I am confused on how to run ductwork behind a wall for a Range hood on a 1st floor kitchen?
Q. Essentially I want to install a vented range hood. I will need to run the ductwork to out the roof if possible. The wall on which the hood will be mounted is the common wall. The wall is finished. I haven't got the chance to check but I'm sure it is only a stud's width. The duct will have to go up to the second floor up the wall and into the attic and finally out the roof. I don't think this is possible? What would be the best method of running a duct. Do I essentially have to build a box around the duct??? Another option I just though about is running the duct down into the basement and then out the wall. Is this ok (code wise)
Asked by scanjet - Tue Sep 5 14:25:17 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Ductwork is made to fit inside a 2 x 4 wall. (3 5/8"). Several problems occur while trying to make it up to the roof. Top plates on the first floor and top and bottom plates on the second floor will have to be cut for the ductwork. This will involve cutting the wall out all the way up to get it installed. No electrical wires, telephone wires, cable, plumbing etc..., may be in the same space. You can furr out the walls to enclose the ductwork through the first and second floors, however, it is hard to make this blend naturally with the rooms. Local codes will probably not permit exhausting through the basement and then out because of the fire danger of catching grease in the 90 degree turn below the first floor. The other answers you… [cont.]
Answered by duke1414 - Tue Sep 5 21:43:38 2006
Q. Essentially I want to install a vented range hood. I will need to run the ductwork to out the roof if possible. The wall on which the hood will be mounted is the common wall. The wall is finished. I haven't got the chance to check but I'm sure it is only a stud's width. The duct will have to go up to the second floor up the wall and into the attic and finally out the roof. I don't think this is possible? What would be the best method of running a duct. Do I essentially have to build a box around the duct??? Another option I just though about is running the duct down into the basement and then out the wall. Is this ok (code wise)
Asked by scanjet - Tue Sep 5 14:25:17 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Ductwork is made to fit inside a 2 x 4 wall. (3 5/8"). Several problems occur while trying to make it up to the roof. Top plates on the first floor and top and bottom plates on the second floor will have to be cut for the ductwork. This will involve cutting the wall out all the way up to get it installed. No electrical wires, telephone wires, cable, plumbing etc..., may be in the same space. You can furr out the walls to enclose the ductwork through the first and second floors, however, it is hard to make this blend naturally with the rooms. Local codes will probably not permit exhausting through the basement and then out because of the fire danger of catching grease in the 90 degree turn below the first floor. The other answers you… [cont.]
Answered by duke1414 - Tue Sep 5 21:43:38 2006
Should I seal the gap where the floor and the drywall meet, behind the wall base molding?
Q. Other Info: Old house There is an airspace that runs from the attic to basement on the exterior walls. Walls are not insulated. Natural Gas furnace with cold air returns on floor and warm air ducts on floor. Furnace has the outside air intake and exhaust pipes. I want to stop any excess cold air coming in at the floor molding and also limit any heat being sucked out of the room. I figure my system should get all the air it needs from the cold air returns. Thanks
Asked by bucky - Tue Sep 29 04:23:52 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you want to put caulk or the expanding foam stuff in there you certainly could. If your old house is like ours (nothing square, plumb, straight or level), you'll also be filling in some gaps with painter's caulk after you install the base molding. I'm doing it as we're redoing each room and have already caulked any place that I could detect a leak. Other places to check, around windows and doors, electrical outlets and light fixtures in the ceiling. I was amazed how much cold air seeps in around the outlets!
Answered by M M T - Tue Sep 29 05:37:30 2009
Q. Other Info: Old house There is an airspace that runs from the attic to basement on the exterior walls. Walls are not insulated. Natural Gas furnace with cold air returns on floor and warm air ducts on floor. Furnace has the outside air intake and exhaust pipes. I want to stop any excess cold air coming in at the floor molding and also limit any heat being sucked out of the room. I figure my system should get all the air it needs from the cold air returns. Thanks
Asked by bucky - Tue Sep 29 04:23:52 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. If you want to put caulk or the expanding foam stuff in there you certainly could. If your old house is like ours (nothing square, plumb, straight or level), you'll also be filling in some gaps with painter's caulk after you install the base molding. I'm doing it as we're redoing each room and have already caulked any place that I could detect a leak. Other places to check, around windows and doors, electrical outlets and light fixtures in the ceiling. I was amazed how much cold air seeps in around the outlets!
