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DIY Home Repair Forum: Windows and Doors 08-03-2012, 11:23 PM
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Posted By bubblegummom
incompetent

incompetent
DIY Home Repair Forum: Windows and Doors 08-03-2012, 09:40 PM
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Views: 336
Posted By bubblegummom
Glazing Compound on Plastic Windows

We've had a couple not-too-big windows missing out of the back of our old garage for quite a while. Last week a couple came in to the fabric store where I work to buy vinyl to repair the damage...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-18-2012, 08:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 831
Posted By bubblegummom
So we have had 3 plumbers come out and give...

So we have had 3 plumbers come out and give estimates. One wants to use copper, 2 want to use pex. So now the choice. Several people have suggested HDPE, but that has not been offered.

But you...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 03-16-2012, 01:08 PM
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Views: 230
Posted By bubblegummom
Good. Thanks!

Good. Thanks!
DIY Home Repair Forum: Electrical and Wiring 03-16-2012, 08:57 AM
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Posted By bubblegummom
Grounding with Water Line Replacement

We need to have a new water line put in from the meter in the parking strip to the house. We've recently had a new electrical panel put in and the electricians pounded two grounding rods into the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-16-2012, 07:27 AM
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Views: 831
Posted By bubblegummom
If we were to have a plastic pipe put in, how...

If we were to have a plastic pipe put in, how would the house be grounded?
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-13-2012, 11:39 AM
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Posted By bubblegummom
Thank you nealtw. Can this be done on a driveway...

Thank you nealtw. Can this be done on a driveway that has a downslope?
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-12-2012, 11:42 AM
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Views: 831
Posted By bubblegummom
So is there some kind of a meter that can detect...

So is there some kind of a meter that can detect a water leak? Is there a metal detector or something that can detect metal pipes?
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-10-2012, 07:36 PM
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Views: 831
Posted By bubblegummom
I'm in Seattle, itiswhatitis1. Thank you...

I'm in Seattle, itiswhatitis1.

Thank you Shawner! Pictures, too!
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 03-10-2012, 05:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 831
Posted By bubblegummom
Water Line Replacement

We may have to have our water line replaced from the meter to the house. What kind of pipe should it be replaced with?

Loretta
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-08-2011, 11:05 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,168
Posted By bubblegummom
Thank you nealtw. I'm going to take a flashlight...

Thank you nealtw. I'm going to take a flashlight and see if I can look up underneath the flashing and see what might be up there.

Thank you for the link, joecaption. Interesting and informative.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-06-2011, 10:37 PM
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Views: 1,168
Posted By bubblegummom
nealtw, What do you mean by the flashing? Do...

nealtw,

What do you mean by the flashing? Do you mean inside the house in the basement? No, there's no bricks in there.

This seems to be the way the house was built in 1942.

How would it be...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 04-06-2011, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,168
Posted By bubblegummom
tuckpointing above window

Hello! The young man who tuckpointed a wall of my house ground out this area on top of the window:

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and...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 09-30-2010, 12:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 596
Posted By bubblegummom
What are the cons of it?

What are the cons of it?
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 09-28-2010, 11:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 596
Posted By bubblegummom
masonry sealant

How long should a mason wait after tuck pointing before applying the masonry sealant?

Loretta
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 08-09-2010, 01:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,736
Posted By bubblegummom
Nestor_Kelebay: Thank you! Very helpful! I...

Nestor_Kelebay:

Thank you! Very helpful! I think I have figured out which mason I want to hire.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Bricks, Masonry and Concrete 08-06-2010, 10:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,736
Posted By bubblegummom
tuck pointing question

One side of our house needs tuck pointing and we need to choose a mason. Do most masons use a squeeze tube-type apparatus to put the mortar into the joints these days instead of an old fashioned...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Carpentry and Woodworking 05-29-2010, 10:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By bubblegummom
Thank you very much for the information! I've...

Thank you very much for the information! I've copied and pasted it into a document for later referral. I think I'm just about to give up on actual railroad ties.
DIY Home Repair Forum: Carpentry and Woodworking 05-27-2010, 10:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By bubblegummom
Well, you see, our front porch roof is being...

Well, you see, our front porch roof is being supported by two railroad ties. About 20 years ago one started to rot at the bottom and needed to be changed, so my husband just went up to the...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Carpentry and Woodworking 05-27-2010, 07:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 538
Posted By bubblegummom
creosote

I guess creosote use is against the law, at least in this area, although it is still used on railroad ties. Is there another wood preservative that works as well as creosote?

Thank you.

Loretta
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 02-03-2009, 10:52 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,142
Posted By bubblegummom
More Time, Thank you! You mean there are...

More Time,

Thank you! You mean there are screw-on fittings that don't require that tool? Also, I wondered it that tool might be rentable at Home Depot or someplace.

Did you do your own house?...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 01-29-2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,142
Posted By bubblegummom
Thank you for the good information, Riley. I...

Thank you for the good information, Riley. I would love to hear of your progress on repiping your house!

Loretta
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 01-27-2009, 08:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,142
Posted By bubblegummom
Thank you Glenn! I'm curious when galvanized...

Thank you Glenn!

I'm curious when galvanized pipe began to be used, and what was used before galvanized, if anything. Do you know?

The plumber wants to use Pex in the small area he's delineated...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Plumbing Forum 01-26-2009, 10:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,142
Posted By bubblegummom
Types of Pipe

We have a fresh water pipe leaking in the basement (plumber told us how to put on a pipe repair clamp till he could get here) and we might have to have at least the one pipe replaced. The plumber...
DIY Home Repair Forum: Roofing and Siding 12-03-2008, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 875
Posted By bubblegummom
Roofing God and inspectorD, Thank you for...

Roofing God and inspectorD,

Thank you for your expertise and reassurances!

Loretta
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