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    what is the strangest thing you ever found remodling a home ?

    Kind of creepy to find some ones name who died on your property . My uncles home had 12 people who died from scarlet fever almost the whole family died and it don't matter day or night you get an un easy feeling like your not alone when your at his place
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    Whats the correct setting for a multi meter

    Thank you for the help I got it figured out now tell you what I could have been better off buying a new one with directions
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    Whats the correct setting for a multi meter

    Thank you and yeah it's an ok multimeter will work for what I need if I can figure it out . The online directions are hard to understand on the settings what is the difference between the waive line and the solid line with three dots under it ? Also when I switch to check amps I'm assuming I...
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    Well you can say that again Neal been there done that . I was talking with the guy I got the house from and he was like if it was mine I would replace the joists as well well no $&@! . He did replace some under the kitchen but he only scabbed over one side and left the rotted stuff on there . As...
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    On the heal cut how much should I add for my siding ? Behind the siding is foam board looks 1/4 inch to me I just can't get my tape all the way to the studs I got ya your talking up and down not rafter overhang . I'm hoping I can do this for less than three grand but I doubt it
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    Thank you nealtw I'll post up pictures as I go along talked with the man that is carrying my loan and he said go for it as long as it's done right that's all he cares about ,
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    Gas fireplace vent free or vented ?

    Thank you I'll go with a vented one the room I'm heating is 21x18
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    Whats the correct setting for a multi meter

    Hey I got this multi meter for free and don't know how to use it can you guys please help . Here are the instructions don't understand them all I want to do is test 110 outlets and sockets with it LCD Auto Range Multimeter (220-0163) Operation Faxback Doc. # 6291 Using the Stand The...
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    Gas fireplace vent free or vented ?

    The wife and I want to get a fireplace well two of them one for our living room the other for are bed room . Don't know much about fireplaces but I think this will be a DIY anyway what is the difference between vented and non vented ? I'm assuming that non vented means no chimney ? And the only...
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    Is This Room Ready for Sanding?

    Another thought would be let him sand now and go back over it again with a skim coat more time to do it like that but it would be the same as having him apply another coat before sanding . Just make sure he dose fill the voids one way or another .
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    Is This Room Ready for Sanding?

    I'm no expert by any means with plaster but I have hung my fair share of dry wall . I would ask him to put on another layer to fill the mesh if he sands it now he will just remove more plaster making the mesh more visible .
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    Will I have to redesign my valley with the dining room roof at all ? Sorry for the questions I just want to make sure the water flows right
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    Pet stained floor

    Hi If you seen my other post you know I just bought a home and I'm renovating the place as I live in it . Well have a question regarding my wood floor the carpet was peed on by a dog over the years and we had the carpet cleaned but it still stank so today I removed the carpet and seen that the...
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    Thank you and that's what I had in mind in the last picture also
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    Need help picking out a sump pump

    Thanks for the response I'll go to my local granger and see what they have . Guess I was looking for an easy way out because the front of my lot is only 30 feet to the curb and the back is huge but it slants away from the house by a good 5 feet in grade difference .
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    I do have access but it's a death trap it's right above the basement stairs . I would have to set a ladder on the stairs and I have a funny feeling the vent was just for show it's wired and I have the breaker shut off it started smoking the first time I used it .
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    Need help picking out a sump pump

    Hi I'm fixing to install a French drain inside my basement and outside as well . I need a good sump pump that will pump anything I can throw at it I've picked out two pumps already tell me what you guys think also the pump has to be able to handle a toilet shower and sink as well and MUST pump...
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    My father taught me...

    Welcome seems like a lot of us learned the same way! My dad builds hand made solid wood cabinets and furniture plus runs a sawmill . He is still around but 900 miles away we still talk on the phone but were not as close to each other as we use to be . I really had no interest learning when I was...
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    Need advice on the best way to handle this please

    Hit something but had to go up higher than four in take a look at the pictures the first and last is bathroom door the middle is going to the back door on the outside of the house
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