Answered by M M T - Tue Sep 29 05:37:30 2009
What is the best way to cover romex when it is on top of sheetrock insted of buried behind it?
Q. I have romex cable running up the corner of my bedroom into the attic in order to supply power to the attic. I was not able to put the romex behind the walls becasuse there is brick insulation directly behind the sheetrock. Other thancutting the sheetrock, burying it, and spackeling - is there a way to sasfely cover the romex on top of the wall?
Asked by oneakmusic - Sat Aug 18 00:44:50 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The answer you probably didn't want to hear - conduit: Here's a link that contains this and more info: Paint it [conduit] to match the wall or cover the corner, diagonally,wall to wall - floor to ceiling,with a 3 " piece of sheet-rock. Once it's taped and compounded, you'll have hidden it quite well.
Answered by B C - Sat Aug 18 01:04:46 2007
Q. I have romex cable running up the corner of my bedroom into the attic in order to supply power to the attic. I was not able to put the romex behind the walls becasuse there is brick insulation directly behind the sheetrock. Other thancutting the sheetrock, burying it, and spackeling - is there a way to sasfely cover the romex on top of the wall?
Asked by oneakmusic - Sat Aug 18 00:44:50 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The answer you probably didn't want to hear - conduit: Here's a link that contains this and more info: Paint it [conduit] to match the wall or cover the corner, diagonally,wall to wall - floor to ceiling,with a 3 " piece of sheet-rock. Once it's taped and compounded, you'll have hidden it quite well.
Answered by B C - Sat Aug 18 01:04:46 2007
any creative ideas on disguising a sub woofer that has been installed in the wall? decorative covers, etc?
Q. i just hired a contractor to install my 5 speaker surround sound. wires have been snaked into attic and mounted and woofer was put in the wall by cutting a hole into the closet behind the wall and making a box for it. i would like to cover it so it looks more like the wall with a painted screen or something. any ideas?
Asked by missy_mae6 - Tue Jan 1 18:53:38 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You could use fabric speaker grille cloth. There are many colors to choose from. Hopefully you can find something to blend into your wall.
Answered by unknown - Tue Jan 1 19:40:53 2008
Q. i just hired a contractor to install my 5 speaker surround sound. wires have been snaked into attic and mounted and woofer was put in the wall by cutting a hole into the closet behind the wall and making a box for it. i would like to cover it so it looks more like the wall with a painted screen or something. any ideas?
Asked by missy_mae6 - Tue Jan 1 18:53:38 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You could use fabric speaker grille cloth. There are many colors to choose from. Hopefully you can find something to blend into your wall.
Answered by unknown - Tue Jan 1 19:40:53 2008
How do I do if water leaks behind walls?
Q. I live in an old house, and recently, I had the pipes in the attic changed. However, starting after the pipes were changed, the water meter now runs even though there is no water being used in the house. I am inclined to believe that there must be leakage in the pipes inside the walls caused by all the work being done in the attic. What is the best way to check for leakage in the walls?
Asked by Joe.888 - Sun Feb 3 11:09:26 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. it there was leakage in the walls you would see water coming out somewhere... If there is a shut off valve between the meter and the house close it and see if the meter is still turning..that would mean the leak is underground.(if there isn't a valve it would not be too hard to add one, which is a good idea anyway...)
Answered by MC - Sun Feb 3 11:16:57 2008
Q. I live in an old house, and recently, I had the pipes in the attic changed. However, starting after the pipes were changed, the water meter now runs even though there is no water being used in the house. I am inclined to believe that there must be leakage in the pipes inside the walls caused by all the work being done in the attic. What is the best way to check for leakage in the walls?
Asked by Joe.888 - Sun Feb 3 11:09:26 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. it there was leakage in the walls you would see water coming out somewhere... If there is a shut off valve between the meter and the house close it and see if the meter is still turning..that would mean the leak is underground.(if there isn't a valve it would not be too hard to add one, which is a good idea anyway...)
Answered by MC - Sun Feb 3 11:16:57 2008
Rewiring between a light fixture & switch where the wires are hidden behind a wall.?
