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Newly built house 3 months old, originally it always had a steady drip out of the condenser pipe outside the house when the AC was running. 2 weeks ago I noticed nothing coming out. Also nothing coming out the overflow pipe. Went up in the attic and the overflow drain pan (the one that sits...

I want to make a non-solid walking path (the stepping stones will be spaced several inches apart in a random fashion, similar to the picture) through my gravel back yard. The gravel is about 3-4 inches deep. I may just lay them on top, or may clear them to that the stone are on level grade...

About 10 days ago I saw that my water lever was above the salt level. It took 2 40lb bags to bring it to the level in this picture. The tank is 34 inches tall and the water level is at 24", or 70% the height of the tank. How high above the water level should the salt be? Does this seem...

My new house has a 5 foot space between the east side of the house and a brick wall. With the house next door also blocking the sun this area is almost always in the shade with only a short time in the sun when as it passes overhead. The yard is bare Arizona dirt right now. It now has a lot...

Wasn't sure how to title this. I have a new house, and when the A/C is off, and the fan has stopped I heat a faint motor sound from up in the attic - most noticeable when standing under the return. I sent a text to the superintendent of the newly built subdivision and asked if there is some...

My new (5 month old) slab has spider web cracks, some not even hairline in size. From what I've read these should be of no great concern, it happens. But, can I have a polyaspartic floor applied now or will the worsening of these cracks cause defects or show in the finished floor? IIRC...

Everything else being equal, is there a reason to spend $80 more for the 48,000 grain. It's just me in the house, and I'm not worried about resale to the next owner. The guy selling/installing (please, not a discussion on how easy it is to do myself) said that for $80 more the 48,000 grain is...

I'm installing 18" square tile throughout my kitchen, great room, halls and baths. Without going in to specifics, my two choices are to have them 1/3 staggered - not 1/3 stepped, just every other tile offset by 1/3 so that every other tile is in the same position. Or standard square layout...

If this is moisture cured, should I lightly mist the joint I'm sealing before, and/or after, spreading the bead?

New problem. Had my post frame inspection/pre-drywall walk through. Some very poor and non existing caulking that I want to finish myself rather than leave it to Taylor-Morrison (the home builder) At the base of the wall where the plywood meets the footer there is very poor and missing...

Brand new patio/house concrete pour. If I want to stain or do something like Rust Bullet on my patio, do I have to do any prep/etch ? or since it's new is it ready to go? and Which flavor of Rust Bullet should I be using? Also, it's got that pitted/salted texture, should that be a problem to...

Sorry for the ramble.... I'm having a house built by a Taylor-Morrison, a major builder here in Arizona (can't see any reason why I'm not allowed to mention their name). It's not custom, just one of 5 floor plans in a planned subdivision. There is a gap under the slab at the front that is the...

Is Fleck the name of the entire unit, or just the control head? For example, on Craigslist I see advertisements for a ... "a 48,000 grain capacity, 1.5 cu.ft. resin tank with Fleck 5600 SXT metered control valve " Does this mean that the unit is not a Fleck, just the control valve? Or an...

Okay, I know that PTFE stands for polytetrafluoroethylene, and thatTeflon is the registered trade mark for this, and is owned by DuPont.. But is B'Laster "made with PTFE" from Home depot going to be the same as Dupont's Multi-Use Lubricant "with Teflon"?

As my house is being built (unlike many here I am not a construction guy and no little about building houses) my brother-in-law (who can built a house by himself if needed) suggested that after they put the exterior walls up, but before they drywall the inside I go over there and caulk the base...

Anyone familiar with in-wall tubing for pest control? Taylor Morrison seem to put them in all their new homes here. I'm not required to use it. I guess I would pay/contract to have someone come out periodically to spray stuff inside, which then distributes in inside the walls. I guess the...

I'm on a budget, and $550 really might make a small difference to me. I'm buying a new, to be built, house in Phoenix. I couldn't tell you much about the construction, it's a basic big builder house. 1734 sq ft. Gas heat. They are offering an A/C upgrade from 14 SEER to 16 SEER for $545.00...

If I use this to remove old/chipping paint from my cement patio will it leave swirl marks? If so, would those swirl marks be covered when I paint or put some other coating down? Also, since I'd be starting new with a freshly grinded surface, do I need any type of prep before my new coating...

Arizona is a must for termites treatment, either now or later. I had treatment 3 years ago - the trench around the house thing and the holes drilled through the concrete in the patio and other concrete areas that were around the house. I've now got them coming up through the center of the...

I'm getting ahead of myself, but..... After having termite treatment a couple years ago, then having my garage floor done (polyaspartic) I now found the infamous tubes coming straight up from the center crease crack (expansion joint?) in my garage. The termite company is coming out to...