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Sorry to resurrect such an OLD post. Don't you hate when there are questions, suggestions, hints but NO definitive answers? Well - I finally got around to permanently fixing this issue. The issue was with the wall switch. The switch is a normal 15a single pole switch. It wasn't really working...

hahah - Yeah, I wouldn't even attempt a repair if things were corroded. I would just use the packing that comes as a strand you wrap on if I didnt see the correct packing within a minute. I wouldn't even re-grind the seat, IMO if the seat is toast on such a valve then replace the valve...

Its pretty straight forward, easy and inexpensive to replace them. I wouldnt even un-solder them. Since you have plenty of pipe to work with I would just cut back right below the old valve and solder a new one on. You mention compression. I wouldn't do a compression style. if you aren't able to...

Eds - First off. Why move at all? Assess what your needs are. You say downsize. Do you need the difference in price from what you have to what you may end up with (if any difference) to pay for retirement? Could you just retrofit/remodel what you have to better accommodate aging? My guess is...

Been busy, working on some new stuff.

Thanks nealtw altho I really thought it was the boot. toofast - You shouldnt have to undo anything. When its dry yuo should just be able to push the spinning pipe up, through the roof a bit, then use the pvc primer/cleaner and then the glue and push it back together. Write back if you need...

could it be a draft blowing it out?

Is where the drain tile located below the level of the basement floor? If it is, just run a pipe and eliminate the sump pump. i dont know if some a home test kit would detect the small amount of chlorine in municipal water. It would take less than a minute to just look at the water meter to...

Try calling the manufacturer? Wausau Window and Wall Systems - Wausau Window and Wall Systems

Take a picture of the outside of the house that shows the door and everything above it, up to the roof line. Post it here. We could make some guesses as to where its leaking. Door installers are not the right place to go to have it fixed at this point. Most likely there is a siding or roofing...

:clap: I have done a modified Bitumen torch down with white granules and as oldog said its not a 'rubber' roof. No edpm or rubber roof that I know of would have white granules. Regardless - either, and other products, could be used with success on a flat roof when installed correctly. The...

When looking for hardware online I always check with LeeValley and Rockler. Mostly woodworking hardware but might be worth a shot.

The match between slabs is laughable. The sink cutout is unacceptable. One tip - When i did my parents kitchen http://www.houserepairtalk.com/f45/kitchen-before-after-lots-pics-6667/ Each slab with individually selected by my parents. The installer used crayon to rough draw on where the cuts...

Pickles - The very first thing to do is to make sure your grade outside is sloped away from the house. Your downspouts extend 6 feet away from your house and your gutters are not clogged and over flowing. Once all that is done, and only then, would my next step be a sump pump or maybe a sump...

whoa - Isn't the lower vent in the drawing the equivalent of a soffit vent? I wouldn't plug that up. I would remove the plywood in the middle to allow for air flow between the two vents. I would also check for bathroom vent fans dumping moist air into the attic and make sure they are piped outside.