Recent content by ProfessionalAmateur

Ahhhhhh.... OK. Thank you. That makes a lot more sense. :D

Thank you, Matt. P.E. = Pest Exterminator? Would I be better off with a contractor of some sort. When I've called around for tenting bids, they just look at a Google Maps aerial to determine SF and phone in a number.

Planning to tent our house to take care of the termites and then have to replace all the fascia boards (dry rot + termite damage) and some of the trusses are damaged where they attach to the fascia. Been poking around trying to find a way to do this DIY and wondering if it's possible and...

Hey, just wanted to say thanks. Bought some from the Deep and it works like a charm. So far. :thumbup:

Hadn't thought about that. Good idea. :thumbup:

Thank you, Tony. Would THHN wire work as well? I can get that locally by the foot.

Woke up this morning to my furnace deciding that the bearings in the fan motor were tired after 50+ years of reliable service. I bought a new motor from a local electrical supply, but the wires that are attached (red, green, white 18 gauge) are shorter than what I need. I assume that I can...

Great. Found one and it doesn't look too tough. I'll give that a go. Thanks!

Was doing some fairly heavy routing with my router a couple weeks ago and it started making noise. Pulled it apart and the brush springs had failed, so I ordered new brushes. Noticed that the brushes must have rubbed on the armature and it's discolored on about half of the surface from that...

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That’s too bad. You might consider what you’d like to have done with them when you die. Donate them to a charity or school or something. Give them to people who would get use out of them. Just my thoughts. That’s the plan in my dad’s will as well. My sister gets his guitars except one I...

I'd have to make one, I suspect. My local wood place (Ganahl Lumber; not HD/Lowes) has 4x4. I'm trying to use redwood for the whole thing just for consistency of look. 6 feet. It's a border fence between the neighbor and I. That's an interesting idea. They do sell 1x2 at the lumberyard...

I'm going to build a 28 foot long fence between a neighbor's house and mine. They're buying the materials, I'm providing the labor. Been thinking about how best to make it so that both sides look good. One thing I've seen is Slipfence, but I really don't like the look of metal. I'm wondering...

Sooooo I saw this article referenced in the electricians Reddit and have to share. What could possibly go wrong? https://makezine.com/projects/build-240v-adapter/

Greaaaaat. I just mixed up an old fashioned, too. And have a cat on my lap. If I yell, he'll make me bleed. :lol: