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    Wiring a garage

    He needs to use #8AWG wire to have an acceptable voltage drop at 40A and 100'. Need to use #8AWG anyway for 40A. For 30A #10 is fine. Both calculate to about 2.5% voltage drop at full load.
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    Settling Soil breaking underground water connections

    What about sliding 6' of 4" PVC or SDR over the connection?
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    Tail piece too short on lav drain

    I had to use an extension on a tub overflow the other day. Luckily the drain linkage was adjustable enough to still work. I was replacing a drum trap that had Draino in it and it poured all over me. Luckily I had safety glasses on. Can I say how much I hate drum traps!
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    Frozen outside hose bib leaks in wall when using hose

    A good reminder to remove your hoses from the spigot in the fall, huh?
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    Hiding cables behind a brick wall

    What about adding a pair of pedistals made out of wood on the left and right side that have a small chase for the wires? You could match the design of the shelves and paint it to match.
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    rough in photos

    Wow... Makes me glad I live in Utah! MC cable and CI drains vs. romex and ABS/PVC.
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    Best exterior paint options?

    I would prime with Kilz regular, not the water based stuff, then simply use an exterior latex enamel. There's several good paint companies out there but expect to pay $30 a gallon. Behr, Glidden, Sherwin Williams, etc... are all good paints. You made the best step by using exterior grade...
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    Flat Roof Options / Advice...

    Yes, Commercial roofers do it all the time. I'd go with a TPO 60mil min. membrane over blue ISO board mechanically fastened to the deck, and the membrane adhered to the foam. They might have a piece sitting around that would cover your entire roof... These are the type of paver pedistals I...
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    Flat Roof Options / Advice...

    I'd go with a continous membrane, adhered to at least 2" of foam insulation. That way if there is a cut in the membrane it still won't leak. Also, there are special pads for flat roofs so you can sit pavers on top of the membrane safely. They will protect the membrane and allow water to flow...
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    Any idea what this is?

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say it is a gas burner of some sort. Is there a smaller orifice inside the oblong opening inside the bell? The handles, tee in the middle and cap at the back end make it look like it's supposed to be a tiil, portable, like modern weed torches.
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    Proper disposal of empty propane bottles

    They are made of steel so I just put mine in my recycle bin. I make sure they're totally empty first.
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    Hardwood over concrete?

    My parents have had 3/4" solid oak in their bathroom and kitchen for over 20 years now and have had no problems. If properly finished water is not a concern.
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    Large sediment in pipes - Pics attached

    Check with some of your local universities. Many of them have water labs and will anaylize your water for a nominal fee. My local one does it for $15 for a basic, and $40 for a complete anaylsis.
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    Need retro 50s faucet and handles for shelfback (?) sink

    What about having it re-plated and getting new gaskets?
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    Whole house water conditioner?

    I agree with the use of a softener and RO filter for the fridge and drinking. I have that and love it. It has worked out great and everyone loves the water from the RO faucet; the kids drink more water than soda!
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    Kitchen gas line

    Sounds like everything is OK as long as you did everything really tight. I really prefer pipe dope, it's more forgiving in application than tape is. Just as long as you didn't use the pink or white tape...
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    Critique my Electrical Plan

    I'd add a CAT 5 or two to your future office. Make all the data/tel dual runs so you can have one for data and the other for telephone. It's cheap wire to install.
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    Brown water in washer and toilets

    Try putting one at a time in bypass mode and see if it stops. That will narrow it down to where the problem is coming from. It may take a day or two to see any difference since you'll need to flush out the water heater of the brown water. I'd also drain all the sediment from the water heater...
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    Wolmanized (pressure-treated) Plywood inside residential areas?

    As far as I know there's no restrictions in using treated lumber in your application.
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