Recent content by dereksummers

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    How do you remove Bird droppings on rafters

    Sheesh. Have nothing to add, OP, but just a piece of advice. To prevent situations like this in the future, as matt_i said, I can recommend these noise makers that let off a very high pitched whistle (I got mine here). I had one at the workplace in the past when we have dealt with crows and...
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    Anyone using Ikea (Or similar) kitchen cabinets in their garages?

    Twice this. Be careful with cheap-ish Ikea cabinets, they are nothing but junk in general. The particle board stuff is among the better presswood stuff you'll ever see, but it's basically disposable. You can't move it a lot. And that's why I don't use them in my garage. On the other hand their...
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    Best Battery Charger?

    Bought NOCO 3500 as a portable option, but it's just way too small. It's not intended for large batteries, not even ones used in the typical passenger car - not to say other devices OP mentioned. If I got it right, Genius 5 is next in line https://prnt.sc/rqqi8s?
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    Looking for a sewing machine

    What did you get in the result? Came across this thread recently, wanted to add my two cents in case you're still looking. I bought a generic used Singer first (used, not so well maintained and - because of it - cheap) to try my luck and learn basic skills. It worked fine, but labored on 4 to...
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    Crawlspace Dehumidifiers

    We had a similar issue with our crawlspace, and well, the dehumidifer (ours is AlorAir), keeping the humidity in the 50s percent or so, has virtually eliminated the odor - in the house at least, though it's still somewhat noticeable in the crawlspace. I did get it in May after humidity levels...
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    Portable A/C ?

    Here is my experience with these things: - as others said, 2 hose is better than 1 - they are loud. Like, really loud. I had a Whynter unit that sounded like a jet taking off in the room. The biggest problem with these units: 1) The exhaust hose gets hot, and it's basically negating some of the...
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    Keeping bugs/leaves out of wet floor coatings....clever ideas?

    There was a company that makes a pull down screen that goes on the outside of your garage door. This will allow you to open your door, pull down the screen and have the garage air out on a spring day/summer day, and not allow bugs and **** to come into your garage. Unfortunately, I don't...
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    Thinking about ditching propane heater for oil furnace.

    Personally, I'd stay with propane. Yes oil has more BTU per gallon that LP. Thus, to make any kind of useful comparison you need to be considering the cost per BTU, not the cost per gallon. But as guys have already mentioned - propane will heat faster, which might be quite handy especially...
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