Recent content by 65ranchero

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    Is real wood flooring (living room) no longer popular?

    Last year we had carpet ripped out of our spare bedroom and in the nursery (now office) and replace it with hardwood flooring 4" with micro bevel edge to match the rest of the HW in the rest of the 1st floor. The real challenge was to find prefinished and a good color match species in 4" , most...
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    Do you provide food/drinks to a work crew?

    When I had the 2 man crew do my kitchen, several times I gave them my CC and told them lunch is on me. They wound doing some extra stuff for me.
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    Wet spot (on garage floor)

    Maybe pictures of the garage from different sides with gutter/down pipes locations
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    What is an end wrench

    It is what you "end" up with after going to countless GS or ES
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    Replace Two Step Ladders for Fold Up

    This is my favorite 3 step ladder(also make a 2 step one) Replaces a fold up step stool More foot cover area and has built in grab bar and tool tray fold to a fairly thin profile...
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    Adding a circuit the electrician "forgot"

    That blew my mind when I first came up here, being from the state of a permit/inspection for every thing yea, that would be NJ
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    Deck Resurfacing

    I know for sure that PT decking will shrink up to 1/4" or more after it sits for a year installed.
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    Can’t help myself sometimes, bought a floor jack at an estate sale

    1st thing is to see if there is enough jack oil in it
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Yea, I know this is not done . May have to forfeit some tools because of it
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    And the praises keep coming. I'll have to give myself a "you ****"
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    Thank you very much!:)
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    2026 Garage Sale Thread (15th Annual)

    This what I came home with, found these at my recycling center which has a "give and take" shelf which makes it free sorry for the bad picture was in a hurry. 2) 6" Irwin quick clamps hardly used I) Snap-on inch/lb. 3/8th drive torque wrench with case I don't think it's ever been used. Retails...
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    Oil resistant spray bottle

    Most of the time it's the pump that fails. I use spray bottles that come in a 3 pack from HD, I store mixed wheel acid in on and if it doesn't get flushed after use it's not pumping the next time I use it.
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    10d Nails for Metal Connectors

    there are specific nails to secure the hanger to the wood and must fill all holes in the bracket https://www.bing.com/search?q=simpson%20strong-tie%20joist%20nails&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=simpson%20strong-tie%20joist%20nails&sc=12-30&sk=&cvid=F8386D11564D41CC9B5610C65D1A7E6F I think...
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    Shed floor rotted

    I had a shed at my other house that my buddy and I installed. Shed was pretty much on the ground with PT 4x4 buried halfway into the ground to get it level. Talked me into " marine ply" for the floor, the whole thing rotted out in a few years. Next shed was on a gravel base with a preassembled...
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