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I installed the cheaper Honeywell Lyric last year after my programmable thermostat was fried during a power surge. Since I have a heat pump I follow the set it and forget it method (68 when heating) so all the bells and whistles don't really apply to me. But it is sure nice when you leave town...

Exactly the person who will be delineating the site will look at vegetation and soil sampling to determine what is considered wetland, not just flag off the stream and call it a day. It does not need to be wet to be considered wetland. It does sound like the OP's friend was trying to skirt the...

Is your friends project actually being constructed near a wetland/ wetland buffer, or is this just a bogus request? If it is bogus you can probably fight it with online environmental mappers, USGS maps, ect. which should be available online. If it is in fact in a sensitive area I think your...

My Dad put down large 18" stick vinyl years ago and it turned out good. It was the thicker tile not the thin cheap ones. Only issue he had was one seam that oozed glue for years.

The first thing I thought of like others is the possibility of CO poisoning, definitely have that checked ASAP. You could always get a canary that way you will know when its time to end your workout. If your health and CO check out then you need to start eliminating variables. Remove the...

If I am working in it or around the house I will leave the doors open. Otherwise I have to keep it closed because I have had an issue with birds getting in and trying to build nests.

There is potential for a few joints under his proposed build, typical sticks are either 10' or 20'. My concern is if this was a DIY by the previous owner or installed by the town or contractor. My driveway has a 8 feet deep, 40 feet long, 24" HDPE culvert under it. Three weeks after buying...

Are there any other pipes entering the basin in your yard? 18" is gigantic for just a single yard drain. I know you said you just bought this house but is there any sign that that basin receives a high volume of runoff from the surrounding area? 2013 is pretty new so you should be problem...

This, end of story. Ask politely for him to either show you the sections he is saying you are in violation of, or at a minimum give you the chapter/section numbers so you can look it up for yourself. If he cannot produce this information then go up the ladder to resolve this, everyone has a boss.

Hello from a bit further east, I live in Wicomico County. Just stumbled across this thread now, awesome house and work, going to look great when it's done.

I would absolutely rough in the shower and install a small stall shower after inspection. Hell you could frame it up and just tell them it is going to be a linen closet. If a future sale could be an issue just take out the shower and actually make it a closet. As long as you have a plumbing...

You have gotten good advice so far regarding the pump station. My recommendation is if you go that route you look at grinder pumps not just a regular solids handling pump. The one posted above only handles solids up to 2" which could potentially cause a problem at some point...

IMO it depends on the location. If the garage is set behind the house or a good ways away then it is less important to match for me. My buddy built a huge pole barn next to his single story ranch house. He couldn't get the siding to match, so its a brown house and a tan garage. Personally I...

I have one on the wall in the garage, and one on the front of the house that is up 24/7. The outside flag has a cheapo solar light that doesn't really work half the time. I really need to run some low voltage wire over there and put in a real light. And you can see in my avatar that I fly a...

I am not sure which camp you are lumping me into with you post?...My recommendations are based on how this thread started. I am all for re-use and re-purposing of things and actually prefer it. But based on the information given the OP wanted to build an aluminum trailer on a budget and didn't...

The most common actual snowmobile trailer is meant for two sleds and are typically 102" wide (8.5'). Tires are usually around 8-10" wide. So doing the math, moving the tires to the outside of the bed for a typical snowmobile trailer would be 118" minimum (9.83')... An "oversized load" is...

The point is why add another level of danger by trying to save a few hundred bucks and cobbing together essentially a homemade trailer. There are various options out there (new or used) that will fit your needs better then a home built trailer. Snow mobile trailers can be sketchy, they sway...

I don't really want to jump in the middle of a ******* match but Strouty is being constructive, it appears your idea is not as well thought out as you think. This sounds like it can potentially become extremely dangerous, please be careful are re-evaluate the reality/ feasibility of what you...

^Fixed it for you! ;)

So I suppose I could remove the switch and just have a blank plate (or leave it) and wire in a new switch after the existing one to control the lights. That would only cost a few bucks and the switch could be mounted closer to the stairs. That way I could replace the lights as needed in the...