Recent content by Mike1903

Thx all for the suggestions. So, it looks like the part of floor that walls sit on have water drainage holes which caused wooden base to come in context with water. I went ahead and built the base with 2x4 ground contact pressure treated lumber with some spacing. Probably an overkill but don’t...

Where did you buy them?

Link? I am aware of exterior grade plywood but not of PT plywood.

I have a 7x7 vinyl shed and had placed it on a base that was raised about 12” on pavers. The base is made of 2x8 PT lumber and 3/4” OSB that was painted twice with outdoor paint. Looks like the OSB has buckled and now, need to rebuild it. Should I just use regular plywood or an exterior grade...

Looking into EV chargers, I saw that a 48a charger should be on a 60a breaker to stay below 80% loading. How does that apply to 15a/20a breakers? Does it mean that max continuous current out of those should be 12/16A? Thx

No way! Got the CH series…

That’s called a split bus panel as others have mentioned and were pretty common here in PNW in the 70s. I had one too and just replaced it with a modern Eaton pane so that it was a main shutoff and to install a generator interlock. Plus much easier to run new circuits now.

Went to company’s site and used dealer locator to find local companies. Price varies a lot, so, call around. This one is 45$ a gallon which is the same as the online prices. Most online places will ship 5 gallon for free and I didn’t need that much. The distributor I got from is a a small shop...

Going with this…

This was in the mid 70s when they did monopour and from what I understand wooden cleats were pretty common here.

Good day everyone, Please take a look at the picture.. 1. What are the metal tabs that are bent called? And their purpose? 2. The 1x2 wooden strip that goes through the foundation… I believe it is called spreader cleat and held the plywood pour structure and the builder left it in there. Is...

Do you replace all flex hoses and expansion tank or reuse some stuff?

Got all the supplies. What % concentration is recommended for stripper and brightener? I read through some product labels and they seem to be in the 5-10%. One site recommended a milder solution (3%) but longer dwell time. Below is with 6.25% for both. The leftmost board is untouched but...

Thx for the response. My comment about gas was the risk tolerance. I know some relatives who are very comfortable with plumbing and gas work but stay away from basic electrical work. I can handle the most complex electrical work but always worried about water leaks or gas lines blowing up even...

Good point. There is a sink right next to the heater…. I’ll move the pipe to drip into it. Thx