Recent content by Mark118

You could get nearly the same visual effect using sets of four 12" tiles laid out like this: https://www.dreamstime.com/floor-tiles-checkered-pattern-black-white-big-image121317837 . It would also be easier to put down, especially if you need to taper to floor drains, etc. Good luck with your...

Looks great! What are you covering the interior walls with? Your adding any sort of HVAC? Water supply?

Looks like you're fastening to a 4 1/2" thickness. Not sure what size screws/nails you'll be using, but the opposing ones aren't like to meet precisely end-to-end in a way to interfere. Re your nailing with liquid nail plan, it's a solid, often used technique. Some might find it overkill, but...

Non-mortise door hinges?

For oil stains, spray with brake parts cleaner. Don't wipe, rub or brush it. The oil evaporates with the cleaner. For rust, white vinegar - agitating that is ok, but takes a while, so keep it from drying too quickly and reapply if needed. For mildew or mold stains, concentrated chlorine bleach...

I also have the Takagi. I have used a pump something like this one about every 18 months connected to two washer supply lines in a bucket with a couple gallons of white vinegar connected via isolation valves. I let it run about an hour. Never seen anything collect in the screen. The vinegar...

I installed a Takagi 140K BTU natural gas unit ~9yrs. ago. I have city water and a whole house cartridge filter. I flush it at 18 month intervals by running white vinegar in a loop through ports on isolation valves using a small HF pump and a set of washer hoses, really simple, cheap and...

You're on the right track with the tiling idea. By the time you satisfactorily rework your surface, you will have invested more time and money and still probably won't be happy. You'll find great deals on ceramic or porcelain in the amount you need in closeouts/discontinued tiles for ~1.50...

C'mon, no need to get snippy about it.

No, its in the back corner. Only LED lighting. In looking at some reviews, others have had the same experience. The compound is a good idea, I'll give it a try. If that doesn't work, as suggested, I'll hit it some enamel.

Put a new medium size, inexpensive Whirlpool refrigerator in my garage some years ago. Soon after the paint on the doors began to bubble and expose significant rust patches. The warranty specifically excluded such issues under their "cosmetic defects" exception. So, I removed all the rust down...

Footnote: those were also pretty easy to install. Well, actually my rescue cat did most of the project, with light supervision.

I installed eight of these last year to replace some older type leds. They work perfectly, dim from 0 to 100% smoothly with the eight year old Lutron dimmer that was already in place from the previous lamps. They're really bright; I usually have them at about 60%. YMMV...

If it otherwise fits your purpose, 1/2" ultralight sheet rock comes in at only 1-1/2 lbs. per square ft. No experience with it yet, but the reviews have me tempted.

I wholeheartedly agree with Dakota. I installed Porcelain over seven years ago. Since then I've regularly used floor jacks, jackstands, heavy tools, etc., on it; it's also been exposed to dropped tools & parts, heavy stuff sliding over it, etc.. It is easily swept, sprayed off and still looks...