Q. I've had some experience in wiring a new ceiling fan from scratch so I'm not a total rookie.But in that situation it was easy because I had access to the wiring through the attic. Now I may want/need to replace the wiring in my downstairs bathroom from a light fixture to the switch but I cannot get to or see the wiring. If I can get to them, I know I can replace them. Is it possible or common that to get to these wires I would have to cut a hole in the wall or ceiling or am I missing something obvious? There is a room directly above the bathroom. I bought a muli-purpose Lan tracker so I know where the lines run, just not how to get to them.
Asked by sabo - Sat Mar 8 10:32:43 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would open up the wall and then repair it after I was done. That way if there were any 'surprises' I could fix them while I was there. Reminder - bathrooms are humid so replace wallboard with 'green' board if needed.gl
Answered by C T - Sat Mar 8 11:14:32 2008
Q. I've had some experience in wiring a new ceiling fan from scratch so I'm not a total rookie.But in that situation it was easy because I had access to the wiring through the attic. Now I may want/need to replace the wiring in my downstairs bathroom from a light fixture to the switch but I cannot get to or see the wiring. If I can get to them, I know I can replace them. Is it possible or common that to get to these wires I would have to cut a hole in the wall or ceiling or am I missing something obvious? There is a room directly above the bathroom. I bought a muli-purpose Lan tracker so I know where the lines run, just not how to get to them.
Asked by sabo - Sat Mar 8 10:32:43 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I would open up the wall and then repair it after I was done. That way if there were any 'surprises' I could fix them while I was there. Reminder - bathrooms are humid so replace wallboard with 'green' board if needed.gl
Answered by C T - Sat Mar 8 11:14:32 2008
How can I soundproof 1 wall?
Q. I know that sounds rediculous, but ONE wall of my baby girl's room is back to back with the kitchen. Whenever someone in the kitchen pulls open a drawer, opens and closes a cabinet, or grabs dishes in/out of the cabinet, the sound is SO loud and amplified in the babys room, that it wakes her up all the time. (Seriously, when someone opens a kitchen drawer, it sounds like someone is skateboarding across the wall!) So I can't use my kitchen when she is asleep. I'd really like to figure out how to soundproof that one wall, so that when someone is working in the kitchen, it doesn't carry through into her room. BTW, I'd like to see if there is anything I can put BETWEEN the walls (like drop down from up in the attic), as I obviosly can't… [cont.]
Asked by momof2kiddos - Sat Jul 8 17:15:38 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sorry, there really is no cheap way to sound proof a wall after it's been finished, especially if you have cabinets on one wall. Here are some things you can do: Put a few drops of STP(oil treatment in automotive and hardware stores) on the drawer tracks. Glue some strips of rubber foam tape to the inside rims of the drawer face. Move anything that's in the drawers that makes noise to another drawer. If you can get access to an insulation blower, you can drill some 2.5" holes in the 2x4's on top of the wall between each stud. The blow the thick insulation down into the wall. Make sure it's not conductive(obviously it wouldn't be). If you want to spend some money, you can remove the sheet rock from inside your daughter's room, it will… [cont.]
Answered by Rockstar - Sat Jul 8 17:30:37 2006
Q. I know that sounds rediculous, but ONE wall of my baby girl's room is back to back with the kitchen. Whenever someone in the kitchen pulls open a drawer, opens and closes a cabinet, or grabs dishes in/out of the cabinet, the sound is SO loud and amplified in the babys room, that it wakes her up all the time. (Seriously, when someone opens a kitchen drawer, it sounds like someone is skateboarding across the wall!) So I can't use my kitchen when she is asleep. I'd really like to figure out how to soundproof that one wall, so that when someone is working in the kitchen, it doesn't carry through into her room. BTW, I'd like to see if there is anything I can put BETWEEN the walls (like drop down from up in the attic), as I obviosly can't… [cont.]
Asked by momof2kiddos - Sat Jul 8 17:15:38 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Sorry, there really is no cheap way to sound proof a wall after it's been finished, especially if you have cabinets on one wall. Here are some things you can do: Put a few drops of STP(oil treatment in automotive and hardware stores) on the drawer tracks. Glue some strips of rubber foam tape to the inside rims of the drawer face. Move anything that's in the drawers that makes noise to another drawer. If you can get access to an insulation blower, you can drill some 2.5" holes in the 2x4's on top of the wall between each stud. The blow the thick insulation down into the wall. Make sure it's not conductive(obviously it wouldn't be). If you want to spend some money, you can remove the sheet rock from inside your daughter's room, it will… [cont.]
Answered by Rockstar - Sat Jul 8 17:30:37 2006
Who is sylvia cassedy?
Q. yes i know she is a childrens author who wrote the book behind the attic wall, but i simply cannot find any oinformation on her. any help, please? this is for a big project thanks
Asked by mary - Sun Mar 22 19:15:13 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here it ez... I know it's not a lot but hope i help.
Answered by Star Shine - Sun Mar 22 19:28:34 2009
Q. yes i know she is a childrens author who wrote the book behind the attic wall, but i simply cannot find any oinformation on her. any help, please? this is for a big project thanks
Asked by mary - Sun Mar 22 19:15:13 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Here it ez... I know it's not a lot but hope i help.
Answered by Star Shine - Sun Mar 22 19:28:34 2009
How much does it cost to replace drywall?
Q. I accidentally laid my back into the wall of my room (its kind of like an attic room and the space behind the wall is hollow) I think the wall is painted drywall. (its very weak, any ideas of what it is?) I don't want my landlord to overcharge me for it. Its a back sized indention. How much would it cost to replace?
Asked by None N - Tue Sep 30 00:24:05 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. go to the home store and ask them if they have any small pieces of drywall for repairing holes like scrap or somthing then go online to see how to repair a hole. if it is plaster then that is another story. Either way it would be cheaper to just tell the landlord what happened and see what happens. that is what security deposits are for.
Answered by Jason L - Tue Sep 30 04:56:11 2008
Q. I accidentally laid my back into the wall of my room (its kind of like an attic room and the space behind the wall is hollow) I think the wall is painted drywall. (its very weak, any ideas of what it is?) I don't want my landlord to overcharge me for it. Its a back sized indention. How much would it cost to replace?
Asked by None N - Tue Sep 30 00:24:05 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. go to the home store and ask them if they have any small pieces of drywall for repairing holes like scrap or somthing then go online to see how to repair a hole. if it is plaster then that is another story. Either way it would be cheaper to just tell the landlord what happened and see what happens. that is what security deposits are for.
Answered by Jason L - Tue Sep 30 04:56:11 2008
There is an odd smell in my bathroom. What type of repairman do I call to check it out?
Q. This bathroom is the one that my A/C sits above in the attic so that the A/C evaporator coil (?) can drain back behind the wall of the tub. Sometimes I can hear it. I am worried there might be water damage causing this smell but I don't know how to find out myself without tearing down the wall! This is scary stuff and I appreciate any assistance. It's not really a toilet smell but could be a moldy smell and it's hard to figure out so I'm looking for ideas. It's a house that was built in 1984.
Asked by Spring Romantic - Wed Jul 18 19:07:55 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Avoiding the obvious and funny temptation, I would have 3 suggestions. Call a plumber. You could have a back-up of sewer gas coming from your sink or tub vents. He could recommend a solution or you could pour some diluted bleach down the vents to kill the bacteria. Call a pest control specialist. You may have a dead rodent or other animal below the bathroom or inside you wall. He could help you find out. Call a mold specialist. If you have dripping or leaking pipes and the water has caused damage, he could find out. Then you d need a plumber as well. Good luck.
Answered by whiner_cooler - Wed Jul 18 19:20:06 2007
Q. This bathroom is the one that my A/C sits above in the attic so that the A/C evaporator coil (?) can drain back behind the wall of the tub. Sometimes I can hear it. I am worried there might be water damage causing this smell but I don't know how to find out myself without tearing down the wall! This is scary stuff and I appreciate any assistance. It's not really a toilet smell but could be a moldy smell and it's hard to figure out so I'm looking for ideas. It's a house that was built in 1984.
Asked by Spring Romantic - Wed Jul 18 19:07:55 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Avoiding the obvious and funny temptation, I would have 3 suggestions. Call a plumber. You could have a back-up of sewer gas coming from your sink or tub vents. He could recommend a solution or you could pour some diluted bleach down the vents to kill the bacteria. Call a pest control specialist. You may have a dead rodent or other animal below the bathroom or inside you wall. He could help you find out. Call a mold specialist. If you have dripping or leaking pipes and the water has caused damage, he could find out. Then you d need a plumber as well. Good luck.
Answered by whiner_cooler - Wed Jul 18 19:20:06 2007
Can anyone give any insight to a bathroom smell that smells like a fish?
Q. It seems to happen when I run the shower. I thought it was the AC/Heat units, but it is only coming into this room and I had the trunks replaced. It does not smell in the attic and there is no visible wet areas. I also cut a hole directly behind the wall where the shower is connected, but it is dry and there is no smell in the wall. The smell seems to intensify even after I turn off the water. I use hot water and fill the room up with steam to trigger the smell.
Asked by Mark - Mon Jan 26 11:41:54 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You probably have some icky sludge in the drain. Pour a half cup of baking soda into the drain and then slowly pour in a cup of white vinegar. It will foam up and digest/dissolve most gunk. Let it sit for an hour and follow with several minutes of hot water. I did this to get rid of drain flies.
Answered by misslabeled - Mon Jan 26 17:37:06 2009
Q. It seems to happen when I run the shower. I thought it was the AC/Heat units, but it is only coming into this room and I had the trunks replaced. It does not smell in the attic and there is no visible wet areas. I also cut a hole directly behind the wall where the shower is connected, but it is dry and there is no smell in the wall. The smell seems to intensify even after I turn off the water. I use hot water and fill the room up with steam to trigger the smell.
Asked by Mark - Mon Jan 26 11:41:54 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. You probably have some icky sludge in the drain. Pour a half cup of baking soda into the drain and then slowly pour in a cup of white vinegar. It will foam up and digest/dissolve most gunk. Let it sit for an hour and follow with several minutes of hot water. I did this to get rid of drain flies.
Answered by misslabeled - Mon Jan 26 17:37:06 2009
I'm setting up a wall-mounted HDTV and need help?
Q. I would like to run cables through my attic and around behind my sofa to hide components from view. My question is, how can I actually change channels, use DVD player, receiver, etc. without pointing a remote behind my couch? is there some type of device that would tie to each component and could be mounted adjacent to the tv that would receive signals?
Asked by jimmy t. - Mon Jun 23 15:10:19 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I did almost the same thing, and this is what I needed, and where I got it. Couldn't beat the price... You would need something like this: And then the remote to go with it: Hope this helps!
Answered by ilovearethaf - Mon Jun 23 15:17:41 2008
Q. I would like to run cables through my attic and around behind my sofa to hide components from view. My question is, how can I actually change channels, use DVD player, receiver, etc. without pointing a remote behind my couch? is there some type of device that would tie to each component and could be mounted adjacent to the tv that would receive signals?
Asked by jimmy t. - Mon Jun 23 15:10:19 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. I did almost the same thing, and this is what I needed, and where I got it. Couldn't beat the price... You would need something like this: And then the remote to go with it: Hope this helps!
Answered by ilovearethaf - Mon Jun 23 15:17:41 2008
Attic Insulation-over floorboards?
Q. I just bought a 100 year old home with a finished attic, that gets very cold in the winter. I want to upgrade the insulation before it gets too cold. There is existing cellulose insulation under the floorboards, and the knee walls are insulated adequately. I am looking to add additional unfaced fiberglass batt insulation OVER the existing floorboards behind the kneewalls. Is this feasible, or do the floorboards have to be removed? Can I just lay the fiberglass bats over the floorboards? Will this provide adequate insultion?
Asked by myth2112 - Wed Nov 14 09:34:16 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Essentially you've answered your own Q. I suspect that adding batting or any type, with the intent to actually use the attic would be diminished. I'd probably double layer in perpendicular to at least R-45, and the roll type/ unfaced is fine. Fiberglass is a standard that works, and the insulation UNDER the floor boards as it's likely "compressed" isn't strictly doing the job it was intended to do. Steven Wolf
Answered by DIY Doc - Wed Nov 14 09:57:29 2007
Q. I just bought a 100 year old home with a finished attic, that gets very cold in the winter. I want to upgrade the insulation before it gets too cold. There is existing cellulose insulation under the floorboards, and the knee walls are insulated adequately. I am looking to add additional unfaced fiberglass batt insulation OVER the existing floorboards behind the kneewalls. Is this feasible, or do the floorboards have to be removed? Can I just lay the fiberglass bats over the floorboards? Will this provide adequate insultion?
