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• Posted in thread: High Efficiency Furnace kicks on but shuts off on 01-15-2013 at 07:07 PM
  I have an AMANA high efficiency gas furnace that lights and kicks on for a few seconds, then
  shuts off and repeats lighting again. I believe it's a problem with the intake pipe that is
  becoming filled...

• Posted in thread: Too many elbows in furnace pipe a bad thing? on 01-11-2013 at 07:18 AM
  I have (2) 2" PVC pipes that are what I'm guessing are intake and exhaust for the furnace, both
  venting out a basement window.Due to some piping issues I need to slightly re-route these two
  pipes whic...

• Posted in thread: Getting shocked through the wall! on 01-05-2013 at 06:58 AM
  Actually, it was wet drywall mud contacting a hot on one of the outlets on the opposite side of
  the room. Current passed right through the metal strip on my corner tape. I cleaned off the
  outlet and n...

• Posted in thread: Getting shocked through the wall! on 01-04-2013 at 07:30 PM
  I just finished wiring some ceiling light boxes and covering everything with drywall. While
  applying metal corner tape to the drywall I get zapped right near the area where the boxes were
  installed.I ...

• Posted in thread: Water pressure too high blowing hoses on 02-24-2012 at 11:47 AM
  Hi,The water pressure in my house is kind of high which I don't mind for the houses water
  fixtures and that sort of stuff but I keep blowing the garden hose! I tried attaching an inline
  RV regulator t...

• Posted in thread: Name this weed on 04-06-2011 at 11:39 AM
  I have this weed that's taking over my lawn and I'd like to treat it with something this
  spring. Can anyone suggest a fertilizer or tell me what type of weed this is?

• Posted in thread: Raising frost line with retaining wall? on 04-02-2010 at 07:49 PM
  Hi everyone. I'm wondering if I have the option of raising my frost line underneath my footers
  by building a retaining wall and bringing up the soil a 6-12 inches. It seems like it wouldn't
  be a probl...

• Posted in thread: Garage is sinking! on 03-24-2010 at 08:45 PM
  Thanks for all the helpful advice everyone. The snow has melted, and I have begun excavation
  for my footers in each corner. My plan is to install 7 footers first, with the floor holding up
  the garage ...

• Posted in thread: Garage is sinking! on 11-08-2009 at 08:45 PM
  Hello all, new to the forum. When my garage was built, the amateurs poured a slab of concrete
  over some crushed stone with no footers or even rebar, just a slab of concrete. They built my 2
  car garage...

• Posted in thread: Window flashing installation on 06-16-2009 at 11:27 AM
  Hi all, new to the forums here. I just bought my first house and plan to do some improvements
  to it. One of the things the inspector pointed out is that there was no window flashing
  installed when the...