what is a cricket on a roof?
roof inspection states crickets were not installed behind the chimney stack to divert water and prevent accumulation of debris.
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it is a way to change the direction of the rain water running down the roof so as to prevent ponding of the water. old time roofers would just put an extra large flashing on the back side of the chimney and it would work until the roof was re roofed. if the roofers that installed the new roof didn't replace it, and nailed the new shingles into it wrong, it is a potential leak point. if you are going to have a new roof installed, that would be the time to put a cricket in. if you have a ...(Answered by car dude) |
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Powering a gas furnace with a gasoline generator.?
I am considering purchasing a 1200 watt (max) 10A generator. They are reasonably priced right now. I would think that it should power my furnace in case of a power outage. My furnace is 6 years old. It is a mid-efficiency type with a 4 position blower fan. It is connected to an electronic programmable thermostat. It seems to me if I disconnect it from the house wiring and divert it to the generator, everything should work including the blower fan, gas valve and thermostat. I would think that 1000 watts continuous would be adequate. Do ... (Asked by Karnak)
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While the manufacturers specs on the label is the best place to start, sometimes it is not perfectly accurate or complete. Best approach I've had is to use a clamp on current probe with average and peak readings. This will give you operating and startup current requirements for the furnace. From there you can decide whether the 1200 watt generator is adequate. My hot water baseboard oil furnace requires only 276 watts while operating and 780 watts startup.
Perhaps the easiest place to do your wiring is at the main electrical panel. Remove the furnace wiring ...(Answered by warren914) |
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Basement Waterproofing.... Complicated.?
We just bought a house and the basement is damp. There is some leakage around the corners of the floor/wall. Now under normal circumstances water proofing this wouldnt be too complicated. Here is my problem. This house had some foundation problems, the back foundation wall cracked and started to bow in. It has been fixed, the plans were drawn up by an engineer and followed. The fix is a permanent one but is not a cosmetic one. In other words, though the building is structurally sound the wall was not replaced. Now I want ... (Asked by MysticEyez)
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If you are worried about hydrostatic pressure on the outside of the wall, there are only two solutions.
1.) Bigger drain system outside and below floor level. I.e. a trench with perforated pipe and drain rock to carry water away from the house.
2.) interior collection and pumping. If you have sufficient gravel under the floor, a couple of sumps along the wall to collect water and pump it outside will probably do the trick. You could get as complicated as you want to with this one, and then put up an interior "curtain wall" to hide the plumbing etc....(Answered by Gaspode) |
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electrical wiring a switched light?
I have a electrical outlet in my room on a switch. I want to divert the wires in the attic so that I can install a ceiling light.
The duplex electrical outlet has black, white, red, and ground wires attached. The wall switch has black, red, and ground attached. I connected black, red, and ground from the switch to my ceiling light. It does not work. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
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Only half of the outlet is switched, usually the top. The white is a neutral and feeds both top and bottom. If you look at the metal on the side of the outlet you will see that there is a break in it between the black and red screw but no break on the white side.To figure out which wire is switched insert a tester into the outlet with the switch off. When you determine which color stays hot then the other is the switched wire.To wire the light to the switch, use the switch wire and the white....(Answered by Irish Trout Bum) |
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Duplex - shared dryer vent - how to divert?
I have a duplex where each unit's clothes dryer backs up to each other and vents in the same pipe leading to the outside. However, when one dryer is on, it vents directly into the other units dryer - does someone know of a diverter made for such a situation that would send the dryers output up the pipe and to the outdoors? The local hardware store has never heard of such a thing.
Thanks,
Jack
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That is an illegal hookup. Each drier is required by law to have its own individual vent. This is for good reason, mainly because it poses a severe fire hazard.
This problem should be corrected immediately, if there's a fire (god forbid) insurance wo'nt cover it....(Answered by DANIEL S) |
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When I divert the water to shower, on the tub faucet spout, am I suppose to get no water coming out?
Whenever I turn on the tub faucet and divert it to the shower, I am getting enough pressure coming out from the faucet, but there's still some water coming out through the spout. It is not a lot, but it builds up enough pressure to push water back away from the drain. This is clearly not a clog problem. I tried, with my hands, to force the water not to hit the drain (by diverting the water toward the shower walls), and that clears up the water build-up. If I change a new faucet spout with diverter, am I suppose ... (Asked by CP)
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If you can remove the shower head itself and then try your diverter. You should not have any water coming out of the spout when diverted.
To replace the tub spout, first check under the spout for a small access slot near the wall that indicates that the spout is held in place with an Allen screw. If so, use an Allen wrench to loosen the screw and slide the spout off the pipe. If there's no access slot, unscrew the spout itself. Insert a large screwdriver into the mouth of the spout and turn counterclockwise.
http://www.onthehouse.com/wp/20021007
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Can you buy insurance that covers seepage from rainwater?
I live in a split level house( part of house in underground). When we get a substantial amount of rain in a short period of time rainwater seeps in from my foundation. Is there anything i can buy to prevent this. I thought of putting in a patio to maybe divert some of the rainwater. Any suggestions?
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The surrounding yard needs to be sloped away from the house. Downspouts should not be routed into the drain tile at the base of your foundation, they should discharge into their own drain tile system or to the surface that is sloping away from the house. If your foundation drain tile does not tun into a sump pump well, make sure it runs to daylight. It is not unusual for the end of the drain to become plugged with debris.
Chances are good that your homeowners will not pay off for the seepage that you describe. They ...(Answered by exbuilder) |
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