Asked by myth2112 - Wed Nov 14 09:34:16 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Essentially you've answered your own Q. I suspect that adding batting or any type, with the intent to actually use the attic would be diminished. I'd probably double layer in perpendicular to at least R-45, and the roll type/ unfaced is fine. Fiberglass is a standard that works, and the insulation UNDER the floor boards as it's likely "compressed" isn't strictly doing the job it was intended to do. Steven Wolf
Answered by DIY Doc - Wed Nov 14 09:57:29 2007
How do you remove a receptacle box from the wall.?
Q. I'm giving details in case someone has further advice. I've installed a few surface-mount phone jacks within my house. Recently I moved furniture around making the phone jacks i used for my Satellite receiver not as accessible. Anyway, I have become fed up with 50 different wires running under my carpet and base boards and decided to do a semi-professional job and drop a telephone wire down the same path as the coaxial cable from the attic so i could use a dual wall plate making a clean job. The problem is, this cable jack unlike my others, has a receptacle box behind it instead of just a cut in the wall and 2 mounting bracets. I need to remove the box to get the phoneline all the way through but i don't want to damage drywall. From what i… [cont.]
Asked by dalton3891 - Sun Jan 4 13:47:44 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Take a sawzall or metal cutting blade saw and cut those nails away from the stud, box should come out
Answered by Phil McCracken - Sun Jan 4 14:07:37 2009
Q. I'm giving details in case someone has further advice. I've installed a few surface-mount phone jacks within my house. Recently I moved furniture around making the phone jacks i used for my Satellite receiver not as accessible. Anyway, I have become fed up with 50 different wires running under my carpet and base boards and decided to do a semi-professional job and drop a telephone wire down the same path as the coaxial cable from the attic so i could use a dual wall plate making a clean job. The problem is, this cable jack unlike my others, has a receptacle box behind it instead of just a cut in the wall and 2 mounting bracets. I need to remove the box to get the phoneline all the way through but i don't want to damage drywall. From what i… [cont.]
Asked by dalton3891 - Sun Jan 4 13:47:44 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Take a sawzall or metal cutting blade saw and cut those nails away from the stud, box should come out
Answered by Phil McCracken - Sun Jan 4 14:07:37 2009
Pot filler Installation?
Q. Does anyone know approximately how much a plumber would charge me to install a pot filler? The back of my cooktop shares the wall with my laundry room. So, I think they could go in the attic, put a splitter on the cold water pipe, bring it over about 7 feet (the width of my laundry room) drop it into the wall behind my cooktop, drill a hole and install my pot filler? My hot water heater is an additional 12 feet away in the garage sharing the same wall. Thanks for your input
Asked by ycspencer - Thu Feb 28 20:17:52 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 400-450 dollars
Answered by Allergic To Eggs - Thu Feb 28 20:25:17 2008
Q. Does anyone know approximately how much a plumber would charge me to install a pot filler? The back of my cooktop shares the wall with my laundry room. So, I think they could go in the attic, put a splitter on the cold water pipe, bring it over about 7 feet (the width of my laundry room) drop it into the wall behind my cooktop, drill a hole and install my pot filler? My hot water heater is an additional 12 feet away in the garage sharing the same wall. Thanks for your input
Asked by ycspencer - Thu Feb 28 20:17:52 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. 400-450 dollars
Answered by Allergic To Eggs - Thu Feb 28 20:25:17 2008
We have a Sixteen Gauge Speaker wire already wired in our house...(more details..)?
Q. It runs behind our TV on one wall in our living room to the opposite wall in our living room (behind our couch). [It runs through the attic and walls] After 10 years of living in our house, we decided to look at speakers (we forgot about the speakers wire). If we have two "Standard 16 Gauge (1.3 mmG)" cables coming out our outlet, what kind of speakers do we need to buy? Like how many ohms kind of speakers do we need and things like that. Also where I can buy them and how much they run about. I don't know that much about speakers, so please help me. Thank You Let me mention that the wires that our sticking out of the wall on both walls are plain speaker wires that you would plug into spring clips. Just Insulation & copper in the inside. I… [cont.]
