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    Insulating Basement Floors

    I am planning on insulating the walls and floors of my basement. I will use Styrofoam on the walls with furring strips and then drywall. I also will use Styrofoam on the floors and plywood over that anchored with tapcons. The question I have is should I do the floor first or the walls...
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    P Trap Extension

    It appears as though I roughed in my waste outlet too high in my laundry room. Approx 22" above finished floor. I am using a double bowl kitchen sink in this room. The bowls are deep. I attached an end outlet drain attached to a standard P-Trap. These are pvc fittings. Problem is that this...
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    Self Leveling Compound

    I am about to finish off my basement. The floor is not level in general and also has some pits from where I pried up the bottom plates of some old walls. I had laminate/linoleum type tiles glued to the floor in some spots and those have been scraped off but a small amount of adhesive may be...
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    Hot Water Boiler Value

    I have a 2002 Crown hot water boiler that I would like to sell but have no idea of the current value. It was purchased for approx $1400 back in the fall of 2002. It was only in the house I bought for 3 yrs before I took it out and seems to be in excellent condition. Can anyone help me on...
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    Concrete Spalling

    I have a section of concrete in my drive that has some significant spalling. Less than 2 yrs old and contractor or cement company won't cover it. Has anyone had any experience in using concrete resurfacing products. I.E. Quikcrete Concrete Resurfacer? Do these products eventually look as...
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    Only hot water out of tub

    I have a Moen Posi-Temp Pressure Balancing Valve. New construction. I can only get hot water out of the tub spout and shower head. I know I have cold water to the bathroom as I have it at the sinks. Could the cartridge perhaps be plugged? Any advice on how to proceed? Thanks,
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    Wood floor buckling

    I recently put down some 3/4" maple flooring in our kitchen. I made the mistake of checking the hot water supply before hooking up the supply line to the dishwasher. Approx .5-1 gallon of water came out and was quickly wiped up. Unfortunately, a bit later the seams started to buckle in that...
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    Effluent pumps

    I'm putting in a bathroom in my basement. I would appreciate if anyone could provide recommendations on size of waste crock and submersible effluent pumps (HP, brand name, etc). Thanks
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    Installing toilets over wood flooring

    I'm installing new maple flooring in my house. Are there any special precautions to take for installing toilets over wood flooring? Thanks,
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    Advice on Power Vented Hot Water Heaters...

    I am in the initial stages of purchasing a power vented hot water heater. Does anyone have some advice on high quality brands, what sizes they come in, how long you could vent it, etc? Thanks,
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    No pressure in 2nd floor tub

    I have a new house construction project and I plumbed the house myself. My problem is that I have very little pressure coming out of the 2nd floor bathtub spout. I ran 3/4" water lines up from the crawl space. We are on city water. I do not have the hot water tank hooked up yet so I just...
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