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August 13, 2002

I went to drop some multimedia cables down an interior wall, and ran into one, and possibly up to three horizontal boards in the stud bay. I haven't encountered these…

August 12, 2002

I am on a committee restoring our town railroad depot. We are well on our way to having the clay tile roof reinstalled and are now concentrating on replacing the…

August 11, 2002

This brutal summer in Baltimore has convinced our little family that it's time to air condition our big old 1913 row house. I seem to remember reading an article on…

August 10, 2002

can insulation contractors remove blown in insulation as easily as they install--in an attic.  Can they reverse the blower and suck all the stuff out?     Getting ready to raise my…

August 10, 2002

Recently have hit "logger heads" with a homeowner over the installation of a 3ton AC unit in his home. The home,located in southern Ontario,  is approx. 4000sqft,two storys, and equipped with…

August 7, 2002

Am presently building a cottage with cathedral ceilings throughout. We plan on using spray in foam insulation. The rafters are 2X10. The contractor says that approx. 7" of foam will…

August 7, 2002

While installing a French drain (id you know it was named for a person and not a country?), I dicovered a heating oil tank that was supposed to have been…

August 7, 2002

Finishing first part of a roof rebuild.  1963 ranch with a 4:12 pitch, 7,500 feet in snow country, several feet of snow for several months at a time.  Rebuild prompted…

August 6, 2002

As a result of dramatic increases in energy prices, I have been brainstorming about making my house more energy efficient. It?s a 2300 sq ft single story home in the…

August 6, 2002

3AM awakened by alarm, but no smoke. Hit silence button - all 8 stop ringing. 317 AM all 8 again start ringing - best distance for smoke alarm toss with…