Recent content by ddurrett896

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    Ceiling Fan Shop?

    I've got a couple of these and they work fine. https://www.northerntool.com/products/ironton-ceiling-fan-56in-model-18956-100566
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    Pool Skimmer Leak

    Got facebook? Post in one of the swim groups and the will tell you the best remedy. I've heard some recommend a 2 part epoxy that dries under water.
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    Permit approved!

    hardest part is done.
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    Truss/Sheating question

    I've always done a double LVL across the entire garage and it's always rock solid - cost is negligible.
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    Truss/Sheating question

    This is the way unless you like handing off a gable 20' from the ground.
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    Truss strategy

    Obviously a crane can get to the jobsite. Why not mark the top plate, hire a crane and have them fly the trusses into each spot? Find a buddy to walk the opposite top plate or stand on a set of rolling baker scafolding. Built mine 5 years ago and the crane was $400 and got (27) trusses from the...
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    Priced out of attached Garage...massive breezeway to Detached?

    Do you have any setback restrictions or detached building limitations? Where I live, a detached structures can be 20% of the house sqft OR 500sqft (whichever is bigger). My house is 2K sqft so 500sqft was my max detached BUT I could build a 1,050 sqft attached.
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    OSB vs Metal vs Pallet Walls

    I did 1x12. Looks pallet-ish and functional with the ability to hang anything anywhere.
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    Ceiling mounted garage hoist

    This is what I did with a harbor freight hoist
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    Ideas wanted - reworking floor and configuration of barn for car stuff

    Dude the possibilities are endless - just here to say that is an awesome space!
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    AFM/DFM De-Activators

    I’ve got a 25’ Yukon with the 5.3. Where do you read they removed the cylinder deactivation?
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    Pex plumbing connections

    Still have some copper than run from the crawl to the fixtures. Don't want to cut into cabinets/walls so just making the transition under the house. As things get remodeled, I'll transition all of the copper to pex. The extra set of jaws was only like $150 more and convenient if something comes up.
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    Pex plumbing connections

    Re-plumbing my entire crawl space. Went with the Ridgid 115 press tool with the Pro Press (copper) and Pure Flow (pex) jaws.
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    Milwaukee M18 Tire Inflator Thoughts?

    Love mine and would buy one right away if it ever broke. So convenient and always bring on road trips. Recommend 100%
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    Matching 50+ year old dark trim

    I used General Finish stain gel. Just tested set times until I got the right match.
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