Recent content by d.mcfarland

Spot on. But the YouTube audience and algorithm doesn't seem to reward people who have used and abused something for a year and then gave a review. It also doesn't help that everyone just wants to make videos and use affiliate links. That's why everything "reviewed" is almost always sold at...

Maybe, maybe not. Don't quote me on this but I believe Charlie Munger even admitted that value investing, which is what Berkshire was built on, just won't happen the way it has in the past. Now I would consider Berkshire no different than a holding company. Buy beaten up companies, reorganize...

I don't think the hex drive end provides any benefits. If that can be removed and the overall size can be minimized, then it would be the smallest and that might be beneficial to someone.

So ... buy Tekton because you want an easier warranty? Good luck in the future when you are assuming they still have a replacement in their catalog. I'd be buying tools that don't need any warranty coverage because of their initial and ongoing quality.

The Klein version with the flashlight is what I've been using for 5 or 6 years now without any issues.

But they are sitting further away than the full size assortment sets ....

They stopped that so fast and just went to rebranding anything they could. I'd only choose Tekton for anything a person would abuse and just use the warranty for replacement. It's internet Harbor Freight with a higher price to justify the convenience.

Snap-On won't private label their best selling offerings to a lower priced seller. Every dealer in the country to instantly have a class action lawsuit. I'd guess they don't mind the yellow handle pliers because 1) they are still wholesaling at the same essential price and 2) not like yellow...

Honestly I have no idea why Klein has never made a hard handle version of their iconic handles. Offer it in both the yellow/black and just solid black. If I get time I'm going to do an A.I. version of it.

Unless you're referring to PEX, the supply lines before that were PVC. Before that was copper.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say your probably over 65 years old and are stuck in some old ways. New houses or any built or remodeled in the last 25-30 years have PVC pipes for supply and DWV. The only pipes in a house that would need a pipe wrench are gas lines. I wouldn't ever...

Don't take offense, but this is all terrible advice except for the screwdrivers, which the person already likely has. A block plane? Really? A hand saw for "trim work"? Who does that and get's even close to acceptable results? The last thing I'd get anyone these days is a pipe wrench.

That's IF someone is permitting. I know the OP said they were, but I'm saying if not, there will be no harm done by not matching the original house footings.

If the current porch didn't cause any damage in the last 71 years at a frost line depth, then an addition at or below that line likely will have the same results.

Honestly the $10,000 for digging a hole and doing blocks will be well worth it. Below frost line but doesn't have to be the same as original. Doing some proper water prevention like tile drain will prevent any movement. Do it once and do it right I guess is my ultimate guidance.