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Vapor barrier in preparatoin for fini…
March 1, 1999

* I am starting to finish my basement. I want to use a good vapor barrier. Is house wrap such as Typar or Tyvek a good barrier to use on…
"LEAKY CONDO REPORT" (B.C.)
March 1, 1999

* For anyone not from British Columbia, this report deals with shoddy condominium construction (building envelope failures in particular), who is responsible, etc. The text of the report can be…
HVAC help, my pilot light keeps going…
March 1, 1999

* I need some help. I have two gas forced air furnaces in the unfinished basement of my turn of the century home. recently the pilot light on one of…
well drilling…there must be an opti…
March 1, 1999

* The term price fixing leaps to mind as every driller in my neck of the woods quotes the exact same price for a foot. I finally met a friendly…
1" Subfloor for Tile Installation
March 1, 1999

* I am used to doing 3/4" T&G Ply as Sublfloor, then 1/2" Wonderboard under the tile. My sub wants me to use 1" Ply, and he will use 1/4"…
Micro-Hydro Enegy: The continuous loop?
March 1, 1999

* I was pondering over renewable energy, and cheap unobstructive ways of achieving it, and I thought of this idea (I shold've got a patent first). Can a micro hydro…
Solar energy
March 1, 1999

* Does anyone have any observations on using solar energy and possibly propane to become grid in dependent. Right now the cost of this system is somewhat high. Does anyone…
Gas stoves v. electric stoves
March 1, 1999

* Are Gas stoves better than electric?
Are the new Jet tools really any better?
March 1, 1999

* We are all aware of the inroads that Jet has made in the tool market.Pick up a wood magazine with a big tool showdown and there will be Jet.And…
Concrete coloring techniques
March 1, 1999

* I need information on how can I finish concrete sidewalks ( or walkways, or slabs for pedestrian traffic ). I'vee seen some samples of this kind of work in…

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