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December 18, 2002

OK, this is a new one on me. The building I am working on requires all major applicances (air conditioners, heaters, hot water heaters etc) to be 277 Volt. No…

December 18, 2002

We have just had our two-story new construction remodel in Seattle insulated (hooray!), but the insulators used unfaced batts. Owing to a budget shortfall, drywall is months away. We would…

December 18, 2002

Hi All, I'm a newbie to the list, so first let me say, hi, and happy holidays to all! I've read all the posts regarding radiant heat solutions, and still…

December 18, 2002

Question regarding gas fireplaces for all you experts out there.  In the floor plans we are working on, the fireplace is in the middle of the house.  Two story (actually,…

December 18, 2002

Never have used a truck 'vacuum the dust out of your ducts' service, always just dragged a loose air hose thru the duct and let that whip around and loosen…

December 18, 2002

Simpson makes them in 2 differnt lenghts , their web site might list a supplier inyour area   http://www.strongtie.com Mike It's O.k. to think out of the box,           Just don't walk off of…

December 18, 2002

One of the walls in the kitchen of the Connecticut home we're remodeling is stone (it's an exterior wall) and it's about 1.5 feet thick. When we ripped down the…

December 17, 2002

I'm finishing a "bonus room" space over my garage (HO, not contractor) and I'm deciding on insulation.  Rafters are exactly 7" deep (seems odd, but ok) on 16" centers.  There's…

December 17, 2002

Hi, I installed a new wood stove (Vermont Castings Encore) into a tight new home and plan to connect the stove's air inlet to a 3" duct that terminates at a vent…

December 14, 2002

So I'm in the house and looking at trimwork. The guy says "you wouldn't know why our heat pump makes so much noise, would you?" No, I haven't got a…