Recent content by frozen_bohemian

Somebody school me on Dewalt 18 volt NICAD batteries. I wanted to buy a spare battery for my cordless drill but.... the options are ridiculous as are the price differences. My original battery is a DC9098 which I believe to be a 1.2 Ah battery. I have found 1.8Ah and 2.0 Ah battery packs...

How far away should the heaters be placed from vehicles? Assuming a ceiling height of at least 11 feet will the heaters cause damage to a car in storage with a cover on it?

Is there a functional difference between tube style heaters and the more traditional square heaters? I have just started research on what would work best for me. Climate: too friggin cold northern Minnesota Shop: 800 sq. ft to be heated Fuel: propane I expect to keep it heated all winter...

Which heater is quiet???

STACK THESE BUCKETS UP, HAUL THEM ALL AROUND THE SHOP. FITS BEHIND DOOR ON A 3" DEEP SHELF... BEER CASE WALLPAPER A ROLL OF BROWN PAPER UNDER SHELF I USE THIS PAPER A LOT!

Art work Printed these on 11 X 17 paper and pasted them on the wall with wallpaper paste. The artwork itself was a result of searching the internet images for car show posters. The larger posters are (2) 11 x 17 prints spliced together.

I would definety run this by an engineer to be sure. One thing I should have mentioned is that I wanted to use the space above as an attic for storage. I was hoping to be able to stick build this, would it make a difference if this was a factory built truss? Raising up the lower chord no more...

I found a local garage door guy that did the high lift setup for me. Consisted of 2 new brackets a couple more feet of track, new spring and cables. Cost me $150.00 installed. The parts alone would have cost me that much. My single door now opens all the way to the ceiling (10'-6") with no...

Just started the design stage of the garage "blowout" and I need some help with a framing detail. I need to raise the ceiling height in part of the addition to my garage and house. I plan on connecting the existing garage to the existing house with a wood framed addition. I need to have approx...

I have also ditched the dish service I had at the lake place 160 miles north of Minneapolis. I assumed in addition to a digital antenna I would need a digital converter box for my 15 year old tv. Is that correct?

Suburban 3 car retreat, never big enough.

I was shopping for a new Nikon Digital camera and found a unbelievable deal .......yeah I know too good to be true.. run away. But here is the deal, it is a grey market import, not intended to be sold in the USA, so Nikon will not warrantee the camera, the warrantee is from the "dealer". That...

Need to tear down the old shed (former chicken coop) and I need a good idea how to do it quickly. I was considering wrapping a chain around it to pull it down, but a better idea would be appreciated. It is destined to the burn pile.

Got a coupon from a local shop offering a $18 oil change, cool I'd go for that. Problem is they use their own "house oil" a synthetic blend. not to cool. My Toyota Highlander has 115,000 miles using only conventional oil, almost exclusively changed by me. Is there a problem with switching over...

If your girlfriend seems a little crazy do not marry her......