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The code here (Alexandria, VA) required footings to be a certain number of feet down to be below frost depth, but it did not have to...

We had a very similar project for our conversion of a screened side porch to a fully enclosed porch. I chose to demo everything...

Have you talked to your electric company to verify their process for an upgrade and installation of an underground feed? As part of a...

Does your dishwasher have any type of reservoir inside the door (like for soap or spot remover)? Ours had a reservoir for spot remover...

I would run all the horizontal pipe and elbows (in the picture) inside the building and then finally come through the wall and make a 90...

My pest control folks used to recommend stuffing steel wool into any cracks, but I know how flammable steel wool can be. Gap filler...

It sounds like you have already done your HOA and permit research, but you might make an extra check. In my AHJ they have...

I'm considering a recovery of the R134a from my '75 GMC pickup so that I can check out the old evaporator for leaks (original; might...

I don't know what is available for large conduit, but for 1/2" and 3/4" you can get short connectors that are sized to make the...

For my wife’s garden shed I installed a motion sensitive light inside that connects to a solar cell mounted outside, You just walk in...

I think you are comparing two relatively high cost options (tin ceiling vs foam on roof). If you had basic ceiling framing...

Ref my post #97 - This is one of the times where I was not really thinking about ways to simplify the problem by removing the wheels to...

I always shut my water off at the main house valve when we leave for more than a day, so I have been looking at the Moen valves for...

I've seen some pipe in the area where they cut the end at a diagonal, and they had a green plastic end screen that was oval-shape so it...

You might also want to get a price for sealing the "attic" area and applying foam to the underside of roof deck. We did this with our...