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    checking count on roof square

    If wanting an off-the-cuff measurement use google maps for a close guess. go to google maps, zoom in on your property, be in satellite view, right click at a corner on your house and then just left click your way around your house. it will give you square foot. if its 4:12 then multiply that...
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    help - 'do not adjust' plugs on hf jack

    i tried to bleed it and get it to pump but no luck. im going to take it back and get another one. i got the 3 ton Pittsburgh model. ill go for the Daytona one. ty dean
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    help - 'do not adjust' plugs on hf jack

    purchased hf 3 ton floor jack tonight, took home and went to bleed the jack. welp, what do i do... unscrew the ' Do Not Adjust ' plugs.. ill use working 12hrs today as scape goat lol. i put them back in where i though they were. what purpose do these plugs fullfill? if i do normal bleed...
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    Crimp connectors

    i like these better then the changable head type crimpers. they are thin and easy to handle/manuver while trying to crimp. they are for open barrel...
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    Ridge skylights

    check out Velux
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    Confused by a gutter quote I received

    in northern kailifornia, gutters installed by dedicated gutter installer usually runs about $6.00 a foot and single story downspouts are about 100 each. with any bid i do, i clearly state where it is going and do not leave it ambiguous. if you told the guy both sides and he acknowledged it...
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    Shop/garage build with apartment

    My understanding is galvanized will have 'white rust' whereas galvalume wont. both are less expensive then painted metal. interesting look - https://www.metalsales.us.com/system/files/resources/color-specs-literature/pvdf-paint-brochure.pdf?download=1 read on white rust, i just did quick...
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    Shingling round roof barn

    this explains what i was trying to lament about oxygen being blown into the ashpalt. http://asphaltmagazine.com/roofing-101-part-three-2/
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    Shingling round roof barn

    look at malarkey shingles. they have a new asphalt they are using. when you look at asphalt thats been used in all shingle manufactures for years its really interesting how its made. with conventional asphalt for shingles they force air through it to get the melting temp where they want it...
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    Harbor freight 10” sliding miter saw

    thank you, im gonna grab one.
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    Harbor freight 10” sliding miter saw

    thats a good price, what coupon did you use with it? I just looked on an HFT app and they have the non-sliding one for 79 but would like to get the sliding one like you have. Dean
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    Ridge Vent over Ridge Beam

    using a rigid vent such as the cobra or lomanco lor9-4, cut your vent wherever you want close to the ridge, cut vent in half, install over vent then have your roofer fab you up a steel ridge and screw through it and the vent into the deck. you can fab whatever width steel ridge cap like would...
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    Advice on Gutters

    we outsource our gutter as we pay our guys well. the guy we use would charge you prob 4 to 5 bucks a foot. 3x4 downspout would be about 100 each on that building. factors that go into increasing price is, how much does he have to order for you to have two 80 foot pieces, this includes...
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    Tin snip suggestions?

    i use midwest aviation. you only need green and the reds. dont bother with the yellows. make sure they have the serrated jaw as it helps when cutting. i had a set of the Stubai brand and they were great as well. they are not as bulky as the midwest. compare the heads on the wiss vs midwest...
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    Why are American's tool boxes so big?

    you should see the ones in texas :D
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