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    ok. since I'm not having much luck on getting...

    ok. since I'm not having much luck on getting too much info on my basement woes. I'll try one more question. Mainly these questions are geared to people that had to deal with foundations and...
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    My basement pond

    So we decided to do some digging in our basement to be able to put some drainage pipes in. We have a high water table so it's like I have a few little ponds down there. What I'm wondering is,...
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    Well, our dog is still going. She's enjoying the...

    Well, our dog is still going. She's enjoying the summer. Still having accidents at night. Hasn't been whining so we assume the increased pills for her arthritis are working for her. It's easier...
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    Here's another question that's related. If I...

    Here's another question that's related. If I don't want to worry about the water level of the ground water and my walled only go down 4" to the soil they sit on, can I dig to the 4" without any...
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    RCC WATERPROOFING, THE WATER STOPS HERE...

    RCC WATERPROOFING, THE WATER STOPS HERE
    Here is a picture gallery showing benching but of course it isn't a how to so I had to find out about the 45 degree earth in another search of the internet.
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    Okay, update on info. Between searching the...

    Okay, update on info. Between searching the internet and reading all thread in your new house building posts, you can probably give me some advice with more info. Because my house was built in...
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    So that explains it.

    So that explains it.
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    I guess this is a tough one. We are having an...

    I guess this is a tough one. We are having an internal drain system put in after we figure out if we can add some hieght so we at least don't lose any hieght. I found some info on the internet. ...
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    Thanks. It is difficult. I'd love her to live...

    Thanks. It is difficult. I'd love her to live forever, she's such a great dog but I don't want her suffering either.
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    I know it's been a while for this thread but I...

    I know it's been a while for this thread but I was wondering when do you know it's time. I have a 13+ year old labx and we've had her since she was 11 months. She's had arthritis for about 2 years...
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    Basement Benching

    Hi Everyone,

    Anyone know where to find step by step on Basement benching? Or has anyone done it themselves? I know if you dig down 2 feet you have to have a bench of 2 ft on each wall or 1 to 1....
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    Re: Toto toilet repairs

    /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif I actually fixed it a while back and was just slow on typing.
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    Re: Toto toilet repairs

    strangely enough, it ended up that the fill valve assembly was caked on the inside with guck from the water softening so I looked up the part on the web for how to get to the inside part by part and...
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    Re: Barn Poles rotting

    Hi,

    Sorry about the lack of detail. The answers have been great ideas. The posts go into the concrete.

    Thanks.
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    Barn Poles rotting

    Hi Everyone,

    We have an old barn and the corner poles which are made of large tree trunks are starting to rot on the bottom. It's a cement floor. I was wondering how we can re-enforce the poles...
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    Storm Door and frame

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    Have a bit of a dilemma. Bought a storm door from a restore without a frame. Then I ordered a frame from Home Depot to fit a 36" x 80 door (an Emco frame) but waited so long to put it...
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    Toto toilet repairs

    Hi Everyone,

    It's been a while since I've posted. I have a one piece Toto 1.6 toilet that I purchased in 2004. I've had 2 problems with it. First it wouldn't fill enough water into the bowl. I...
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    Re: Fuel Line Freezing - Oil Furnace

    Great. I'll try each one. Have to get it going.
    Thanks.
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    Re: Now it\'s a frozen sump hose

    Thanks so much. Yes, don't want anymore mice than I had in the attic. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif
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    Now it\'s a frozen sump hose

    Now the sump hose froze at the end portion of the hose. Any ideas on unfreezing a plastic sump hose? Is there anything I can run through the hose. I heard that you can use R20 insulation if the...
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    Re: Fuel Line Freezing - Oil Furnace

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    Have you tried changing filters and blowing out the fuel line to make sure it is clear?

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    Haven't tried changing...
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    Fuel Line Freezing - Oil Furnace

    Hi,

    It's been a while since I've posted. We have an oil furnace heating our barn but the line keeps freezing recently. The fuel won't come through from the tank to the furnace. The furnace is...
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    Thanks.
  24. Might be a silly question about my outdoor faucet

    Hi,

    I turned off the water to my outdoor faucet since it's getting colder and I was told to also release the pressure on the faucet so I turned on the faucet after I turned off the water to let...
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    Re: Critter trapped in the walls

    It's funny because of the house being 140 yrs old, my husband and daughter used to joke about it being haunted because they kept losing things that they insisted they put right there but it ended up...
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