Recent content by Echohunter

As Milwaukee or Makita?? ..no ..but decent stuff for normal homeowner . ..I've got a 35 foot tape that I've bought several of to have in multiple places and would say it's a great tape. . ..their returns are easy if you do have a problem also ..but you know that ..

How many threads before or after the nut are completely and totally irrelevant ....what matters is getting it tight enough, and by tight, I mean you tighten it down til she spins free ...than back'r off a quarter turn and you're golden!!

If you just use patch or leveler you still have any high spots, they will just now have structure underneath the flooring when it's laid. You need to sand those seams down and get them as even as you can in height. Then look into leveler if you think something is still needed. You can also sand...

Working on the wrap on my sled tonite while enjoying 78 degrees of wood fired heat as it's sleeting against the windows ...peaceful evening..

This is what the new stove looks like, with two ports out the top that can be ducted to wherever I need them to go.

I've used my old wood stove for years in the garage and never had any issues and love the radiant aspect of the heat. Last week I bought a Daka 521fb wood furnace for my shop building and after getting it home and doing some research I've been contemplating removing the old wood stove from the...

Oh some years back . ..doing a carpet job in a big old Victorian home with 4th floor attic ..cutting out a vent and my 50th anniversary, silver edition, tin plated Dale Earnhardt special carpet knife slipped outta my hand and down the chute it went . .I could hear it hitting and bouncing and...

I use my Jiggy tool every week- flooring trade- and the only ones I buy are the 20-50 packs on ebay ..sure.. you may get a little more use out of a name brand one . .but not anywhere near enough to validate paying the exorbitant prices that get charged for these things ...buy'em on ebay and...

Thanks guys . .and yup, drivesit . .that was me being desperate one summer a while back and getting the sled out on some backwater flood area to get a quick fix . .I live for wintertime and the snow. ..

Just a quick post to get introduce myself and hoping to find lottsa great info and take advantage of the knowledge base that's here! . . Johnny