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The taping of the cap is NOT my solution, it's a temp fix till I can get to the store and buy the right size cap. But looks like it's working because no moisture in the laundry room this morning, I'll keep on eye on it. I do have a carbon monoxide detector in the laundry room. I actually...

So I got on the roof and checked out the flue. First thing I noticed is that the cap is for a 4 inch pipe and the pipe I have is 3 inch. So the cap was actually blocking the flow of air. As a temp. fix I just duct taped the cap on right, and I actually could feel the hot air escaping. So we'll...

It's a gas water heater, and it's about 3 1/2 years old. No pipes where I see moistures. Its actually on the opposite wall. There is no moisture inside the water heater closet.

Just noticed that there's condensation on the ceiling and part of the wall near a water heater that's inside the house in the laundry room. I believe it's coming from the water heater because I can see some condensation going up the wall from the water heater closet. The weird thing about...

Well I have able to clear out one of the drains. It leads out to the street. Now the other drain just has dirt in it, no pipe. I was able to get to the bottom edge of the concrete and that's when I realized that there's no pipe. I dug about 6-8 inches, but ran out of daylight. I did feel...

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Well just bought a house with a pool that's empty. The pool hasn't been used for about 10 years. Well there are 2 drains that are on the outside of the pool but they're filled with dirt. I want to unclog them so when it rains I don't get a huge puddle. I already seen what happens when I washed...

Well I'm using the TSP without phosphorus which is supposed to be safer and you don't have to rinse the wall. The TSP is a step above soap and water, so I'll be using that to wipe down some but won't be using much elbow grease. Then I'll be using a pole sander with 220 grit sander paper. Then...

Do I have to clean the walls before painting? Just bough a house and the walls have dust that has never been cleaned. I've tried soap and water, and it's tough. Would Kilz paint cover this? If it does, do I have to worry about adhesion? What about sanding? Any tips?