RickR

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• Posted in thread: What NOW!? on 08-06-2012 at 09:47 PM
  Plumber is coming Wednesday morning to give his opinion. I'm still not sure if I'd rather tear
  up the floor or move the wall(s).

• Posted in thread: What NOW!? on 08-04-2012 at 05:15 PM
  Was going to replace my toilet. (The bolts that hole the tank to the base corroded through and
  were leaking.) I thought things were awry when I measured the rough-in at exactly 9" :confused:
  My home w...

• Posted in thread: Poorly Framed Door, Can it be fixed? on 12-08-2010 at 08:50 PM
  Oh, cool! Thank you so much!

• Posted in thread: Poorly Framed Door, Can it be fixed? on 12-08-2010 at 08:51 AM
  oops, I meant to the top of the door itself so I don't have to worry about putting a notch in
  the new wood. Eventually I'll have get a new door put in, but in the meantime I do want to seal
  as best I ...

• Posted in thread: Poorly Framed Door, Can it be fixed? on 12-08-2010 at 03:30 AM
  If the door is steel or fiberglass, can I still screw a piece of wood to the top of it without
  causing problems?

• Posted in thread: Poorly Framed Door, Can it be fixed? on 12-06-2010 at 06:40 PM
  You nailed it. I found that while I was looking at the current weatherstripping closer there is
  actually kerf-style on the hinge side UNDER the other weatherstripping. I picked up a strip of
  the nylon...

• Posted in thread: Poorly Framed Door, Can it be fixed? on 12-06-2010 at 09:55 AM
  You are right. I went ahead and removed the seal on the bottom of the door and can see that the
  threshold is indeed not level. In order to move the left jamb, don't I need to also loosen the
  top and b...

• Posted in thread: Poorly Framed Door, Can it be fixed? on 12-05-2010 at 09:58 PM
  Now that it's starting to cool down here in TX, I set out to beef up the seal on the back door.
  I was having a hard time figuring out why I couldn't get it sealed when I stepped back and
  noticed...The...

• Posted in thread: Watts Premier Hot Water Recirc Pump - Trial 1 - FAIL on 11-27-2009 at 09:16 AM
  Warning:If your water heater does not already have the screw-on fitting flex-pipes, the female
  fitting may be soldered to the water heater. If this is the case, do *not* buy this pump. I'm
  now researc...

• Posted in thread: Watts Premier Hot Water Recirc Pump - Trial 1 - FAIL on 11-26-2009 at 05:10 PM
  Picked up my hot water recirculating pump last night to install today after lunch/dinner (or
  linner). I turned off the supply valve to the water heater & ran the sinks in the house, after
  5 minutes th...