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Yes it has central AC. The reason I do not think there is a heat pump is because I installed a nest thermostat when I moved in and if i remember correctly the wiring was not for a heat pump system. Plus I assumed heat pumps were something only newer apartments would be likely to have. I have...

Hi and thanks for the replies. So i do not think this is a heat pump. I think it's just forced hot air (sorry if my terminology is off). It's all electric. When the heat first kicks on there's no air coming out at all. After a minute or so the air flow kicks in and it is warm. I'm assuming that...

Hi all, I moved a few months ago into an apartment. And I am wondering if my heating bill might be on the high side because the heating in the apartment isn't very good. I think my main concern is how much air comes out of the vent when the heat is on. The air itself feels warm, but there's...

Yes, that's the wire I'm talking about.

Hi all, Moved into an apartment and I wanted to swap out the old dumb thermostat for a nest thermostat. Below photo is the old thermostat. It had 5 wires labeled G, RC, Y, W and 4. When I go the nest site to check if its compatible, it says it's not because of the '4' wire. I decided to just...

I forgot about that - I'll have to pry off the base moulding and see if those planks are butting up against the wall or not. I know the guy doing the install mentioned he was leaving a small gap for expansion, and he did do that. But I didn't inspect every plank so maybe one of these was cut too...

It's a laminate, specifically this one https://www.republicfloor.com/urbanica-soho

HI All, Had some new flooring from republic flooring installed on top of the existing wood flooring about a year and half ago. 2-3 months ago i noticed one section where it seemed there was just a tiny bit of flexing up and down on the new flooring. You could barely feel it. Now today in a...

hadn't thought of being able to recycle/sell the old materials. Unfortunately i don't really know anyone and I'm not sure i want to have a pile of lumber sitting my yard for however long hoping someone on craigslist or whatever would want to buy it. If it was just a matter of replacing the...

well the 'old' deck is less than a year old. I unfortunately hired a very shady contractor who sub'ed the work out to less than stellar subcontractors. If you're curious, you can read about it here: www.everlast-construction-sucks.com Maybe it can be touched up instead of just scrapped...

He said it was very close in price, although i emailed him asking how much of a price difference it would be to use redwood or something else. FYI, he quoted me a price over the phone of $11,200 to demo the existing deck and rebuild a new deck of approx 10x30 in size, with no railings or steps.

Spoke to a contractor today about rebuilding a deck. He sounded very knowledgeable and appears to have been in this business for 20 years with no visible complaints on his record. He suggested going with batu wood. never heard of it before. Looks pretty nice from the photos i've seen. Just...

Thanks, I appreciate the advice

Ah ok,thanks. I'll look it up when I get home to see what that cable is called.

What's the stuff in the flexible metal coil? I thought that was romex?

Yeah I got the idea if what it was...and from the video your description was spot on since that's exactly what I thought it was. That's definitely overkill for anything I plan on doing. If I do this myself, I most likely will just run romex overhead, or if I feel extra ambitious, some conduit...

Thanks, I appreciate the advice

The wall has no insulation -it's an interior wall. Heck, none of the walls, interior or exterior, in the whole house have insulation.

Oh i see - you meant holes through the studs, i thought you mean holes in the drywall to pull the wire through. One wall in the garage, the wall this would go up against, has some drywall on it. Or something like drywall. The rest is bare studs.

Sorry but i disagree - some of it i don't think is crucial - like putting the wires in the walls. And it's not just drilling 15 holes, it then patching 15 holes. besides, i thought you were allowed to have wires outside the wall if they were in romex?