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January 26, 2003

Probably should have posted this here first, but I didn't! Are 2, 20 amp, single pole breakers the same as 1, 20 amp, double pole breaker? Don

January 26, 2003

I came home from our one and only salvage yard yesterday and breathlessly told my husband that I could score some real, honest-to-gawd cast iron radiators.  I want them for…

January 26, 2003

How critical is the design of tubing placement for RFH?  Most of the companies that deal with the DIYer use very crude rules of thumb to determine the length and…

January 26, 2003

With the cold snap that we have had in the northeast recently, heating systems have been put to the test.  I live in a neighborhood where the housing is first generation…

January 26, 2003

Hay All! During our current freeze here in Charlotte, NC ( I manage an apt. complex) sever copper supply lines in unheated attached shed storage burst.  The piping supplies washers. There…

January 25, 2003

Greetings, I'd like to hear opinions on using a 6 mil poly vapor barrier under drywall on and ICF wall with true stucco on the outside. Went to a seminar…

January 24, 2003

Maybe someone out there can help or at least steer me in the right direction. I'm looking for some do-it-yourself type of information on "Smart House Technology".

January 24, 2003

Hi all I'm Looking for recommendations on a rotary pahse converter for my small shop (at present I have ruled out static).  I will have at least 4 machines with 3-phase…

January 24, 2003

I have my washer and gas dryer plugged in to a 20 amp GFCI outlet I installed.  This outlet is only outlet on a 20 amp circuit breaker.  Periodically while…

January 23, 2003

We have a low-pitch (2-in-12) metal roof, low ceilings overall (7 1/2' plate height); and about 50% of the house has cathedral ceilings.  We are doing an extensive remodel but can't…