this is a simple article about firewalls. IF you google what is a firewall you can find out a lot about them, some are very technical, some much easier to understand. Which ever firewall you choose to use find good guides and tutorials on that specific product and learn how to use it. Introduction to Firewalls at that link you will see links to other good articles. What a firewall does Popular Firewalls

I just got a Frigidaire Professional Series 30" gas range - 5 burner with continuous grate - has the rapid boil & simmer burners & center (5th burner) comes with griddle insert. Oven is huge - 5 cu ft - comes with a split rack so if you have big roast or turkey or tall cake or something, you don't have to give up the rest of the oven space. Also - its convection, has a warming drawer & I love the look. I haven't used it yet (as we are still working on the kitchen, but it did get good reviews & I've had good luck with Frigidaire in the past). I believe it was about $1300? I was also considering the GE Cafe, but it was about $1,000 more & didn't seem to have as many good reviews. I'll post the link - go into the pictures to see that split rack I was talking about. I got the one in the pic (with the black top) but Lowe's sells on with a stainless top - exclusive to Lowe's. Here is a link that might be useful: Frigidaire Professional Range

Oh wow! Thats crazy! You should ask him what your allowance is currently on the plaster. See if they would allow you to deduct that amount and you can contract directly with a local Pebble Tec applicator. If you go to PebbleTec.com you can search for applicators in your area. I am a builder in Orlando and I do not markup options like this because it is the same amount of work on my end to have the cheapest Diamond Brite or most expensive Pebble Sheen installed. We just sub it out to a different applicator. I hate hearing about builders trying to rip people off on simple upgrades. They must figure since you are already building with them they can charge you anything they want. What a shame... Good Luck! Fight for the Pebble Tec, you will like it! Jason

This is how I would do it: 1) Permanently install your new 200-amp panel in the best location possible. 2) Install a 60-amp dual breaker in the new panel. 3) Run a #6-3 cable from this breaker to the old panel. Do not connect at this time. 4) Have the POCO completely remove the incoming power cable (service) from your old panel, and connect the cable you ran in step #3. (Congratulations! Your old main panel is now a sub-panel.) 5) Have the POCO connect service to your new main panel. 6) Migrate old circuits from your "sub-panel" over to your new main panel at your convenience. I'd also probably get as much of the new/re-wiring out of the way up-front as possible, just so I wouldn't have to keep having the inspector back every few months. I know that some guys will tear out a foot-high horizontal strip of wall about 18" up throughout when they do a rewire, then sheetrock it closed when they're done. This would allow you plenty of access to run new house wiring and your structured cabling, and would leave the place more livable in the mean time by not ripping off entire wall coverings. As far as why you don't want your structured wiring close to your 120v/240v wiring: Communications cable operates at a low voltage and current, and active house wiring can easily induce noise into it, thereby degrading the signal it carries. The rule of thumb, IIRC, is 12-inches of separation between a CAT-5e data cable and a power cable carrying up to 5000 Watts.