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  1. lou19604

    oil furnace HVAC GUYS IF YOU PLEASE

    I have a HEIL oil furnace (MODEL 867.741454) with WAYNE MSR burner. No tuneups or anything in the last 3 years not even a filter change. On start up this winter black soot thru every vent and every wall is now covered. I checked the pipes to the chimney there was 1/2" of soot The clean...
  2. lou19604

    Pouring concrete in dirt floor basement of old home

    EXSPANSION JOINT much better choice thanks for catching that.
  3. lou19604

    Using gas stove for heat..

    gas stove has 5- 10 ppm of carbon monoxide cigarete SMOKE EXHALED has 20 ppm. So yeah if you had a 3 room apt and slept next to the gas stove every night in about 5 years you may get a headache. OSHA ALLOWS 35 PPM IN AN 8 HOUR DAY WITH A CEILING LIMIT OF 200 SERIOUSLY if you use...
  4. lou19604

    Hello from London

    I was wondering myself. It could be pretty intresting considering they are a bit backwards lol.
  5. lou19604

    Using gas stove for heat..

    ok thats ghetto I know i did that growing up However we only did that during the night, not run it consistently . space heaters are safer.
  6. lou19604

    Pouring concrete in dirt floor basement of old home

    I,m gonna assume you considered the rock and grate plus leveling the floor. to make it easier if your gonna pour a 6" slab then i would use 1x6 boards. 2 ways 1st you can use the 1x6,s on all 4 sides then fill in after it dries 2nd you can use 2 1x6 on the inside corners and just...
  7. lou19604

    PLS HELP.house flooded while on vacation

    more then likely whoevr instaslled the jacuzzi didnt do a good job if the piping is pvc then they didnt glue it right if its copper then it wasnt sweated right. However I WOULD GET AN ADJUSTER and review the policy then i would ask a diffrent plumber to come in and inspect the work that was...
  8. lou19604

    recessed lighting in old house

    That is a nicely designed and laid out room. So in being with my radical styles. First I would tear out the wooden shelves and replace them with glass then use a 3" dead center of the square . For the fireplace I would go 1' In from the outside edges and 3' from the wall. I would also go...
  9. lou19604

    Need table saw recommendations...

    SERIOUSLY ???? $1000.00 FOR a table saw your not gonna use much? You either have too much money or not enough freinds lol. Pick up a craftsman for 250.00 buy the 5 year extended warranty for 50.00. DONE DEAL.
  10. lou19604

    Recommendations For Cordless Nail Gun

    I have used both types air and gas. The air is a lot faster cause you only have to change out nails. However I prefer the gas type cause it allows me to work later (noise ordinace with a compressor runnin) It also packs up faster. EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR INSIDE USE. The two i have used are...
  11. lou19604

    1890 house wiring issues. Help!

    GHOST??? A) BAD BREAker B) A SMALL PART OF THE WIRE HAS BECOME COOKED THE REASON IT SEEMS TO "CHARGE UP THEN POP" IS ALONG THAT WIRE SOMETHING HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH THE COPER (DURING REMODLING ITS NOT UNCOMMON TO STRAFE A WIRE USUALY BY A NAIL) AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECK THE...
  12. lou19604

    20 Amp circuit goes to 12 guage wire that 14!

    For starters you should be adding up the watts from the lights. However in a past job i did what you did. then the inspector showed up and i had to tear everythig out . reason being is. The breaker will allow 20 amps thru, the 12 ga can handle that, the 14 ga is made for 15 amp. amp x...
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