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• Posted in thread: Forgot Vapor barrier on 11-15-2010 at 05:29 AM
  you are ok. vapor barriers are a double edge sword. lots and lots of debate. i've seen the good
  and the bad. i would probably caulk the joints before before putting the redguard on but then
  again, i'm...

• Posted in thread: GFCI Outlet Question on 11-15-2010 at 05:23 AM
  since you are remodeling try to do as joe d says and put two appliance outlets on seperate
  circuits as per code. you need to find out if the dishwasher is on this same circuit. garbage
  disposal too? f...

• Posted in thread: dead outlet mystery on 11-14-2010 at 06:13 AM
  the spark you speak of tells me there was a short. this usually causes a breaker to trip. my
  advice is to go back and look those breakers over good. if you know exactly which breaker it
  is, turn it al...

• Posted in thread: New water heater problem-wife ready to kill me. on 11-13-2010 at 05:00 AM
  if it runs 5 minutes and then goes lukewarm, put your money on the lower element. could be a
  factory defective element that went out quick. budro

• Posted in thread: Funny smell in the water on 11-07-2010 at 05:28 AM
  speedbump, good advice about the temp waxing the bacteria. i see this post has some age, but in
  the future i would recomend you warn the good folks about the burn and scald potential by
  cranking the h...

• Posted in thread: neutrals and grounds on same bar on 11-07-2010 at 04:49 AM
  good advice by all. one time i was called to an electrical problem at a house. when i got there
  the lights on one circuit were glowing bright, then dimming. glowing bright, then dimming. up
  and down, ...

• Posted in thread: 2 hot wires coming into receptacle on 10-30-2010 at 05:31 AM
  you guys probably got it right, but i have seen folks not familar with digital testers
  accidently push the "hold" button on their meters and get 120v on everything. i've had a few
  laughs with them whe...

• Posted in thread: ** I need some help and advice about my entire house please! ** on 10-21-2010 at 05:43 AM
  you need to take inventory of what you have. sell what you can at the yard sale this weekend.
  take a look around you. don't like what you see? change it. you say you and hubby have been on
  this downwa...

• Posted in thread: Hardwood Flooring Compressor/Nailer -- would you buy? on 10-17-2010 at 08:21 PM
  lowe's has a porter cable compressor rated for about 150 psi. i really like it. i have been in
  the business for several years and even though they make bigger better more expensive models i
  find this ...

• Posted in thread: Glass Blocks? on 10-17-2010 at 08:06 PM
  i built a million dollar house a few years ago and we had a six foot round diameter shower with
  glass blocks on the plans. after research, we opted for the acrylic (plastic) blocks. we laid
  them just ...