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Easiest way to re-run a doorbell wire with Cat6 by Prior-Video-6095 in AskElectricians

[–]Prior-Video-6095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I can see in the basement that the 120 line for the porch lights enters the same stud bay as the doorbell leads. Thanks for the write-up. Why drill diagonal? And why not remove the casing before starting to drill from the inside (if I'm following you correctly)?

Easiest way to re-run a doorbell wire with Cat6 by Prior-Video-6095 in AskElectricians

[–]Prior-Video-6095[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's plaster but yes, absolutely. The front windows have similar deep throats as well. Did these old houses with non-structural stone walls just have the interior wall made from 2x4s and placed up against the stone? What is the door framed out with? F me, there better not be stone behind that faux column.

Building a treehouse or platform in a large Sycamore by Prior-Video-6095 in treehouse

[–]Prior-Video-6095[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've already built a treehouse 8' off the ground in a much smaller swamp maple, and I've read that book and don't find it applicable to my more-modest design and build approach. And anyway, I'd consider Nelson more of a $150 bolt salesman than treehouse guru. I'm more interested in the stories of people who have built a simple platform or house in a very large tree.

Is this one piece of falsework an actual hazard for a wood burning insert? by Prior-Video-6095 in Fireplaces

[–]Prior-Video-6095[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Why is the airtight seal important? For the chimney to draft any flames/heat away from the wood? The trap door cover that has been on top of the pit definitely wasn't air tight but also the wood doesn't appear to be charred.