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    Honeywell system type setting with heatpump / furnace

    I have an American Standard Heritage 14 heat pump / AC (2 ton). I also have an Armstrong Ultra SX 80 (80% efficiency) gas furnace. What are the correct honeywell system stettings for this setup per this PDF? I believe it's option 7, but when I use this I have issues. Emergency heat and...
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    Quick question about gutter issue w/ pics

    I have a problem (as illustrated in the pics) with water dripping down near the foundation of my house from a roof awning over my front door. There is currently no gutter at that location to move the water away from my house. Should I add one? Other houses with the same design on my street...
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    Foundation repair

    I have a 1960 brick ranch home in the Denver area with a sagging attached 1 car garage. This includes step cracks in the bricks and gaps in door frames, etc. I have an Engineer's repair design that calls for the installation of 5 steel helical peirs. One company wants to go by the book and use...
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    Foundation repair

    I have an attached one car garage that is exhibiting step cracks in the bricks and is sagging. I have hired a structural engineer who recommended to install steel helical piers to support the foundation. I have narrowed the work down to 2 companies. One company is licensed and will pull...
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    What should I do with this wire?

    I found this in my garage after taring some walls down. It looks like someone ran an electrical cable from the attic (spliced off the kitchen lights) to some electrical outlets on the wall to the right. What would be the best way to deal with this to make it up to code and safe? I'd like to...
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