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Pink Foam Insulation Questions
November 6, 2002

My wife and I bought a 1960s vintage house in N Minnesota. We had problem with the walls sweating in a couple places last season and then molding. We have…
Hot tub wiring 120 vs 240 volts?
November 5, 2002

I will be wiring up my hot tub in the next day or two and it has the option of being wired into a 120 volt or a 240 volt…
radient heating through drywall(gyproc).
November 5, 2002

I have a client who has a friend who's contractor installed radient panels ( elect.,) to the back of the drywall. The panels heat the drywall and the walls heat…
Cleaning glass on wood stove
November 5, 2002

What's the best way to get that gunk off the inside of the glass of a door to a woodburning insert? And anything to use to keep it clean?
Glavanized/copper piping – grounding
November 4, 2002

Here's the deal: I recently purchased a 1907 bungalow with galvanized piping. I plan on replacing most of it, but have a couple questions: The main service coming from the street…
Insulation/Vapor Barrier in basmt ?
November 3, 2002

I'm currently framing out a small protion of my basement for to be used as an entertainment area (Appr. 1/3 of the total area) Of the approximately 160 feet of lineal…
resetting gfci?
November 3, 2002

Hi, all, Drained our hot tub tonight, decided to test the gfci circuit breaker. Tested good but wouldn't reset. In other words, I pressed the test button, the circuit broke,…
Vapor barrier in middle of insulation?
November 2, 2002

I have a 1893 balloon framed home in Wisconsin. It has 6" of blown cellulose in the attic floor between the plaster and the T&G. I believe this is approx R24. I…
icycene foam insulation/vapor barrier
November 2, 2002

Just had my house insulated with icycnene foam insulation. icycnene rep indicated that I do not need a vapor barrier. any thoughts?
Zone Valves vs. Circulators
November 2, 2002

I have a hydronic baseboard heating system in my house with three zone valves and one circulator pump. I have been running water in the system rather than antifreeze. Over…

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