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I posted on another forum so if some of you guys are on both forums, dont feel obligated to reply on both of them ;) Hello! I am preparing a pretty big foundation rehab project that I intend to do this summer on my 45 years old house. The existing drain tile is pretty much done and concrete...

Hello, Last weekend we did some plumbing work on my house which is equipped with a water well (not sure about the depth but its not surface water). We started by stopping the well pump (breaker off) then proceeded to empty the system from the bladder (pressure) tank and faucets... After the...

Hello, I am in the process of converting a small storage room in my basement to a small closet for servers/IT equipment/telecom stuff. This closet is approx. 80sqft and is located between a family room and a mechanical room (sump pumps, hot water heater, water well pressure tank, septic tank...

Hey guys, I have two pressing foundation/masonry issues on a house I recently purchased (built in 1978). See attached a sketch of the frontage of the house, and some pics. First issue: During the inspection, we noticed a strange concrete protrusion right above a large 8ft basement window. The...

So our lawn needs some love. I'm way out of my field of expertise here so please bear with me.... :) Backyard The back yard is covered with all kind of weeds, and grass is pretty much shot. We have lawn bugs and white worms. Things started being out of control about two years ago after we...

Hey there, Here's some questions about installing some maple planks to make an accent wall in my living room. This is the look I'm after: https://secondstreetfloors.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Shiplap-Wall-Room-Section.jpg I bought some 180 sq. ft. of real maple planks (not laminate or...

Hello fellow HRT members! I need to finish my fireplace box (envelope or whatever its called) which I was supposed to be finished almost 2 years ago (!!!!) and this community has a lot to offer so I figured why not asking! The unfinished look is getting old and on my nerves... The box...

Hello guys, really not sure if this is the right place to post this as it is not directly related to indoor plumbing but here it goes! So our condo building has rain gutters that have been located directly on top of our driveway's slope (about 25degrees) and as a result the water...

So I have been living here for about 2 years. I have a natural gas fireplace insert in my condo's living room, and electric baseboard heaters everywhere else (electric BB heaters as well as NG fireplace in my living room). The first year I was living here (March 2012-March 2013), I did not use...

Hi guys, First of all, merry Christmas (a bit late) and a happy new year (a bit early)! :) So as the title says, I have been experiencing significant RH problems with my condo unit. Since I moved in 2 years ago, the RH has never really dropped below 60% but lately, it is staying in the 70-72%...

I am not sure if this is the right sub-forum to post this but here it goes! Hello fellow Houserepairtalk members! I am trying to figure out how to securely install nice modern looking shelves on my living room wall. These shelves will be 100% made by myself from pine wood, unless I find...

I am not sure if I am posting this in the right forum and right section of the forum, but here it goes! Last summer (2012) I purchased a Kitchen Aid range with a ceramic cooktop. Since then, Ive had nothing but problems with it. I managed to get the cooktop nearly destroyed with severe...

Hello, I have removed the outlets in my kitchen to install a backsplash and having completed the installation of it, I now want to install the outlets back. The problem is that I forgot to document or take note of how the wiring was connected to the outlets. Normally this would be no big...

Hi, I cant believe that searching the web I could find nothing but forums discussing about boats and kayak stuff, but I have other problems with fiberglass. I recently cleaned up my fiberglass balcony using only a brush and a garden hose, and I uncovered about 6 or 7 small hairline cracks...

Hello, I am currently repainting my bedroom, and I was surprised to see the Zinsser Bin peeling off from the lower corner of the window frame. I applied a second coat but same thing. Grey-ish spots also appeared thru. I then decided to investigate further and touching the corner it felt...

Hi! I want to install a LED transformer and dimmer next to an existing light switch. I am really not sure how the kitchen was wired since there are 2 lights (ceiling and above sink) but I know which switch I want to use to feed my LED transformer. This switch currently "controls" the light...

Hi all! So I am in the final miles of redoing my kitchen and I am puzzled with the cabinet handles, more specifically, length and positioning on the doors. All I know is that I want straight cylindrical brushed stainless steel handles. The problem is that I am reusing the old doors with...

Hi all! Not sure if this should be in the HVAC section as it is mostly related to building comfort but not directly to a HVAC equipment... Anyways, my uncle has been living in the same house since he purchased it in early '73. Since then, he never had any problems in the house (so he says)...

Hi all! I want to replace the existing tiles in my kitchen. The area is not very big, but I am not comfortable to try to remove the existing tiles as they are installed on a mortar bed which I was told could come apart with the tiles or completely break loose... Not good and I want to avoid...

hi!.. not sure if this thread should be in the decoration section of the forum or here so I'm sorry if it has to be moved.. so I have decided to upgrade my natural gas fireplace by redoing the box containing the fireplace insert. the current box is a drywall construction and like most of...