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Yesterday at my local store I found this Schumacher Battery Extender (3 amp battery maintainer) on sale for $23.99 but at checkout it rang up at only $13.59! http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/special-buy-schumacher-3a-6v-12v-camo-battery-charger-maintainer-1189039 This is the same...

I've used Race Deck in my garage for years and have been very satisfied. I've also used it in pickup trucks to protect the bed floor. Today I pulled out the Race Deck to wash and snapped a couple of photos, which are attached. The section shown I've had in three different trucks over the last...

I found Tractor Supply Stores clearing out their eight inch, 310 pound capacity pneumatic swivel casters with locking brakes. Regular price is $59.99, on sale for only $12.99. A local store did not have them marked as clearance items but they scanned at the clearance price. The Item Number is...

I agree with Shopmaster on how to cut these mats. Using one of the 3/4 inch thick TSC ones for a floor mat I also cut some of this material to use as noise and vibration insulation under each of the three support feet of my 80 gallon upright air compressor (it weighs approx. 550 pounds). It...

I installed a checkerboard pattern of black, aluminum and alloy colored RaceDeck in the garage and it sees dirt, sand, salt, slush and the like picked up regularly from roads during winter storms. I sweep it often and wash it with a mop when it gets dirty. With that type of maintenance it...

My garage is larger and well-insulated, with six loops totaling approx. 1300 ft. on one zone. After much study, I decided to use a system from Radiant Floor Company (www.radiantcompany.com) that uses an Electro Industries boiler. It's a straightforward installation and has been trouble-free...

Many of the engineered industrial components and fluid systems I've worked on have specified test pressures as a percent of design pressure. They were tested at either 110 %, 135%, or 150% of design pressure. Maybe a reactor system or a safety-critical boiler system might specify a test...

Thanks to all for the information. Here's what I found at a local RV supply store to do the job.

Before filling my newly installed radiant heating system I want to pressure test the piping joints and six zones of pex as a unit. The most logical hookup location for a test fitting would be the fill or drain valve connections, which have standard "garden hose" threads. Is there an air test...

Dodge610: The code numbers in my post are taken directly from the packaging and the HD clearance sticker...not sure what more I can provide. My receipt notes only the UPC code.

A four-piece Husky chrome tape measure set with (2) 12', (1) 16', and (1) 25' tapes was on sale at HD today for $5.00. Lifetime guarantee, too. UPC code 811187017909, HD No. 0000-372-852.

I tuck mine on the floor between my table and radial arm saws, which are adjacent to each other. With both on wheels, it's just a quick move of either one to provide quick access, and from there I can use the miter saw either on its own stand (I have a Craftsman fold-up model) or on a workbench.

I recall a thread not long ago in which someone asked about touch up paint for a Bend Pak lift. I have found that Krylon's "True Blue," available in spray cans at many hardware stores, is the same color as my lift.

Kevin54: There is a 4' tall vertical concrete frost/retaining wall at the rear gable end, so the rear wall of the garage sits on this elevated sill (this is not the same sill at slab level that leaks). The slab extends on the sides, and there is a 4' apron at the front gable end (extends in...

Since there are multiple entry points for the leaks, I'm going to experiment with a few different solutions. First up will be a rubber gasket, sealed with some caulk, and compressed under a piece of 1" pressure treated wood screwed to the sill. I may also try to fit some roll rubber roofing...