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- Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: 6" square hole in wall behind gas stove for shutoff - MICE
- Replies: 7
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Re: 6" square hole in wall behind gas stove for shutoff - MICE
Seal behind the shutoff so mice/air cannot get there in the first place.
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:27 am
- Forum: The Hangout Forum
- Topic: I have outlasted the Neighbors From Hell!!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 61612
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: The Boards are now back open...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 129001
Re: The Boards are now back open...
You can plug potential new users into stopforumspam.com and it will tell you if it's a known spammer (by IP or email address). Doesn't catch brand new ones, but does catch a lot. That's how I keep new spam users off my board. Also pays to delete any accounts that registered, but haven't logged in at...
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Plumbing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 9373
Re: Plumbing
One of the biggest advantages of soldered copper is that it's a generic system and if one manufacturer goes out of business, you'll still have ten dozen other manufacturing compatible parts. Not so sure about that with any modern plumbing systems. PEX is a generic term/system. There are multiple ma...
- Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:14 am
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Fire+Water=Big Mess
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4303
Re: Fire+Water=Big Mess
Yikes! What a mess. So sorry for this!
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 12:07 pm
- Forum: Pre-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: The last structural project!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3691
Re: The last structural project!
Nice work!
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:02 pm
- Forum: Pre-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: How many drains to sewer system in 1929 house?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4434
Re: How many drains to sewer system in 1929 house?
Every drain in our house went immediately out from under the house and connected to sewer lines in the yard. Twoof those go to the street, but they are also connected together (weird). From under the house, it looked like we had four separate systems. All coming out and being replaced to code...some...
- Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Hangout Forum
- Topic: Old House Pets
- Replies: 195
- Views: 142193
Re: Old House Pets
New addition to the Meyer Casa... A Corgi rescue doggy! He’s off getting neutered, vaccinated, and chipped. He’s a present for the wife from my Mom and should join the household next week. http://theoldvictorian.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/dog2.jpg http://theoldvictorian.com/blog/wp-content/...
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:38 pm
- Forum: The Hangout Forum
- Topic: Slow...so, random " me working" picture...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10250
Slow...so, random " me working" picture...
Me re-siding the Cupola on our 1866 commercial building a while back.
Need to get off my backside and finish the trim and paint it now....

Need to get off my backside and finish the trim and paint it now....

- Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Brrrrr....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1986
Brrrrr....

http://lifeisaroad.com/blog/2012/12/26/white-christmas/
Last time we had a white Christmas around here was over 30 years before I was born...