Recent content by bhowden

Re: copper and steel 25 years ago I re plumbed my house with copper pipe. I drove 3 1/4 inch nails into the joists and lay the copper on the nails to get it all laid out in the right plane and with straight runs. Once I had it all in the right place, I tied it down with copper straps and...

I don't think I could live without both. If you are skimping a bit, I would buy only 6 point sockets for the 1/2" drive and would consider deep sockets. That way you have most bases covered. Only 3/8 and you will break a lot of tools. Tool sets are so cheap now it is hard to imagine how they...

Wow! That is the first time I have seen that one. I would assume it violates a lot of codes for primary egress but I bet the inspector would have to search for what rule it breaks! If you calculate the area taken up by a spiral staircase you will find that it doesn't save very much and it is...