Asked by Matthew - Sun May 17 15:15:53 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. WOW! I wrote a lot. Try not to get scared off by the wall of text (or the occasional bit of jargon). Sixteen gauge speaker wire is a bit thin to be running in walls, but I guess what's done is done. Anyways, the wire doesn't really affect what speakers you use. What will affect the speakers is the receiver or amp. To run speakers they need to be powered. Headphones can be powered directly off an iPod, but if you try to power regular speakers with an iPod the sound wouldn't be loud enough to hear. You need to amplify the signal. This is done with either a receiver or an amplifier. A receiver is basically an amplifier with a lot more inputs and features. An amp just has inputs and volume control. An A/V receiver can switch between… [cont.]
Answered by Solarisphere - Sun May 17 16:25:40 2009
Q. It runs behind our TV on one wall in our living room to the opposite wall in our living room (behind our couch). [It runs through the attic and walls] After 10 years of living in our house, we decided to look at speakers (we forgot about the speakers wire). If we have two "Standard 16 Gauge (1.3 mmG)" cables coming out our outlet, what kind of speakers do we need to buy? Like how many ohms kind of speakers do we need and things like that. Also where I can buy them and how much they run about. I don't know that much about speakers, so please help me. Thank You Let me mention that the wires that our sticking out of the wall on both walls are plain speaker wires that you would plug into spring clips. Just Insulation & copper in the inside. I… [cont.]
Asked by Matthew - Sun May 17 15:15:53 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. WOW! I wrote a lot. Try not to get scared off by the wall of text (or the occasional bit of jargon). Sixteen gauge speaker wire is a bit thin to be running in walls, but I guess what's done is done. Anyways, the wire doesn't really affect what speakers you use. What will affect the speakers is the receiver or amp. To run speakers they need to be powered. Headphones can be powered directly off an iPod, but if you try to power regular speakers with an iPod the sound wouldn't be loud enough to hear. You need to amplify the signal. This is done with either a receiver or an amplifier. A receiver is basically an amplifier with a lot more inputs and features. An amp just has inputs and volume control. An A/V receiver can switch between… [cont.]
Answered by Solarisphere - Sun May 17 16:25:40 2009
Would you walk away from this perfect house because of slightly elevated mold levels?
Q. 3 days before the close date, the lab test showed there were slightly elevated levels of mold in the house. I have a baby, and know that mold can be a big pain in the butt to get rid of, not to mention the health risks. The house has not been lived in, but was instead bought as a fixer-upper, and totally redone. The home inspector said the new roof, drainage, siding, and everything have kept even the smallest drop of moisture from both the attic, and the basement. Yet, he spotted some moisture behind the dining room and living room walls. He has no idea how these damp areas got there. The appeal of this house is that it WAS so livable and ready for us to move into as a starter home. Now, with the health risks and the hassel of fixing… [cont.]
Asked by Rose - Mon Jul 2 18:03:45 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Are you kidding?!?! Why are you even contemplating the answer to this questions especially if you have a child. Don't bye the house with the mold. It's not worth it!!!
Answered by Jennifer B - Mon Jul 2 18:13:39 2007
Q. 3 days before the close date, the lab test showed there were slightly elevated levels of mold in the house. I have a baby, and know that mold can be a big pain in the butt to get rid of, not to mention the health risks. The house has not been lived in, but was instead bought as a fixer-upper, and totally redone. The home inspector said the new roof, drainage, siding, and everything have kept even the smallest drop of moisture from both the attic, and the basement. Yet, he spotted some moisture behind the dining room and living room walls. He has no idea how these damp areas got there. The appeal of this house is that it WAS so livable and ready for us to move into as a starter home. Now, with the health risks and the hassel of fixing… [cont.]
Asked by Rose - Mon Jul 2 18:03:45 2007 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Are you kidding?!?! Why are you even contemplating the answer to this questions especially if you have a child. Don't bye the house with the mold. It's not worth it!!!
Answered by Jennifer B - Mon Jul 2 18:13:39 2007
The greatest quotes in the world?
Q. 1. Do not think dishonestly. 2. The Way is in training. 3. Become acquainted with every art. 4. Know the Ways of all professions. 5. Distinguish between gain and loss in worldly matters. 6. Develop intuitive judgment and understanding for everything 7. Percieve those things which cannot be seen. 8. Pay attention even to trifles. 9. Do nothing which is of no use. - Musashi Miyamoto, A Book Of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho) "Do nothing which is of no use." Miyamoto Musashi "In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won." Miyamoto Musashi "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought." Matsuo Basho "There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the… [cont.]
