hole through one or two studs in a load bearing wall is not going to weaken it that much. You might be able to use a flexible drill bit extender and a long bit to lessen the amount of additional damage. |
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Sep 30 |
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How do I install concrete blocks to support deck stairs? Very thorough answer. Sorry for letting the question dangle. Accepted! |
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May 24 |
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Light fixture inside knee-wall storage Nice idea. I'll check them out. |
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May 24 |
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Light fixture inside knee-wall storage @Doresoom: If it were metal like the old-school ones, I'd go for it. But not the orange plastic. |
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May 24 |
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My deck dies in a funny pattern — does that mean this board is upside-down? Could be. That board is under the sloping part of the roof line, not the flat part (where there are gutters). I would not expect a lot of rain to run off this part. |
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May 24 |
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My deck dies in a funny pattern — does that mean this board is upside-down? @Niall C.:No boards are sealed yet. We were told to wait a year to let the wood really dry out. |
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Mar 17 |
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Deck handrail bracket @Tester101: The inspector said everything else is fine. I think this is more of a case of a contractor not wanting to finish the job than shoddy work from the start. We've been going back and forth with these guys for months, and are ready to move on. |
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Mar 7 |
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Which outlet box should I use for an unfinished basement? Thanks. This circuit I'm tapping into already has a GFCI receptacle on it. So I'm OK, right? |
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Mar 7 |
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Which outlet box should I use for an unfinished basement? Thanks, that's very informative. I had planned to use just regular romex non-metallic wire. I kind of like the look and feel of the metal boxes so I might go with that. Tangential question: when would one use armored wire like you describe? I have some of it in my basement but it seem like only on old stuff. |
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Mar 7 |
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What material should I use to insulate floor over a bumpout? +1 for the diagram alone. I think we've made it through this winter without it but I'll see in a few seasons. |
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Dec 3 |
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What material should I use to insulate floor over a bumpout? That looks great. Can you tell me more about nailing cleats? |
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Dec 3 |
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Do I need an outlet box to install an outdoor light fixture? FWIW, I caulked around the fixture where it contacts the wall. |
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Oct 31 |
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How do I uninstall a receptacle when the wires are stuck? @Jared thanks for the reassurance. |
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Oct 25 |
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How do I uninstall a receptacle when the wires are stuck? @Jared: makes sense, especially if the wire gauge is too big to fit in the hole. But then the screws are "hot", right? |
