Recent content by gmicken

You may want to look at the tags on the water heaters. The energy saving water heaters are very well insulated. I have a 65 gallon in my home, we have 4 adults with 2 wash machines, one dishwasher and at night we never run out of water, two showers at a time at night and in the morning. The 50...

I have customers that have foam in their homes and the cost to heat and cool the house is lower than the homes around them. The next home I build for my self, I will be using foam. The cost of the foam will pay for its self. No idea how long it takes, but all foam contractors say the same thing...

Pipe strap wooks well. Use metal strap and the screws with a larger head. Loop it from the celing to the pole and back up the other side and back to the ceiling. Good Luck. G

Are the new shutters the same type and size as the old ones? I just removed a set, last week and found three sets of holes all over the siding under the new shutters. The manufacture may be different and the holes could be different. Please do not let the installer us the plastic pins that are...

If its town sewer, you may not have enough fall out side the house to lower the main. Most plumbers run a pipe from the exit from the house and the county will put the stub at your property line. Its cheaper to make a straight run, point A to point B. With septic the tank is set under the ground...

Fill in the hole with bricks if you can match them. The hole is small enough and the out side will look better when you are done. Its easy to fill the hole in. Remember, when you are doing any remodel project. You want the repair to look like the a/c was never there. G

Canceo, You want to see the floor you are putting down. Lowes has unfinished floor and are as cheap as anyone. Don't forget, when you do get your floor, let it set a day or so in the room it will be going in. It will work better and not shrink.

Oldog, you can't beat a deep fried turkey. I need to try the poppers. Have a great one. Good luck on the hunt. We open sat after bird day. G

Have you looked at new doors? Check out Rockler.com. If you just need something to do. Leveling and sanding and leveling and sanding is a project if you do it correctly. Try to spray the finnish. If you do woodworking, make your own doors. Good Luck. Hope you don't have many to do. G

Check the wire going to the outlet, is it aluminum? Has the house beed rewired? I have not seen a GFCI on an 85 year old house.

I could not locate the floor plan.

grufh11, If you break the seal on the window, it will loose it's "R" value. If you call your local glass company, they may be able to replace the pane at a cheaper cost. If the joints are glued, it may be harder to fix. But I would let them tell you if they can fix it. Good Luck, G

Call your local health department and ask them. Then hang on. G

I have done this many times. There are a few things you should know. Hardwood floors are 3/4" thick. Engineered floor varies in thickness. I have installed hardwood in a kitchen,dining room, living room and hall. We had to raise the base cabinets and countertop. You need to remove the vinyl and...

ToolGuy, Good show. I like your sense of humor. I have been a builder for 38 years and had a dealership for a company in PA. I am in MD and the local modular company in the lower DE area shipped all over Maryland. They went out of business a few years ago and it was a good thing. They built...