All Forum Posts by: Philip Unger

What is an average cost for a pipe repair under a house? The plumbing in this house is copper and galvanized mixed, but mostly galvanized. The house was built in the late 1920's. The galvanized pipes, for the most part, are decent, except where they run down into the ground. The galvanized pipe has to be replaced due to a rust spot that broke through. Also, a tee also has to be replaced.

I use DE for killing ants in my mailbox. Yes, I said mailbox. This summer, I had an infestation of black ants in the mailbox, and after a couple days of sprinkling some DE, they were gone. Works well for ants and fleas (for those with pets).

Agree with both of you. My house was built in 1929, and the panel box was updated 2 years ago. The panel box has the neutral/ground bar as the same bar. However, the electrician that did the job used new wire coming out of the box, but spliced it into the 2-conductor wiring in the attic, instead of rewiring the whole house. Some of the wiring is the armored wiring, and some of is 12-2 romex. However, the 12-3 is connected to the 12-2, with 3-pronged plugs. The plugs with armored are grounded, but the ones without are not. Therefore creating a jumper between the ground and neutral screw terminals on the outlet is fine. Not preferred, but works. And, as for the washer plug, I just ran a ground wire from the plug to the galvanized water pipe.

This is a fine tool for cleaning out dryer vents. I use this tool in my business when I have to clean out vents. Also, for longer ducts, you can purchase extensions at Lowe's or other places as well. It also has the auger tool which is great for grabbing bird nests on rooftop vents. The auger can also be used for clearing downspouts as well.

Also, another note about the duct taping. Use the aluminum tape when taping the seams. Do not use duct tape, as it will melt or not stick over time.