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Hello Folks, This is our kitchen faucet. My wife thinks (and I agree) that it's the ugliest thing she's ever seen. I told her it reminds me of something you'd find on an autopsy table, so of course I think it would be perfect for my garage sink, lol! I need to identify this monstrosity so I...

Hello Folks, We just moved into our new (to us) forever home. After some practice and help from a local gate jockey, I have mastered the maintenance and upkeep of the existing sliding driveway gate and controller. I would next like to address the keypad access system, which is a Door King model...

Hello Folks, My wife and I are relocating from our current home in Northern California to our forever home in Southern California. I have a four-post lift that I would like to bring with me. My original concern was that it would be too expensive to move; better to sell it and then buy a new...

Hello folks, I would like to replace the entrance lockset on my front door. My existing Baldwin lockset is what I would guess is a typical hardware setup for both of the front doors. The distance between the upper deadbolt and lower passthrough locks is 5.5", and the length of the pull...

Hello Folks, I'm looking for options for a more attractive carport canopy. Although my existing canopy is effective I'm not crazy about how it looks. Any ideas for an alternative shelter/covering for my outdoor parking area? Thanks in advance.

Hello folks, I'm sending this out to all of the electronic gate/garage door techs out there. I have a sliding gate on my driveway which is controlled by an All-O-Matic SL100AC operator. It works extremely well for a 20-year-old unit. The radio receiver unit is a 310hz Linear DGR, part...

Hello folks, My wife and I recently bought a house in rural Escondido, Ca. It is on two acres and it already has a very deep and wide attached 3 car garage, but I would like additional space for my 4-post lift and a car or two. Although my plans originally included building an additional...

Hello Folks, I would like to install a permanent pull-down ladder in my garage to access my attic. My ceiling is 10 feet up and my existing opening is 22.5 inches wide and 36.25 inches long. All of the ladders I have seen online require an opening that is 54 inches long. I'm not crazy about...

Hello Folks, I would like to replace all of the compact fluorescent lights in our kitchen with brighter LED replacement bulbs Currently we have twelve recessed fixtures, and each has a two-pin compact fluorescent bulb (CF 13DS/827 with GX23 base). They are rated at 800 lumens. We can't stand...

Hello Folks, We recently purchased a new (to us) house in Escondido, CA. which has an electronically-controlled sliding gate at the end of the driveway. I've never had experience with an electronic gate before, so this is all new to me. The gate opener is an All-O-Matic and was installed...

Storage Ideas for RV Garage Hello Folks, My wife and I are looking for a home in San Diego County. One of the pre-requisites is an abundance of garage space, with room for both of the daily drivers, three or four hobby cars and a four-post lift. With that in mind we are trying to find a place...

Identifying mystery PVC pipe (or well shaft) size Hello folks, I have a question about a section of PVC-like pipe located in the yard behind my garage. It appears to be a wellhead, as it protrudes out about 2 feet from the ground and is surrounded by a 12" square poured concrete base/pad. The...

Hello Folks, I installed a safety switch on my 4-post lift: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005W17FRS/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I need a padlock to enable the lockout function. I've looked online but haven't been able to find a padlock with a 3/16" shackle that's long enough. I've found them...

Off-Brand AC Hose Crimpers Hello Folks, My buddy and I are both in the process of rebuilding AC systems in our hobby cars. We will need to make up new AC hoses for each system, and we prefer to do it ourselves, rather than have it done at a shop. I know that the Mastercool 71500 is the state...

Hello Folks, My niece just purchased a 1970s-era home in San Diego. They are attempting to upgrade the existing 100-amp panel to a 200-amp service. The local power company (SDG&E) came out and evaluated their existing service and determined it to be "a #2 SIDA service, which is rare and found...

Hello folks, I am in the process of replacing the body mounts on my 56 Chevy One-Fifty. After spending a few minutes it has become obvious that i will be dealing with a number of broken bolts that will need to be drilled out for removal. All of these bolts are rusted/corroded. Several days of...

Hello folks, I have three separate lighting zones in my garage, each controlled by its own single-pole toggle switch. I would like to add an additional switch to each zone but would rather not go through the trouble of converting all of the existing hard wiring for three-way switch operation...

Hello folks, I have an old neon "NO LEFT TURN" sign which was used on the streets of San Francisco up through the mid-80s. It is very similar to the common "WALK" - "DON'T WALK" signs of that era, but the twin segments read out "NO" and "LEFT TURN". (For you locals, these were the ones...

Hello Folks, It is a cold rainy evening here in Northern California, sitting in the living room in front of a (propane) gas fireplace, and I am contemplating energy costs. Our house is heated with propane gas. We usually sit in the living room for TV with the propane fireplace blazing, so the...

Hello Folks, Got a bit of a scare today. We had just returned from a two-week vacation, and I had just plugged in all of my chargers in the garage. An hour later I returned to the garage to an acrid burning smell and this: The battery was practically melted onto the charger. Needless...