Recent content by Tim The Tool Man

Thanks for the replies. I'm heading over there later today. I'll get more information and hopefully a solution...

I'll try to make a long story short. In the 55 and older community where my in-laws live several residence are having GFCI tripping issues including my in-laws. A local electrician, who is actually licensed, (not sure about insured) is going around an charging an exorbitant fee to "fix" the...

A disappearing garage...

If the joint is poorly glued and you are able to twist the pipes, you may be able to disassemble the joint by slowly twisting it. It will take time and patience. Personally I would first wash the edges of the bad joint with primer and then slather more solvent on the joint. Next I would buy a...

All baseboard is supposed to be placed 3/8th of an inch above the unfinished floor. Assuming that was not done originally, place a thin vertical block at the transition point. It is a common practice done all the time. Decorative transition blocks can be bought at Homer or Lowes...

Re: Structural Engineering: Where does this fail first? As Strouty mentioned, scab in a 2x4 under the center 2x4. The only other thing I would change is possibly remove at least one of the diagonals and screw in a cut to size full strip of 5/8 or 3/4 plywood. Really though, as it is currently...

Ryobi P260 18‑Volt One+ Impact Wrench I also bought this one on a whim because it was cheap and I had a gift card to use up. With a 4Ah battery this tool kicks azz! I had a couple frozen lug nuts that my pneumatic drivers couldn't budge. I was about to grab my 3/4" breaker bar when i...

Ryobi P4001 18‑Volt One+ Drain Auger I bought this over the summer on a whim. I know it is a sink drain auger but my main septic line was plugged up. Mainly because I didn't want to get the new Ryobi dirty, I tried to use a heavy old drain auger cable that I've had laying around. I couldn't...

Aside from the obvious cleaning advantages, concrete and wood/particle board don't play well and moisture and mold are a real issue in an unconditioned environment. That being said, mine are on the floor because that is the only type that I could afford at the time (free).

I don't disagree with either of you but I am speaking from my professional point of view. Obviously if a DIYer does his own spectacular work, I'll never be called out to work on something there because I'm not needed - so I'll never see it. Therefore I can say what I said. I just did a...

Well I'll jump in here as a contractor myself. I would say 95% of my business is referral work from previous clients. I do mostly residential work maybe up to 30% commercial work in any given year. I have a website and a big sticker on my truck but still my work comes from people seeing my...

They are very good tools, with long lasting batteries but their registration and free battery program are lacking to the point of being fraudulent in my opinion. You'll have 90 days to send in the receipt and serial number to be enrolled in the program. They will "not receive" your paperwork...

No, I peeked down the well cap and looked at those wires for as far as I could see. It was working and so I decided not to take anything apart aside from the pressure switch which looked fine. (BTW I had replaced the pressure switch switch just over a year ago)

Yup, I read both lines. I got 240 across the pump side. My buddy tapped on the pressure switch before I arrived. (I didn't want him opening it up. He would electrocute himself!) It is a submersible pump about 75' from the pressure tank, so leaning on the pipe didn't knock the pump at all...

So on Thanksgiving my buddy calls me in a semi-panic. He has a well and no water and wonders if I'll stop by and take a look at it. I tell him to check the usual things like the beaker, tap on the pressure switch, and such before I come out. Everything checked out so off I went. I arrive...