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    NPS water meter?

    Ty for the advice, kind of in unknown territory. thanks
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    NPS water meter?

    Argh! I replaced nearly my entire house plumbing with Uponor/Wisbro PEX over the last 2-3 months; I had a lot of 3/8. Anyway, today was the home stretch... To the MAIN! woot! finally.... The water meter is this plastic device (wireless/sends usage) , but it is NPS. I called the water co...
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    HD Toliet 1000 MaP - Horrible reviews?

    yep HD its instore only thanks for the mini review
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    HD Toliet 1000 MaP - Horrible reviews?

    13-068 Home Depot - Pegasus (by Niagara) Cottage EL ADA (Flapperless) N2228: N2228B bowl, N2228T tank. Sold combined as Home Depot SKU 840-565 1,000 The Cali. report shows this toilet earning a 1,000 MaP yet the reviews on the website show it's a horrible flush. Anyone have experience with...
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    Wirsbo (Uponor) fitting difference?

    Thanks for the recommendation and the advice. I read a few posts by Terry mentioning that practice as well and I think that is what I will use/do. Thanks
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    Wirsbo (Uponor) fitting difference?

    Thanks for the replies & help! Still deciding if I am going to Pex all the way to the fixtures/valves, or if I am going to transition to copper and attach it to a stud or a 2x4 horizontally betweeb studs.
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    coupling seating

    The solder should compensate for this, you should be ok as long as you soldered it good ( waited for solder to come out other end ).
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    Wirsbo (Uponor) fitting difference?

    What is the difference between Q4505050 & Q4515050? Respectively Brass Fitting Adapter versus Brass Copper Pipe adapter. Q4505050-ProPEX-Brass-Fitting-Adapter Q4515050-ProPEX-Brass-Copper-Pipe-Adapter The reason I ask for the difference is because I was thinking about how to transition...
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    PEX Brands and Tools

    thank you for the link, I too was interested in PEX... I have heard of sharkbite fittings... and wow! look at the price!
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    Gutted living room - Electrical/Insulation question

    I will measure and take a photo tomorrow and post it. Thanks for the replies everyone!
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    Gutted living room - Electrical/Insulation question

    Thank you all Would faced suffice? Thank you ScubaDave for the chart... Question however, if anyone knows... Why is R19 thicker than R21? I think I will furr out an an inch and go with R21. Also included a photo of one corner, just because Yep just double checked, it is that pink stuff about...
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    Gutted living room - Electrical/Insulation question

    Home is built in 1888 in NE Wisconsin. Gutted out the living room due to 2nd story bathroom leak prior to buying it. The room is around 24x35 with a 9ft ceiling. Once the wire/plaster combo was removed, I lost 1.5" of wall thickness which will have to be furred out to meet finished flooring. The...
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    Poss. asbestos near pipes?

    Well, just to send an update I repaired four right angles and one busted section ~3". I turned on the water with my wife upstairs and all I heard was "TURN IT OFF!" There was another single pipe going to the toilet across the ceiling that created a waterfall. Was kind of funny. Thanks...
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    Poss. asbestos near pipes?

    thank you everyone, yes it is indeed fiberglass (the cotton candy like substance got stuck on a scan)... I think I was more or less confused... I still don't know if I am 100% but, I thought that asbestos was IN older fiberglass batts... Also while you all are so helpful, any quick ways to...
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    Poss. asbestos near pipes?

    I am new to DIY, with a recent home purchase I am getting a warm welcome. However, fixing a leak in the wall shows a batt of between two wall joists. My father in law passed away from asbestos and hence wife is worried. I checked online and most of the time, the asbestos I saw was white...
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