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Info on radiant heating
October 12, 2002

Hello All! I,m looking for info on radiant heat system design, in particular, tubing size, spacing, etc.... Also, the names of good books and/or web sites were I can get…
GFCI Mystery – at least to me
October 11, 2002

I have just installed two 20amp small appliance circuits in my kitchen (remodeling). I used 12/3 wire and alternated the receptacles between the two circuits. The first recep. on each…
?’s about radiant heat
October 10, 2002

Hi...all views are appricated!! what is the REAL story about radiant heat and hard wood floors? I heard it only works with floating floor systems. also heard it only works…
Electric Radiant Floor Heat
October 10, 2002

Hello, My wife and i are considering making an offer on our first house, a 900-square foot bungalow built in 1900. To make a long story short, the living room…
Basement dehumidifier
October 10, 2002

I would like to rig a dehumidifier through a ducted system in the basement. It's a fairly dry basement except when we don't run the A/C on the main floor…
Heating mother in-law space
October 9, 2002

I am planning a 600 squaire foot mother in-law addition to a 3200 sq foot house buit in 1994. The new addition will be on the ground floor behind the…
Improving insulation in kneewall/ceiling
October 9, 2002

I'm finishing a "bonus room" over my garage. It's framed with 2X6 on 16" centers, including the kneewalls. This is a pretty big room, and I'd like to make it…
TP Valve on a Steam Heat System
October 9, 2002

Hello everyone, I have an old steam heat system (looks to be at least fifty years old, gas-fired, a one pipe system). It's the type you have to turn a…
2×6 vs. 2×4 construction
October 8, 2002

Has anybody worked out a cost-benfit analysis for 2x6 vs. 2x4 construction in ,say, the midwest, for, say an 1100 sf 2nd floor addition to a home? at what…
Foam insulation for ceilings ?
October 8, 2002

I have a cathedral ceiling with 2x12 rafters on 24 " centers and have been looking at my options for insulation. I have installed a ridge vent and facia…

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