Recent content by Outbacker

I am talking about the pink fiberglass insulation. My crawlspace has a concrete wall, and on top of that is the framing of the house. This framing is about 12 inches high till I get to the floor joice's. I want to insulate this section (the wood part). My question is this: if I was to buy a...

Thanks for the replies, but I am starting to lean towards just getting a gas furnace installed. For those with a gas furnace installed, what size breaker are they linked to? Thanks again for the all replies.

I had someday planned on getting a heat pump installed in my house to both heating the AC. I currently have 2 gas fireplaces at each end of the house, and that is fine except the center of the house (I have a rancher) stays chilly, and that is where the bedrooms are. I had my crawl space poured...

My mistake. Yes it is a washer, not the dryer that I am asking about. Thanks for the excellent replies.

I bought a new clothes washer, and the plug in is 8 inches short the receptacle, so I found a short extension cord that is 3 prong, and the same gauge as the cord for the washer, and it works fine. The manual (yes, I even read it) said to NEVER USE AN EXTENSION CORD! Why not if it is rated the...

Thanks. I am looking at drilling up to 1 1/4 inch hole, and my next question is what type of drill bit would work for this job? Reason for so big a hole is so I can slide a PC tube through to run the wire. I have asked around and I am not getting a solid answer.

I have a crawlspace with concrete foundation, and from there is the wood foundation. On the exterior of the house is the foundation, and above that is stucco. I need to run some wire from the crawl space outside to a receptacle for the deck, and am a bit concerned about drilling through the...

In your case, I would rent the gas powered concrete cutter, and ask the rental guy about the possibility of rebar. I am cutting a small square, and I doubt there is any rebar in there as it is only a back door patio slab. I was quoted about $120.00 to rent the cutter and buy a blade, so I am...

Thanks for the replies and precautions. I was looking at the diamond wheel blades, and the ones I was looking at can be cut dry. I will do that and take shallow cuts till I get a good groove in the concrete and then just break it up with a masonry chisel. The saw I am using is old and if it does...

I am going to be cutting a 12X12 inch square hole in a concrete slab to accommodate a drain box, and was hoping to get some cutting tips from you who have done this before. I am going to get a diamond blade for my circular saw and cut the hole. Which blade is better :wet or dry? I guess with wet...

Thank you very much for the answers. There is currently plastic sheeting over the soil, though I may go buy more and have them lay the new stuff over the old stuff to ensure that it is fully covered. I was also thinking that if I put a empty 20 liter pail at the low end, and they pour concrete...

Kind of a weird title to this topic, but that is okay. I have a rancher house with a crawl space under it that is currently a dirt floor. There is plastic over the dirt, however, it is technically a dirt floor, but the foundation is concrete. I have recently had rats burrow under the concrete...

My wife started turned on the hair dryer while the electric fireplace was on in the other room, and they are both on the same circuit. When I try and reset the GFI, it does nothing. It is almost like there is no incoming power. I have not pulled the receptacle yet to check for incoming power. I...

I had a breaker trip yesterday and I reset the breaker, and all was fine. The bathroom has a GFI outlet and it was on this circuit that tripped, and now the GFI will not reset. I pressed the test button, then the reset button several times. Is my GFI toast and do I need to replace it, or is...

I have been using a Porter Cable router for years and I have never had a problem with it. It is fairly light weight and I have found that changing bits is easy.