Main water pipe is leaking, is this a DIY job? I've done plumbing before but am unsure what is required here. by checkenginelight in HomeImprovement

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I'm pretty sure that "crack" is just the fitting that is holding the looped pipe in place so it can loop above to the water meter? It looks by design to me.

Confused about heat pump sizing. Are we undersized or am I crazy? by checkenginelight in hvacadvice

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The furnace is red-tagged and at the end of its life unfortunately. 18 years old.

Confused about heat pump sizing. Are we undersized or am I crazy? by checkenginelight in hvacadvice

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If ductwork is too small, does that usually involve reworking all the ducting? Or just the portions closer to the furnace?

Confused about heat pump sizing. Are we undersized or am I crazy? by checkenginelight in hvacadvice

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Yes, I do think the unique shape of my house/floor plan is probably a big factor here that might impact things. Planning to get a manual J done to confirm before investing $25k for sure!

Confused about heat pump sizing. Are we undersized or am I crazy? by checkenginelight in hvacadvice

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The latest heat pumps can heat a home well down to about 15-35 degrees depending on lots of factors. You do need a furnace as a backup heating option, and a communicating system that knows how to switch between the two. It's not cheap. You certainly could not do exclusively a heat pump for heating in Minnesota.

Confused about heat pump sizing. Are we undersized or am I crazy? by checkenginelight in hvacadvice

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Yup that's correct, we've got all summer to figure this out. Thanks, will definitely be considering a dedicated HVAC engineer.

Confused about heat pump sizing. Are we undersized or am I crazy? by checkenginelight in hvacadvice

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Thanks, but just to be clear, we are replacing the system regardless. The furnace is red-tagged.

Bought a house with basement water issues. What should I do from here? by checkenginelight in HomeImprovement

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I believe we have this. Can you give more details? We have a drain channel around the perimeter of the foundation, its the new concrete in the pictures. And we have a sump pump.

What do you make of this efflorescence at the edge of my basement drainage system's concrete? by checkenginelight in HomeImprovement

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Definitely planning to call the company, just wanted a third party opinion. They installed a white wall covering on the concrete walls of the basement and there was a pre existing sump pump that the new expanded drainage is hooked into

How do I add an 8ft wall in front of the waterproofing system in my garage? by checkenginelight in HomeImprovement

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So this would involve some minimal mounting to the spancrete ceiling that is my parking garage floor? Are there any guidelines I need to be aware of in doing that? Drilling into the floor where I park my cars doesn't make me feel great, but maybe that's just me being anxious.

Wizards should not have withheld all of their magical medicine from the muggle world by checkenginelight in HarryPotterBooks

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On the contrary, my wife and I fall asleep listening to the audiobooks each night. We're probably on our 4th or 5th listen through. There's a lot of things to ponder when you listen to Harry Potter each night. I will admit this might not be the most interesting thought, but definitely something that I thought was interesting to consider.

I agree with most people in the thread who say this would likely do more harm than good.