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Help Support House Repair Talk:
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Is this a load bearing wall?
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In the Canadian building code a bearing wall is made with 2x4 12 inches centre to centre or 2x6 16 inches centre to centre.
Today at 12:44 PM
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Sewer drain replacement
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cast iron pipe especially on toilets is very silent. i fact some developer insist on all toilet lines be done in cast iron. some...
Monday at 4:49 PM
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Brick Structural Column Efflorescences
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pictures please
Monday at 4:45 PM
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What did you do today?
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I changed the oil and filter in my car. then had three beers
Monday at 4:44 PM
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Is this “normal” or should I be worried?
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it is funny some of the cracks are not at right angles,
Monday at 4:42 PM
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Pipe soundproofing
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what plumbers are supposed to do when installing heating pipes is to make the holes bigger to allow for expansion, and to se pipe...
Monday at 9:26 AM
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Basement walls not 16 or 24 inch centres
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you could put up the dry wall in 10 foot length sideways and the fore only have to put up a nailed every 10 feet.
Monday at 9:22 AM
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Attic Mold Remediation
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Yes it was sprayed on bare wood , it was in a spray bottle. much like Windex, but not Windex. they showed me photos after, mold all gone.
Jan 4, 2021
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Attic Mold Remediation
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No idea what it was .
Jan 3, 2021
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Attic Mold Remediation
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I had some experts in to my attic, they found mold. they opened up the soffits, some one had but 2x3 between the roof rafters on top of...
Jan 2, 2021
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unnecessary shut-off valves
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BY the old plumbing code shut off valves were required at the base of risers.(pipes feeding two or more floors) I would leave them. also...
Jan 2, 2021
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Skimcoat vs New Drywall vs 1/4" Drywall over existing walls
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I have always found that plastering is a real art. When i was an inspector I could always see where the dry wall screws were after...
Jan 2, 2021
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Pump losing prime
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yes foot valve, it is easy to change and only cost $about $15-20.
Jan 1, 2021
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Happy New Year-Welcome Year 2021
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yah happy new year, good bye to that dog of a year 2020.
Jan 1, 2021
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Skimcoat vs New Drywall vs 1/4" Drywall over existing walls
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I requires a real pro plasterer to do 1/4 inch skim coat.
Jan 1, 2021
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