[q]I bought a few coffee mug heaters at walmart for christmas. They’re like a coaster with a lamp cord switch attached to it. It’s only 20watts but it gets very hot! It fits perfectly on the bottom of a standard home heating oil filter canister. I used silicone caulking to adhere it and it heated […]
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Electrical Service Roof Seal
My mother’s house has the electrical service weatherhead going through the roof, which has a metal roof jack with a neoprene or rubber seal. The seal is split and I put roofing plastic cement on it and wrapped it with black tape for a temporary repair. Can someone explain what should be done to repair […]
Glass Block Window Installation
Getting ready to build a 24″ x 32″ glass block window in the bath using the Pittsburgh Corning Provantage system (blocks, channels, spacers, silicone caulk — no mortar). I plan to install directly into the rough opening (2×4 framing), but I’m hung up on what to do about flashing, drip cap, sill, etc…? Want to […]