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I had some guys give me an estimate on this and when they came out and showed me a pc of the product I was impressed! However - In my case they estimated $11,000! For about 45' no deeper than 6' strait line. I'm going to rent a backhoe and do it myself with SDR35 gasket pipe. I bet it won't...

Hi, I am having a new water meter installed and I want to be ready to hook up immediatly so have correct parts on hand. They said it will have a "3pc Union with 1" Female NPT Threads" I can see that I need a 1" NPT x 1" PEX brass fitting. My question is - Do you use thread sealant (pipe...

I have a 34" wide wall next to my 7x9 garage door. Is there any distance that panel MUST be from garage door? A 14" wide panel will leave 10" on either side if mounted dead center of the wall. I could offset it up to 5" if nessessary but would look best centered. Meter socket & mast will be on...

Hi Everyone, Blg. Dept. total PITA - won't answer ANY questions. Anyone have actual experience retro fitting C. Block foundation to support 2nd Story Addition? My present foundation is 2 coarses hollow 6" CMU on a 7x12" NOT reinforced concrete footing. How can I make it support a 2nd story...

I subbmitted a plan for a major remodel (2nd story) and I didn't realise there was a 50% renovation clause burried at end of city zoning. Basically if your proposed project value is 50% or more compared to existing structure value then they want everything brought up to code. So I either...

My Utility charges $250 Fun Tax for any panel over 175 amps. You might check on that. I've replaced 3 panels with 200 amp Sq D Homeline panels. The hardest part by far is pounding 2 grnd. rods 8-10 feet into the ground! 2nd hardest part is just buying all the little odds & ends pcs. that you...

Thanks Glennjanie, I am getting an appraisal report tomorrow that should increase present structure value from $203K to $250K. I should have mentioned that I wasted $300 for a good local architect to meet with Bldg. Dept. and try to get specific answers. He got stonewalled just as bad as me. My...

I'm lazy - more than once I have done half a gable roof one year and the other half the next year. Don't leave them old shingles under- just asking for future problems. You want to know your deck is in good shape or fix it. Consider "architectural shingles" - very easy to install because you...

Hi evryone, I submitted a plan to BLDG dept. and they killed it on a 50% re-construction clause in zoning. If project is 50% or more value than what is already there then they want EVERYTHING brought up to code. Anyone been hit by this problem before? I think I will scale back my plan so I...