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I highly recommend the Pica-Dry. They have colored leads (including white) that mark clearly and clean, and they’re water soluble so cleaning up errant marks is easy. Pocket clip / holster has a built in sharpener. I’ve only been using it for about a month, but I’ve dropped it plenty of times...

Is an inch over 15’ even perceptible when you walk the floor? I’m a bit confused about how the slab would sink a full inch to the walls on either side of the grade beam without cracking. Are you saying the grade beam is the high spot and the slab sinks out on either side? Like it’s crowned in...

Eero is very much the “it just works” solution. I was really hesitant about making the switch since they lack a lot of advanced settings (or in some cases they exist but are difficult to configure) but I got a system for free a few years ago and it has been rock solid. Honestly, this is the most...

Something to consider with this plan is that you really don’t want a jointer moving while you’re putting a board across it. Jointers don’t care and will eat your hand in the blink of an eye. Just make sure whatever you do you can get it on a solid footing so it won’t roll or tip while you’re...

I just dealt with this last month, and did exactly what was suggested above. I trimmed away the old gasket material, filled all the gaps up with Lexel sealant, then I stuck on a quarter round PVC trim with more Lexel on both flat faces and shot it in with a few finish nails to keep it in place...

I would probably block between the rafters and cut in venting in the blocking. My gut is telling me that boxing out a soffit will look out of place under the porch roof. Here’s a method I saw on YouTube a while back -...

I was able to buy the conversion kit from JD (this drain, plus a ****** for the oil filter), a wix filter, and oil for less than the cost of one “Easy Change”. I figure it’ll be around $20 next time I change it. Money well spent.

I have a JD E170 that I just installed this exact drain on. I am a bit nervous about it but I check it before every start. That said - it beats the hell out of what came installed out of the factory. Factory fits these with an “Easy Change” system. Basically an oversized filter with a check...

I have the Rubbermaid fastrack system and I use the standard hooks for shovels etc that hang from it with a hinge point. Slip the shaft through and it clamps down. It works well for the trimmer and edger I have but I am not sure they would handle the heft of the Tiller. Maybe something like...

Install furniture feet on the bottom of the box. You could potentially use the same bolt holes for the casters if you can find feet with the same thread. Then you can drag it around to your hearts content without damaging the box or the floor. Or pull the bench away from the wall, set your box...

There’s specifics here that matter a lot to this question. You mention that you are mainly concerned with the “air barrier” but also mention that the zip system is permeable. It’s really important to know in this context that is is vapor permeable, not air permeable. So in addition to keeping...

My 3 year old has an absolute blast running around with a tape measure and “measuring” everything in the house. Also great for a very young kid is a plastic torpedo level. Mostly a toy now, but basically indestructible and should work fine until she’s ready for “real tools”

How big are the gaps and what’s the decking material? Assuming it’s OSB, the panels are gonna need a bit of expansion room, I probably wouldn’t fill them. That said I think you’re on the right track with putting down some underlayment panels - here’s what Armstrong flooring requires for...

I bought two Diablo pruning blades thinking I’d get through a big limb that came down in the yard. Ended up using just those two blades to also cut every root I uncovered while digging out 3 medium size stumps. The only thing that killed them was the blade snapping off the shank, they stayed...

Ok I’m seeing what I missed now. In the first posts I was assuming wrongly that your foam was on top of the purlins. In this configuration I’m still thinking soffit vents alone won’t fix it. You need to have a clear path for air to move from the soffit to the ridge. In this case your purlins...