Asked by LNC - Wed Sep 12 21:22:41 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought." Matsuo Basho Love and blessings Don
Answered by Don H - Wed Sep 12 21:59:50 2007
Q. 1. Do not think dishonestly. 2. The Way is in training. 3. Become acquainted with every art. 4. Know the Ways of all professions. 5. Distinguish between gain and loss in worldly matters. 6. Develop intuitive judgment and understanding for everything 7. Percieve those things which cannot be seen. 8. Pay attention even to trifles. 9. Do nothing which is of no use. - Musashi Miyamoto, A Book Of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho) "Do nothing which is of no use." Miyamoto Musashi "In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won." Miyamoto Musashi "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought." Matsuo Basho "There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the… [cont.]
Asked by LNC - Wed Sep 12 21:22:41 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought." Matsuo Basho Love and blessings Don
Answered by Don H - Wed Sep 12 21:59:50 2007
Can electricians come inspect electrical work in a finished house to make sure everything was done right?
Q. We recently remodeled our home and our handyman brought in an electrician to wire our new recessed lights. The recessed lights were the remodel variety and went under the floorboards in our attic. The floorboards were pulled to do the wiring job then put back down when the lights were installed. When the handyman was putting the floorboards back down, one of the recessed light bulbs blew. The handyman put in a new bulb and it blew too. The person who witnessed it said it seemed to spark when it blew. My wife is now nervous about all the wiring in the house. Our handyman is going to check the one recessed light to see what the problem is. We'd like to have an independent certified electrician come out and do a general inspection of… [cont.]
Asked by Country Pilot - Thu Oct 8 10:38:27 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. We recently remodeled our home and our handyman brought in an electrician to wire our new recessed lights. The recessed lights were the remodel variety and went under the floorboards in our attic. The floorboards were pulled to do the wiring job then put back down when the lights were installed. When the handyman was putting the floorboards back down, one of the recessed light bulbs blew. The handyman put in a new bulb and it blew too. The person who witnessed it said it seemed to spark when it blew. My wife is now nervous about all the wiring in the house. Our handyman is going to check the one recessed light to see what the problem is. We'd like to have an independent certified electrician come out and do a general inspection of… [cont.]
Asked by Country Pilot - Thu Oct 8 10:38:27 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
my parents found my condoms HELP?
Q. ok well i hid my condoms under my brothers night stand right under the legs of it. last week he was packing and getting ready to go to fredonia for col ledge and they moved around his furniture and the night stand and so someone found the condoms at first i thought it was my brother but he really is not the kind to flirt with girls but he is not gay but just today i saw them in the kitchen hidden behind a tea cup and my brother i don't think would put them there so i think my parents found them but did not trouble my brother. so after i found them in the kitchen i took them and hid them in the Attic walls. and i am worried that they will see that i took them and i might not be able to blame it on my brother what should i do if they blame… [cont.]
Asked by collin p - Wed Aug 27 13:19:29 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As embarassing as it is, just tell them you were curious about condoms and it doesn't mean u are sexually active.Though they may not say it, I will-"Good job" Always practice safe sex!Kudos to u and good luck because they will know they are yours because you moved them.They probably put them there until they could figure out how to talk to you about it.
Answered by lonesome4calle11 - Wed Aug 27 13:32:50 2008
Q. ok well i hid my condoms under my brothers night stand right under the legs of it. last week he was packing and getting ready to go to fredonia for col ledge and they moved around his furniture and the night stand and so someone found the condoms at first i thought it was my brother but he really is not the kind to flirt with girls but he is not gay but just today i saw them in the kitchen hidden behind a tea cup and my brother i don't think would put them there so i think my parents found them but did not trouble my brother. so after i found them in the kitchen i took them and hid them in the Attic walls. and i am worried that they will see that i took them and i might not be able to blame it on my brother what should i do if they blame… [cont.]
Asked by collin p - Wed Aug 27 13:19:29 2008 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments
A. As embarassing as it is, just tell them you were curious about condoms and it doesn't mean u are sexually active.Though they may not say it, I will-"Good job" Always practice safe sex!Kudos to u and good luck because they will know they are yours because you moved them.They probably put them there until they could figure out how to talk to you about it.
Answered by lonesome4calle11 - Wed Aug 27 13:32:50 2008
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