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This is continued from Part 2. Basement Ethernet Jack Installation The outlet will be located in the corner of the room. This location was chosen because it was close to the entertainment console and the wall cavity was readily accessible from the ceiling crawlspace. The outlet box dimensions were marked on the wall. The level [...]

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The dining room chairs were scratching and wearing the finish off the hardwood floors. The plastic leg chair pads were replaced with felt nail-on pads to protect the floor. This project explains how to replace the chair pads in only a few minutes. The chair legs had hard plastic pads that were wearing the finish [...]

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This repair is continued from Part 3. The HVAC contractor began the work by disconnecting the old vent pipe at the first joint below the roof deck in the attic. To disconnect the pipe, just slide the retaining collar up and wiggle/lift the pipe to separate. The shiny new pipe sections are shown in this [...]

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This project is continued from Part 2. The right vent stack in this photo continues to have a slow leak only when it rains. Resealing the storm collar didn’t fix the leak. I learned after the roofer resealed the vent stacks there was severe rusting under the rain cap that couldn’t be seen from the [...]

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This repair is continued from Part 1. The attic leak is believed to be caused by a bad seal around the storm collar. The storm collar acts like an umbrella to prevent moisture from entering the joint where the flashing cone meets the vent pipe. Bookmark It!

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