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They also don't guarantee the work was even done to code. I moved into a brand new house not long ago and found several electrical code issues... -Several AFCI breakers had their pigtails going to an auxiliary ground bus kit. -Dishwasher and garbage disposal on the same 15 amp circuit. They...

This. I use calipers often so I have a couple of good ones to keep from wandering from the garage to the basement every time I need calipers. I have a Starrett dial and a Mitutoyo digital. The digital style is my favorite since I can easily go from mm to inches and zero it anywhere on the...

I would estimate that it is 6" of blown in fiberglass.

No windows, except on the garage doors. The garage doors are insulted. There is one double-wide garage door and one single garage door. I have not used any type of heat in it previously. It is pretty well insulated with 2x6 walls and fiberglass insulation in the walls and ceiling. I moved in...

I am looking at some of the Mitsubishi mini-splits that both heat and cool. I have used a couple sizing calculators and I am getting widely varying recommendations. Can someone tell me about what size mini-split I would need for an attached 880 sq/ft garage, 6" insulated walls, 9' ceiling with...

You can take all the 608 tests at once and get a 608 Universal certificate. 608 Universal has to be at a proctored location, but it is not difficult. I did mine at a local refrigeration distributor. I used free self study materials online and the total for all 4 tests was about $65.

When I returned mine back in 2016, I replaced them with T46002A Torin Steel Jack Stands: Double Locking, 6 Ton for about $60 on Amazon. They have an extra pin that engages the notches. The 3 ton Torin set sells for about $35.

I agree. In 2016 I bought a pair of the 6 ton jack stands. When I took them out of the box, I immediately noticed how shallow the notches were on the post. They were much shallower than any other jack stands I had. I figured, rather than worry about whether they will hold, I would just return...

Re: Got a recall notice from HF on 3 ton jack stands I received that email also. Back in 2016, I purchased a pair of 6 ton stands. I remember looking at the teeth and thinking how shallow the notches looked on them. They were certainly shallower than any other jack stands I had. I ended up...

Another vote for the Lisle plastic creeper. Before I got the Lisle I had a couple metal framed creepers that would bruise my shoulders and pinch my skin when the wheels castored. I can turn comfortably with the Lisle as there are no hard square edges or pinch points. It rolls smoothly over my...

I have a Harbor Freight digital torque adapter that has been very accurate. I use this to check for any torque differences on my torque wrenches. Now you are asking, how do you know that your HF digital torque adapter is accurate? I check it against my Precision Instruments dial torque wrenches...

My 2 favorites are the super scraper as previously mentioned, and the Bahco 625.

That is what I was looking for. Thanks! I did not know such a thing existed. I also found a NEMA 1 6x6x4 box up high on the shelf of my local store that might work.

I have not seen a metal junction box that will take a 1 1/4 PVC fitting. At least not in my local stores.

Not a garage but a finished basement. There is an unfinished corner opposite the electrical panel. Someone in the past left a 1 1/4" PVC conduit to make bringing wire to the unfinished area easier. There is nothing running in the conduit right now. I need a 20a 120v circuit and a 30a 240v...