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What brand is my plumbing rough-in? - I am trying to identify this bathtub/shower rough-in. In this system, the water flow is controlled by the cartridge on the right (when view... Continua a leggere
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how to find matching parts for shower rough-in with 1" o.d. - I'm re-tiling and want to replace the three cartridges for the shower's three-handle rough-in, partly because the existing cartridges stick ... Continua a leggere
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soundproofing a brick party wall -- avoiding 'triple leaf effect' - I live in an old rowhouse and the party wall is two layers of brick. I'm wondering what kind of interior wall to construct to reduce sound c... Continua a leggere
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mysterious wooden blocks in base of brick wall - I took the plaster off of a wall and found that there are wooden blocks in the base of the wall, spaced about 2.5 feet apart. They can be pu... Continua a leggere
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cracks in brick face - I live in a brick rowhouse built in 1900. Most of the bricks have little hairline cracks running through the face of the bricks. Here are s... Continua a leggere
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where to get building plans for screened porch? - To get a building permit for a screened porch I need to submit a plan to my city goverment. There seem to be a few websites that sell plans,... Continua a leggere
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no studs in my plaster walls? - I live in a 110-year-old row house. The shared walls on either side are plaster. The sound insulation provided by the shared plaster walls i... Continua a leggere
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excavating for a path - I'm planning to install pavers and need to excavate for the base. The excavation will be 6" deep, 38" wide, 45' long. That seems l... Continua a leggere
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rhododendron size control - I just bought a couple rhododendron plants for the north side of my house. One is marked as rhododendron catawbiense. The other is marked ... Continua a leggere
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taping a corner where plaster meets drywall - I have a crack along the ceiling of a bedroom where a plaster wall meets a drywall ceiling. The crack was there when I moved into the house ... Continua a leggere
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