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All, I have a post that supports our wrap around deck that is out of plumb by a 1/4" in one direction and approx 1/8" in the other direction. The other major issue is the lack of connection at the base. Background: House is 16 years old, we are the third owners, and we are situated in middle...

All, I have recently installed a utility sink in my unfinished basement. I need a receptacle near the sink ( approx. 4' away) to power the sinks drain pump. I installed a GFCI outlet as per code (within 6' of any sink I believe). Since it's an unfinished basement, my understanding is all...

All, The house we just moved into has a natural gas furnace and a Hardy Outside Wood Boiler (OWB, not currently connected). The thermostat in the house is a non programmable Honeywell Heat Pump T8411R. It has settings for A/C, Heat and Emergency Heat. I believe the previous owners used the...

All, I want to build some soffits around my HVAC duct work so I can sheet rock for finishing. The duct work is wrapped with foil covered insulation. Should I leave the insulation in place or remove it? Seems like it would make sense to leave it for efficiency. Thanks

All, Just moved into a new place that is on well water. The water softener is in the basement and instead of one resin tank or two, there are three. Any reason to have that many? I was wondering if it's the size of the house, the hardness of the water or a combination of those two things...

All, I'm looking for a DIY security system and one that looks interesting is from Abode. It works off a cloud based gateway system and sends alerts to your phone and sets off an alarm in the house. No monitoring contracts, but you can pay for professional monitoring if you chose. The gateway...

All, We are moving to TN in a couple of weeks and part of the property includes a pole barn workshop/garage. The inspector pointed out a problem with the roof rafters in this structure (the house is really well built, so it baffles me why they would do this). Basically when the roof rafters...

All, I was wondering how often you should change blast media? I'm using glass beadsand it seems like it has lost some of it's efficacy. I have the cabinet hooked up to a shop vac to get rid of the dust. Thanks, Lou

All, We have a pond that develops on our property after a big snow melt or a strong rain. Due to the poor forethought of the builder this water can sit for months on the property because it has no where to drain to. We have considered landscaping it a a seasonal pond of sorts, but given that...

Anyone pinstriping their toolboxes? Let's see some pics... Thanks, Lou

All, I'm in the beginning phase of planning for a shop on my property. We have 1.5 acres, but they way it's laid out leaves only a couple of spots that work. Right now the northwest corner of the property is probably the best choice. However it's only 25' from the back of the house. I'm...

All, I have one section of my concrete driveway that has sunk about an inch or so and has a nice horizontal crack all the way across. One of the other slabs (there are four) is sinking, as is part of the sidewalk. Has anyone had experience with mud jacking? I have a quote of around $800 to...

Hi, Been lurking awhile and admiring all of the awesome garages. We currently have a three car garage but as everyone knows it fills up fast. I was wondering if anyone has experience adding onto the front of an existing garage? We have the room for a stand alone shop, but we aren't planning...