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• Posted in thread: Change from 220V to 110V (& Gas line install) on 05-30-2010 at 10:38 AM
  That device must be made in china! How the hell does the other end get changed to a 15 or 20
  amp single pole breaker? further more, that is for a 4 wire plug. Does the o.p. have a four
  wqire plug? and...

• Posted in thread: Tile in the bed room on 05-19-2010 at 02:53 PM
  I'd go to the library and take out a good book on tiling. You can also buy one fairly cheaply
  at the big box stores, or even research it on the internet. Google "ceramic tile floor
  install"Let me goog...

• Posted in thread: Adding a light and outlet to new room on 05-11-2010 at 05:16 PM
  Check your smoke detectors and homeowner's policy before you start ;)So Ohmy, did you come here
  to offer any real help or did you just come to bully the homeowners? :D

• Posted in thread: Outlets don't work on 05-08-2010 at 05:12 PM
  It sounds like you have an gfi that has tripped in a bathoom our out side. Check all the
  outlets for a gfi and reset it.Look at the dates - two years ago.

• Posted in thread: Insulating under first floor/above crawl space on 05-05-2010 at 05:36 PM
  I'd plug the leaks in the walls of the crawlspace, put down plastic sheeting over the dirt to
  reduce water vapor and make it nicer to crawl on. Then I'd insulate the walls of the
  crawlspace. Should ma...

• Posted in thread: New Furnace Recommendations on 04-30-2010 at 07:25 AM
  [quote=frozenstar;44283]How about Googling something like this one:GoogleThis review looks
  good: The Importance of Properly Sizing a New Furnace: Be Sure to Get the Most Out of Your
  Heating System

• Posted in thread: Floor Truss Goof on 04-30-2010 at 07:02 AM
  at the cost of becoming indeterminate. Methinks it may carry the seeds of its own destruction.I
  admit it has been about 30 years since engineering school. Can you please explain why this is
  an issue f...

• Posted in thread: New Furnace Recommendations on 04-29-2010 at 05:59 PM
  Goodman makes builder grade stuff, though I've heard that they are better than they used to be.

• Posted in thread: Insulating floor on 04-28-2010 at 04:22 PM
  How about covering it with 1/2" hardware cloth?

• Posted in thread: New Furnace Recommendations on 04-28-2010 at 04:18 PM
  There are only a small number of manufacturers of furnaces. Do a little research on the
  internet and see who makes what.