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    Do you provide food/drinks to a work crew?

    You are welcome anytime. The trip might be a little longer than when we lived in Ramona...
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    Do you provide food/drinks to a work crew?

    Always! This was the lunch served to our shop build crew on a chilly fall day.
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    Insulate Under Deck Storage?

    I'd vote for plenty of ventilation over insulation in your instance.
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    Harry J Epstein Day 2026

    So that's what that is... I thought the same as you and ordered one to hang the clamps on, woops!
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    Moving the furniture in the barn again

    If those bleachers could talk... :cool: Very creative use of them. I love it!
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    Simpson Strong-tie suffix

    Very unusual way of making a cutting thread, but from the spec sheet: "In order for these threads to be durable enough to cut into the concrete, they are formed from carbon steel that is then hardened and brazed onto the tip of the anchor." "With the introduction of the THDSS, there is finally...
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    bathroom sink - ****** threads in bad shape - options?

    It's a drain arm, the lower portion of this fitting sits constantly in whatever sludge forms in a sink drain. Corrosion of the galvanized ****** was going to happen no matter what the mating fitting was made of. It's just not the right material for a drain system. That's why it's not used in...
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    Simpson Strong-tie suffix

    And this is an issue why? Many shopping websites use Shopify to handle the processing side of the transaction. I've never had an issue or heard of others having any problems either.
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    Simpson Strong-tie suffix

    That's not how threads are made on fasteners...
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    High bay ceiling multivapor lights

    I was going to suggest - rent a scissor lift for this project...
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    Between 265 & 485 SQ/FT Woody's Works Garage

    Very cool!
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    Simpson Strong-tie suffix

    From the Fastenerplus website:
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    Is a DOB relay at the condenser recommended for a residential split system?

    Don't most modern compressor units have it built into the control board? In addition new thermostats have compressor delays built into their functionality.
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    High bay ceiling multivapor lights

    Get a dimmable LED High Bay and turn it off and on from a dimmer wired to the low voltage circuit. Like these: Sunco UFO High Bay LED Lights, 21000 Lumens or you could use a small relay in the fixture box to turn on and off the AC power to the LED. EDIT: I just remembered the dimming circuit on...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Looks like if used correctly, the GF could make you smile :)
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