Recent content by cibula11

Its the only tree in my yard and it is well over 50 ft tall. I won't be cutting it down for a patio worth less than $500. I have three options. 1. cut the root and hope the tree is okay 2. build a raised patio, over the buried root, stepping off the patio into my yard. 3. Shorten the...

So I'm digging so I can begin work on my new paver patio when I encounter a tree root. The root is about 1.5" in diameter and about 10 feet from the tree. I'm wondering if cutting the root is okay given it's proximity to the tree, or would it still be harmful to the tree?

He okayed me on the flex lines both for water and gas. The only other thing he mentioned I would need is an expansion tank. My water heater is going to be 50 gal. Any ideas on how large of tank I'll need. I think the store only carries two sizes. One is something like 4.5 lbs and the other...

Just contacted my building inspector. He said he'd allow me to do the work myself. Is there anything that you see that would be cause for concern or not allowable by code?

1. I'm wanting to install a new gas water heater. I was planning (for simplicity) to add stainless steel flex water and gas lines from the existing lines to the new water heater. Can I do this? 2. I need to add a shut off on the cold water supply. I was thinking of a 1/4 turn ball valve...

Thats kind of what I was afraid of. I put an email into the city and asked. I figured since the area will still be used for residential purposes, they might be willing to negotiate. Im obviously biased, but that does seem like a HUGE violation of rights.

The property that we are interested in sits on 5 acres right on the outside of town. Our area is developing quite rapidly. According to a plan on our city's website the future use for this land is listed as medium density housing. My question is, if we purchase the home can the city force...

Yep. The tough part (or fun) is figuring out where to let them go. Unfortunately when I caught 3 we were leaving for the day and I set them out in the garage. It was 15 degrees and they were frozen stiff when I returned....problem solved (although not really the intent of LIVE traps):o

1/2" . I think 1/4" might even be acceptable over a certain distance. I'd say use some self leveling and forget it. If you really want to and the space below is accessible you could jack it a little. Decide now. If you tile and late decide to jack the floor, you'll get some cracking...

Our home's bathroom is the same way. No support under the tub....years of baths and what do you have.....sagging joists. Can you access under the bathroom (maybe the basement)? If so, you can buy a couple floor jacks and create a beam. How large is the bathroom? and turn no more than...

You can also buy stick on plastic corners and then remove later......be careful though, they might end up taking the paint right off.

If you recently had something installed, I'd contact the installer and explain the problem. Maybe they could help you out. If the vents are closed downstairs, you're losing a lot of heat somewhere. Is there any air coming from the seams in the duct work? we've had high heating bills...

I would. It won't take much time and you'll have the peace of mind in knowing that if any moisture were to penetrate, you're a little safer. Since you're covering it, it doesn't have to be pretty. Not sure if it matters in the end, but that's what I would do.

The multi catch traps work really well too. They send out a cry that signals more mice to come to the rescue. I caught 3 within a couple of hours last year.

Handy man, you are correct. I planned on adding 2x8 rafter ties. So I could NOT add the ties above that 4 ft. line? The door will come into the space near the point where the vaulted ceiling will flatten out. The problem is that if I put in a regular (6'8") door, when you open it, you...