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Home Maintenance

Links

• VIDEO: Painting Aluminum Siding
• VIDEO: Repairing Aluminum Siding Holes
• TN.GOV: TN Contractor License Requirements

Contracting

• ARTICLE: TN Home Improvement License (required in about 10 TN counties, covers projects up to $25k)
• ARTICLE: TN Contractors' Licenses Overview

Duct Work

• VIDEO: YouTube Search on Ductwork
• VIDEO: Overview of Installing Ductwork
• VIDEO: Three Ductwork Issues

  • Return duct should be larger than supply duct
  • End should be capped, with last branches being before the end
  • Size of duct should step down over the length (to normalize air flow)
  • Consider space being served by each branch
  • "Octopus" architecture is probably far from optimal
• VIDEO: Ductwork Basics
• VIDEO: Ductwork Step-by-Step
• VIDEO: Cutting and Connecting Ductwork
• VIDEO: Ductwork Best Practices
• VIDEO: Start-to-Finish Ductwork Changeout
• VIDEO: Names of Ductwork Parts
• VIDEO: HVAC Tools
• LOWES: Round, Insulated Ductwork
• LOWES: Lowes Ductwork Components
• HOME DEPOT: Main Ductwork Components
• HOME DEPOT: Flexible, Insulated Ductwork