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So we have had 3 plumbers come out and give estimates. One wants to use copper, 2 want to use pex. So now the choice. Several people have suggested HDPE, but that has not been offered.

But you...

We did have our electrical panel replaced recently and the electricians pounded a couple posts into the ground. Maybe that does it? I was wondering how the house is grounded if you replace the pipe...

Pretty sure it's galvanized. That's what we mostly have in the house. We've lived here 40 years....house was built in 1920, and only recently have we had any pipe problems.

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What should we do about the grounding if they put in plastic pipe? Also, is there a meter or something that can detect a leak?

Can metal pipes be located underground by means of...

Thank you, jimbo, Tom Sawyer, Hackney Plumbing, Gary Swart, hj and mliu, for all the pipe information and help. Mliu, a tracing wire in the trench does sound important.

Thank you....I'm kind of fearful of PVC because isn't it toxic?

We may have to have our water line replaced from the meter to the house. What kind of pipe should it be replaced with?

Loretta

Hello! The young man who tuckpointed a wall of my house ground out this area on top of the window:

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and he wouldn't fill it back in again because he...

How long should a mason wait after tuck pointing before applying the masonry sealant?

Loretta

One side of our house needs tuck pointing and we need to choose a mason. Do most masons use a squeeze tube-type apparatus to put the mortar into the joints these days instead of an old fashioned...

Thank you, Gary. That's an interesting plan. We'll have to think about that.

hj, we did call one place in Puyallup that several places recommended (we're in Seattle). They are not the size we...

Well, it's because they were that way when we moved in and my husband changed one to match the other, now that the other is rotting I would like to change it to match the one. I have uploaded a...

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Our front porch roof is being supported by two railroad ties. About 20 years ago one started to rot at the bottom and needed to be changed, so my husband just went up to the neighborhood...