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I am restoring two old “wrought iron” chairs. There was no “seat” for the chairs so I used some nice plywood and put on some stain and poly. It looks pretty nice. I happened to have one bolt in my junk drawer I like. I will need eight of them to do the chairs. From above, it looks like a...

I pulled a gas leaf blower out a dumpster and got it running nicely. I do not have the plastic tube for the air to blow out of. Any ideas where to find a three inch outside diameter pipe that I could use? Thanks, Jim

We recently had our home resided with vinyl siding. It was previously very old aluminum siding. In the past, I was able to use a Wi-Fi extender in the house to get Wi-Fi in the garage. Does the FanFold have a foil backing that could block Wi-Fi? Could it possibly block Wi-Fi more than the...

We are getting our house resided and are removing the old aluminum siding. There is a layer of perhaps 1/2” styrofoam insulation that comes down with the old siding. I will be blowing insulation in my garage ceiling later this year. Is there anything wrong with breaking down the old...

I’d like to have one of the small puck sized Alexa devices outside. We have an outlet in our bedroom that is right under a bow window that would give some shelter to Alexa. I’d prefer not having a 120v receptacle outside there. It there a way to tap off the back of the bedroom outlet with a...

So we are getting our house sided and are removing the siding ourselves. I was surprised to find several wire nutted wires hidden behind the old siding just above our exterior basement door. There is also a box inside that door that has always had 3 wire nutted wires in it. I don’t really need...

I'm finishing the interior of my garage and would like to put an outdoor outlet at the back of the garage. I have 1.5" foam board between the girts and 3.5" fiberglass insulation. The outlet will be rarely used, but seems like I should put one there just in case. What is the best way to do...

Last year a new metal roof was out on my pole barn. They put the “scotch Brite like” stuffing between the roof and ridge vent to keep the critters out and let it breathe. We thought the car we keep there was getting pine sap somewhere else. It looks to me that some adhesive from the stuffing...

So I bought one of those battery operated pumps that fit into a gas can The threads are supposed to fit “most” 5 gallon cans. It did not fit my “no-spill” brand can. I’m not shocked - it is somewhat of a unique design. So I take my new pump and shop for a gas can that will match the...

I need lighting for my new garage and can get used 8' T5 fixtures for cheap/free. These use 4, 4ft tubes. I plan to remove the ballast. Will the tombstones need replaced as well? Anything different or problematic doing this? Most of what I see online pertains to T8 conversions. Is a...

I just put in my first roof baffle and am looking for confirmation it is correct. Picture attached below... It is attached to the roof purlins and folded into position at the bottom. Is this going to give enough air movement from the vented soffits to the ridge vent? I'm guessing the baffles...

I could use some insulation advice for my 20x24 pole barn. It is actually a 20x24 addition to my existing 20x24 pole barn. I don't have any plans to insulate the old half. For this year, I may just get my metal ceiling up and insulated. So here are some concerns. 1 - On the old part of the...

My wife and I moved to our current house about two years ago. I haven't had forced air heat since my college days, so I may be out of touch with how much noise is normal. When we bought it, an inspection was done and the furnace guy said it was fine other than a minor exhaust (chimney) fan...

I’d like to replace the bulb in our bathroom vent fan/heat fan/light with an LED bulb. The bulb is for lighting only - the heat function has its own fan and heating coils. seems like most LED bulbs have a rubbery coating. Will this melt when we turn the heat on after a winter shower? The...

My current pole barn garage is 20x24 and has a red metal roof which we don't care for (it is close to our house and it clashes with the house). I plan to build an addition to the garage which will double the size. I also plan to pull the metal roof off the old part and chose a better color for...

I would like to add a sink in the finished part of my basement. The picture below is of the unfinished side which has the plumbing exposed. The sink will be opposite side of the sink shown. The pipes drain to the right. The 90 degree fitting at the left goes to the finished side and then up...

Pole Barn addition floor lower than barn floor? I'm hoping to put a lean to addition off the back of my 20x24 pole barn (addition is on 24' end). Hoping to keep the budget down. The barn is built on ground that slopes down from the back (where the addition will go). To maximize the ceiling...

I just moved into a new home and there is a 12 foot workbench in the basement. It has one shelf (full length) underneath which is perfect for my needs (chop saw, table saw, etc). I'm looking to cover this to keep dust out. I think doors (hinged or sliding) will be awkward and restrictive for...

My hottub GFCI breaker has been tripping when the jet pump is running. If may just be old/clogged filters stressing the pump motor (tripping the breaker due to current). However, I have a GFCI specific question: After a GFCI breaker trips can you tell if it was from a ground fault vs an over...

My wife and I are looking at some property that has a slab about 34x34. It is probably 10+ years old. Looks to have been poured in 4 sections (or perhaps has the "lines" scribed to induce nice straight cracks). It measured 5 inches thick at the edge in the handful of spots I checked. Looks...