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Thanks, I just wanted to double check before I did anything dumb.

Guys, I am getting ready to put some flooring down in my attic to make more room for storage. I have three cross members (?) in my attic that I was unsure about. I have included a few pictures below. They are located in my town house which was a gable roof. The cross members are about 8in...

Ok, turns out the plumbing riser is 1 1/2" so I will not be able to connect the standpipe to the riser. I have a mop sink so I am just going to drain the washer directly into the sink and abandon the standpipe idea. I decided that I want to pipe the AC condenstate line directly into the sink. I...

Hey Guys, I have recently began trying to repair a DIY washing machine box/standpipe issue. I tried connecting my washing machine drain hose into the existing washing machine box/standpipe. As soon as the washing machine went to drain, the standpipe on the washing machine box was not able to...

Ok, I believe I may have used the wrong terminology. It is more like a baseboard drainage system (see image below). Basically once the water enters through the crack in the fountain wall and is collected by this drainage system it goes into my sump and then is pumped outside. Is there an epoxy...

Guys, I recently noticed a leakage I was having in my foundation. In my basement I have a french drain which is now concealed behind a wall. On one day of heavy rain I noticed the carpet getting wet. I cut the wall open and determined there as a crack in the foundation wall and the water was...

Thanks guys, looks like the home survey is the place to start. The windows are less than 5 years old. I am not sure if any insulation was added at all as they were installed before I moved in. I will get the survey ordered and post the results online!

Looks like I am going to have to cut a hole in the ceiling to check the insulation. I know there were a couple sheets of asbestos sheeting in the basement that I had abated. Is there any possibility that asbestos was used in the attic insulation as well? If so, is there an easy was to check for...

Thanks guys, Isola: I will grab a thermometer this weekend and check the air vents to see the temps. But yes, the walls do feel cold upstairs. The most noticable of the areas is the upstairs of the house where the bedrooms are. Paul: Do you recomend I start with a heat loss survey before...

Hi Guys, I am having a problem with the heating system in my house. To give you a little background, my house is an end of group townhouse located in Baltimore MD. The house is brick and was constructed in 1952. I have a Weatherking 80pj07ebr01 gas furnace. I am having an issue with keeping...