Sometimes it is the little things that get you.However, these little things can end up costing you a lot of money over time.At a recent inspection I had a house where the insulation details were not well thought out. Without going into a discussion about the “type” of insulation, lets just discu
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03/24/2017
Daisy chaining is the practice of running wires from receptacle to receptacles via either back-stabbing (sticking the wires in holes in the back of the receptacle—left of picture) or using the screws on the side of the receptacle (center of picture).(This could be switches as well but for now we
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01/29/2017
Tonight or during the day tomorrow for that matter.It has been cold the past few weeks in Seattle---well, cold for Seattle that is.Having spent considerable time in the Syracuse, New York area, I am qualified to discuss cold weather. Most Seattleites are not qualified.I was thinking about the co
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01/14/2017
Just like with stairs, the building codes provide guidance on the installation of ramps. As you can imagine, because they are often used by persons in wheelchairs, the requirements can be very specific.Without going into a lot of detail, because there are lots of variations depending on where th
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01/05/2017
Today, marks my 9th year on ActiveRain. How time flies. While I am not as active as I used to be, all those posts I did 9 years ago are still working harder for me than just about anything else I could have done nine years ago to get me where I am today.I am grateful to be a part of ActiveRain
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12/23/2016
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