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December 9, 2008

I am in the process of insulating my duct work. My question is should I or do I need to insulate the returns. The basement not finished and stays relatively…

December 9, 2008

Do any of you have any brand recommendations for a GOOD toe kick heater? Prefer to install 240 volt units, multi BTU output would be better and they must be…

December 8, 2008

I was speaking to a friend of mine today who is a plumber and also the plumbing inspector. He was saying that in radiant slab applications, it was good practice…

December 7, 2008

My daughter bought a fixer-upper in southern MS.  Built in about 1976.  Has air return as one humongous louver in kitchen for all rooms in that sect of house -…

December 7, 2008

I have a three-way switch controlling a couple of lights. Power enters the first switch box, from there 12/3 goes to the second switch, where the feeds to the lights…

December 7, 2008

4 ton Carrier heat pump; about 12 years old.  Suddenly tonight, no display on White-Rogers thermostat - doesn't take batteries.  Breaker is fine.  Power good into unit.  But - The multi-conductor…

December 6, 2008

I recently got bids for blowing more insulation into the ceiling of a 24' x 20' living room, to bring it up to R50 or so (this is Montana, and it's currently…

December 6, 2008

I already asked this question in general construction, then realized maybe it should have been in this folder.  sorry for the duplicate.  (and I got an answer to the first…

December 6, 2008

Good morning all, Anybody have experience with ways of providing combustion air for a fireplace woodstove insert, like repurposing the old pathway which was the ash cleanout (now underneath and…

December 6, 2008

My new GE 220 volt cooktop came with the black, red, white and green wires. the white and green were crimped together as if they assumed it was going to…