the shut off valce in the basement is busted and leaking, i need a new onewhat's a reaonable cost, all-in that I can expect.
I think you should still tell her how you feel. She isn't serious with the other guy if they are on and off again. It will most likely never work out between the two of them and she will realize that sooner or later. Any relationship that is on again/off again is not a good relationship. They honestly don't care enough about each other if they won't stay together through the bad times. The best thing to do in this situation is give her the present and tell her how you feel about her. Now, my advice is going to be a little hard, but it is probably the best thing to do for you. Give her the present before she leaves and tell her how you feel about her. Let her know that you want her to think about it while she is gone and let you know what she wants when she gets back. Tell her that you will understand any choice she makes, but that you are there for her. Let her know that if she doesn't reciprocate your feelings that you still want to be friends, and that it won't change anything on your side of the relationship. Do not have any communication with her until she gets back, be it Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, texting, etc. Give her time to think about things. If she sends you a message, then you can send her one back, but don't make it long or anything. You may want to explain what all you would do for her if you were her boyfriend. Letting her know that you would do things for her that her current boyfriend doesn't do will make her realize just how good of a guy you are and that you are boyfriend material. Tell her that you know that her boyfriend doesn't deserve her because any guy would be stupid to ever let her go for anything. Let her know that you would be there for her through anything, even if you two had a fight. I hope everything goes well for you. You seem like a really great guy, and she would be lucky to have you. The gift you are going to give her will be something she will keep forever. It is something no other guy would think of. Best of luck!
I can't agree here. Downdraft on a flue is caused by negative pressure in the room the water heater is housed in. Gas codes are very specific (at least up here in the Great White North) about the amount of combustion air that needs to be available for gas appliances. It's obvious that your house doesn't have enough. The least expensive solution is to provide outdoor air through a wall louvre in the water heater room. From there - you can move all the way up to installing an HRV, which heats/cools the fresh air with air that you're exhausting from the home. If you do nothing else - BUY A CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM. They're about $50 at most hardware stores and will save your life if you have too much downdraft over a long period when your water heater is operating.
