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Hello, I just had a new propane boiler installed which is working well, but I have one question/concern about the install. Attached is a photo of the exhaust vent. It is oriented horizontally, so the warm air blows out sideways. I have two concerns about this. One, it is somewhat noisy...

Hello experts! I need to insulate a shed that was just delivered. To make a very long story short, our house boiler is going to be installed in this shed. The HVAC tech is already signed onto and scheduled for this plan. The shed is pretty basic, 8x8 with a metal roof. I was thinking I...

I just removed an old range hood, leaving behind just the power lead from the wall as seen here: I want to place a countertop microwave oven in the cabinet above, and of course replace the range hood with a new model. My question is how I can tap into this power lead for the microwave in...

Hi, I recently posted about installing an icemaker line tapped off my well supply [https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?38055-Help-identify-this-blue-pipe&p=269421]. The job is now done but I have a very small niggling problem. Here is the configuration: 1. Sharkbite Tee on...

Hi, I am working on a project at home that requires me to tap a water supply for an icemaker. I do not want to use a saddle-valve. Instead I want to use a tee. I already have a tee and have assembled the line from the tee to the icemaker line (braided steel compression line). But now I...

Hi, I am preparing to install a water line for a new fridge with icemaker. My house is on a well, and there is a utility room with the infrastructure -- incoming well pipe, water tank, water softener (the old two-piece kind with a salt container and some sort of torpedo-shaped device), and hot...

Hi, I am a newbie at furnace-related DIY, and this is my story. (Apologies in advance for the length.) My house has a Slant Fin Liberty L-20-P oil furnace (not steam, baseboard hot water). It is an older unit, about 20 years old. For the several years I've been living here, I've had a service...

Hi, I have nearly completed my (first) half-bathroom renovation: new floor, new paint, new toilet, and...new vanity? Almost. When I removed the old vanity/sink, I cut out the old trap. As advised by members on this forum, I then cut back to the drain pipe coming out of the wall and...

Hi all, In my previous post about a water supply line problem (resolved: https://terrylove.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32787) I attached some pictures (one also attached here). You can see here the remaining section of drain pipe left after I removed the old vanity. The reason this section...

Hi, Excuse my newbie-ness and apologies if I use the wrong terms for things. Doing a small bathroom reno, removed old vanity+sink, etc. Stupidly tried replacing old sticky cutoff valves with new valves. When I turned the house water on, the cold pipe+valve did not leak - yay. But there was a...