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I am just about done with the bathroom, I have a Price Fister shower head, can i teflon tape it in and just go to a copper fitting or should I use brass. I know the shower head is not galv pipe, but it is still steel...

So, I feel like a bonehead, threw all of the cement board up in the bathroom last night, but forgot to put a vapor barrier behind it. Does Redgaurdwork as a good moisture barrier, or do I ahve to go through and tear it all out and put it all back in? I feel pretty dumb :P

So in our home, we have a set of walls that I will need to do some rewiring in, and it seems that we will need to take a portion of the wall out (lower). These are walls that have the cellulose insualtion blown into them. My question is... is there a wy to take the plaster/ wallboard/ drywall...

SO I found out that my 70 yr old Kitchen is all on one 30amp breaker... whoo hoo!!!! :eek: this is what I have figured I need: 20 amp Microwave 15 amp 3 GFCI's 50 amp Oven 15 amp Dishwasher and disposal 15 amp lights 15 amp fridge. Is this right? are there any I can combine...

So, after the electrican came and replaced my old 100amp pushmatic box with 12 breakers, with a 20 space box (wish it was 30) I am told/ knew that the wiring in my house (1939) was done completey funny, pretty much each room is on its own circut. including the kitchen..YIKES!!!! :eek: My...

I have a tub in our bathroom, 1940-1960's that is about 3/4" off center, if I leave it where it sets, I will have to space one side of the tile out into the tub area and the shower head side can remain even with the wall. I would like to know how these tubs are commonly held in? is it just...

Hey everyone, Looking for some good first hand knowledge about kitchen peninsulas, we are tearing a wall out b/t the dining room and the kitchen and planning on putting a small-med sized peninsula in. we are thinking it will be 5 feet long, and about 2-1/2 feet deep. What do I need to do...

Hey everyone! Kyle Here, New Homeower and happy for it. Me and My wife just bought a 1939 Cape-Cod style house that was in DesMoines Iowa. It is 100 liveable, but since we got it as a foreclosure we are going to do some updating to the home. It has eveidence of the 1950's style redo with...

Just bought fixer upper to live in/ first house, and had quite a few years experience in the romodel/home repair. We have outlets throughout the house that are just 2 prong, and want to upgrade most of them. 85% of the wire in the house is through conduit. It is a mixture of 12-2 and the...

HI, New to forum... blah blah blah... be nice to me please. I searched but did not find a really good answer, My Wife and I bought a 1939 cape-cod style house that has wiring probably done in the late 50's and obviously plaster lath almost everywhere. We tore out the tile off of the...