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    Hydronic heating water temps

    Sounds like you're on the right track. Good post by Toyo on temps. I've learned a lot from folks on www.heatinghelp.com. Good luck
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    tow behind liquid spreaders

    Most liquid fertilizers available to the average homeowner aren't really much more than snake oil. Make sure to get a true N-P-K analysis on any foliar/liquid product you buy. Northern Tool actually has a pretty good selection of pull behind sprayers. All the liquid fertilizer products we use...
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    Mounting cabinets ?

    Tapping the wall with a hammer and then using a few test nails is pretty easy. The cabinets are going to cover your already blemished walls, whats a few more holes to find a stud. Might be 24" OC as well. You don't want the cabinets to fall off the walls once they're full of stuff.
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    Tiling a shower questions...

    Just use Kerdi and be done with it. Google Kerdi showers and John Bridge for lots of good info. I think that's the site but been a while. I did two showers and a dog wash when I built my house and for the money and time spent it can't be beat.
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    This is Pex tubing right?

    I used Wirsbo (Uponor) PEX in my house but I'm not sure about the direct burial capability of the stuff. Is that legit? I'm looking into plumbing my folks' new house and need to do some under-slab runs. I know they make a double line, sheathed/insulated product but I'm a little suspect of...
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    Concrete Floors - Chime in

    You should really worry more about compaction of the current base and the addition of a sand and gravel layer than the necessity of a vapor barrier for a barn floor. I would suggest the addition of fiber and air entraining to the mix and adding a couple rebar "rings" to the perimeter of the...
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    Home plans

    Generic plans are everywhere on the web. After 7 homes don't you have a style or idea of what you really want? Spec home or custom for yourself for the long run? Sounds like you're ready for the $$$$$ of an architect
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    Cost to Finish a Roughed in Townhome

    I think you should start with a much lower offer maybe around $275-300K because there isn't a large pool of buyers willing to take on such a project in the first place. $100K goes pretty fast in the finish stages of kitchen, baths, and flooring. Are you going to live in the unit yourself or...
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    Induction range?

    My $.02 - Gas is low pressure so you need a lot of volume in order to keep up with a high btu fancy cooktop. So you need a higher pressure reg at tank/meter and then one to step down outside house and at cooktop. Pipe size is to ensure adequate flow although I am a little skeptical that it's...
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    Water heater recommendations?

    I would hesitate on the water softener. The salt only creates a brine used to clean and "re-energize" the resin to attract the minerals out of the water. I researched mine quite a bit and determined the residual sodium levels in the water are very small, you would have to drink a couple...
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    Hay Hooks

    Exporting horse meat rather than feeding "wild" horses $400/ton hay makes too much sense:mad: The weak dollar really helps other nations afford US commodities. Makes it hard for the domestic market for sure. For us producers its about a wash - $4 diesel and $500/ton fertilizer eats up a lot...
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    Plumbing advice needed...

    No need for a vent stack - just throw in a AAV under the sink and you should be good. Might keep from siphoning the trap at least.
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    Hay Hooks

    Better stock up plenty before fall - hay is gonna be in short supply again this year. Had to use my hooks the other day, makes me mad when I have to get out of the squeeze and actually touch a bale :D
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    Log Homes

    Pros - none come to mind Cons - Most labor intensive and slowest build process on the planet, hasn't evolved much in the last 500 years. A crane is almost a requisite and gets very $$$$$ lifting single logs at a time. Doweling and sealing end gaps at log joints is a PITA, so is driving a...
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    Shop lighting

    We went with T5 Lithonia I-Beam 6 bulb fixtures in our shop and can't believe we ever got along without them. They were around $150 per fixture and haven't had any issues even in the middle of winter they come on pretty quickly.
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    Shark Bites/Gator Bites to PEX

    That is poly-b not PEX - should say right on the tubing to confirm. That stuff is not as forgiving as PEX and was outlawed in many places. May want to strap it down and make sure water hammer is at a minimum. Good luck.
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    Wiring a surge suppressor receptacle

    Thanks! Good to know as the code reqs for #'s of outlets seem very vague. I ran lots of circuits in my house because I had plenty of space in the panels. In the basement I think I have 6 outlets on each circuit for the living space and I want to say that commercial code calls for like 12 on a...
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    Wiring a surge suppressor receptacle

    Thanks for the info - All my circuits are GFI protected by the breakers themselves in the panel. These outlets are surge protection single outlets and I believe they are a single event suppression device. An alarm sounds once surge protection isn't functional. Kind of a PITA but i didn't...
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    Advice about delicate gas plumbing situation?

    :bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang::bang:
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    Wiring a surge suppressor receptacle

    Thanks for the help - Wired in on the "Line" side, GFI protection is in the breaker panel, I've had much better luck with panel mounted GFI breakers than trying to daisy chain a row of receps. More expensive but a better install IMO. Primary outlet is the only one I am really concerned...
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