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Thanks for the suggestion, that is the best site I've seen on the topic so far. I'm more convinced that this is white oak; however, since the local pro seemed convinced that it's red, I'd love to get some validation. The comments at wood-database.com said to try vinegar and steel wool. I tried...

I'm about to put hardwood in my kitchen, and I'm planning to feather it into the existing hardwood that runs throughout the rest of my first floor. To my untrained eye, I thought it looked like #2 White Oak. I had a reputable pro in to give me a quote to finish the floor, and he was sure this...

Well I dug around a bit, and the perpendicular pipe does appear to be capped-off. I've also taken a couple of better shots of this possible check valve. I've attached a drawing of my basement layout, as you said, I assume that the other side of the Y does go to the sewer stack, but that's on...

So we've been in our new home for a few months now (built in 1950), and I've found that there is a 2'x2' hole in our basement floor, it was under a small pallet that neither we, nor our inspector looked under. My first guess was that this was cut to access the sewer line, but then I noticed...

Hello Everyone, I bought my first house a few months ago, and I'm constantly finding new things to learn about. I'm an avid DIYer, and research anything and everything to figure out how it all works. My father was a contractor and I know the basics of carpentry, plumbing, and electrical...