Recent content by Barry J

I had my Moen shower valve replaced less than a year ago. The plumber had set my temp setting a little too low. A couple of weeks ago I adjusted the plastic settings to be a little hotter. Now I am noticing the handle does not turn as "freely" as it should. Especially towards the hotter side. It...

I just installed a new bathroom exhaust fan in my bathroom. Now left with a gap around two of the sides of the housing. What should I fill that gap with,to stop air leaks ?? Caulking ?? Spray foam?? And if I seal that gap will the fan work better?? Thanks Barry

Right now I have tile on the walls of my bathroom, all the way around, which goes up 50 in. I want to take down the tile and put up wooden tongue and groove planks in place of the tile. What is the easiest way to take down the tile? Due to my hot water baseboard, should I rip out the sheet rock...

I am looking at a Sterling/Kohler Emsemble tub and surround. (60x32) Has anybody have experience with these. Good, bad or otherwise? Thanks Barry

Chinmey chase There is a chase built around my chimney in the attic. The chimney goes straight up the middle of my house. Around the chase, it is only sealed half way around the chimney with flashing, on the floor side of the chimney. Hot air is coming up from the cellar and mixing with cold air...

We have ASB Firenze bath tub and surround. Which after 6 years is cracking in two places on the floor of tub. We are looking at replacement tubs. Would like 60x32, and at least 15 inches deep, right now ours is 16inches. We got a quote from a plumber which was a little high for a Americast tub...

About 6 years ago we replaced our tub with a ASB Firenze soaking tub, with surround. At the time we did not read any reviews and thought we were getting a good tub. Since then the first year we had cracks starting to form where you sit, it did not leak so I ignored it, but then that one started...

The leak is not coming from union part, coming from the other side that threads into the pump body itself

I just bought a new filter to pump hose, and the pool store gave me a new "union" connector to screw into my filter. I put some teflon tape on and threaded it in. It has a slow leak, probably a drop every 2 minutes or so. I took it out and put more teflon on., but still leaks. My question is...

Now my stainless steel liner is in, they waterproofed the exposed brick. Now what should I use to clean the inside brck (living room), and now I will seal up around chimney in attic. I was thinking about stuffing Roxul in to the box around chimney and then metal flashing around the top and seal...

I have already planned on having a stainless steel flue installed, from what I have been reading in other sources, that is the smartess and easiest thing to do. I have a friend of mine that is a mason coming over tomorrow to take a look. When they drop that stainless tube down, do they do it...

You are a great help, thanks for all the research, I have already planned on having a stainless steel flue installed, from what I have been reading in other sources, that is the smartess and easiest thing to do. I have a friend of mine that is a mason coming over tomorrow to take a look. When...

I have a two year old System 2000, oil furnance. I have the furnance cleaned every year, The chimney is connected to only the furnance. My Dad has a Oil furnance and he also does not have a stainless flue. My next door neighbor has the same set-up as mine. The stains are only on the inside. I...

Here are some exterior pictures. The aea that is not flashed in the attic, and goes all the way down, is only a small portion. Which is on the opposite side of the trouble spot. The area that is giving me the problem, is th first set of pictures, the one that is labeled "chimney sealed" picture...

In the attic, you see the top of the rafters that box out the chinmey in the pictures? Should I put metal flashing around that, connect it to the chinmey and re-seal it with chaulking?. That way it will be sealed all the way around the chimney?? Thanks Barry