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Ok, local service depot has pissed me off... 3rd main board, 3rd time this has blown... This is getting expensive; and they're obviously missing the bigger issue. But only too happy to say "not warranty - break out another thousand"... This time it failed was literally first time used since it...

Need some technical help... have a customer, with a pair of doors - both have the same issue... I've never encountered it before. Doors were installed 5 years ago, painted by install company - not sure what in, guessing lacquer - as I know the company sprays in an automotive paint booth. High...

:dunno: I guess I'm nuts, prehung to me means its already in the frame ready to go... pop out the old jambs/casing, slide in new, level, shim, anchor, trim - done. instead it came with all the casings/jambs/hinges in a flat pack. We know how useless the building center people are, so requests...

:willy_nil OK rant on! bought a new hilti sid18a impact last year, after much deliberation, as they are twice the price of the usual suspects... it was the 2yr no cost warranty and over counter exchanges if breaks down that sealed it as usual. After about a million 1/4x 3/4" teks, and 200000...

Looking for some advice... We're going to "overhaul" our greenhouse in the next few months, it's not really useable as-is, and since it's pretty much a ground up rebuild, kinda thinking of going different, something that 'fits' the space in the yard, and provides more room... So we've been...

Well, finally had my kick in the ****... Time to upgrade my own doors (79 vintage rotted wood panel doors; with 82 vintage Genie POSs) as those electric heaters are running the power bill way up, and it's about to get a NG furnace. Did one of those lovely "hail damage" replacements - Just so...

Well, the auctions and retailers aren't co-operating... Time to DIY... as I'm getting sick of tripping over cases of fasteners... Need bolt bins, big ones (have a habit of buying by the 2kg / 5lb case). I haven't seen any that tickle my fancy, none work all that well when you keep larger...

Hey folks, Need some advice... Having one of those weeks... My brain no longer works... (blown faucet, requiring full rework of the kitchen sink; wife blew engine in truck; now the oven goes) built in oven gave up today... Found replacement (craigslist) - but minor cabinet change needed to...

Why do I get this stuff? Moved to a new company a couple weeks back; yes a doors a door, but the hardware is different between manufacturers... capabilities are different, takes a while to figure out all those things... So literally 5 days in - I get sent 2 hours out of town... doors need 15"...

So who has the fun toys here? Started building an eventorbot this weekend, was debating between a reprap vs Fab@home vs... well the list gets long... this one finally peaked my interest. http://reprap.org/wiki/Eventorbot Of course, can't build anything to plan ;) so we stretched x/z a wee...

G'day All, Ok, have a question or three, and google's not answering me for techniques, and I'm more comfortable with the steel than the wood... On the honey-do list... Is a 'rustic pine' railing... (ok if the direct img tag doesn't work - http://www.koch-construction.com/railing.jpg )...

G'day all, Quick question... maybe someone here can point me in the right direction... Playing around with a SIPS design for a project, but having some issues with the urethane foam, when I calculate it out based on expansion ratio and volume, I can't seem to get it right - either I get voids...

OK, long story short - fixing up some dspo 'renos'... Need to add a stud, so I can properly support a small section of floor (cubbyhole for shoes at front door - which sticks into my daughters second useless closet). The current floor is supported by finishing nails through plywood into...

Saw this the other day, figured I should share... we've all seen the tennis ball on a string, so your wife doesn't hit your toolbox... but retracting is a new take on it :) Door open, its waiting to hit your windshield, closed, tucked up tight to the ceiling. Just don't drill a hole...

Been wanting to get my truck camper under a roof, save me the annual reaseal the roof issues... Parking spot, as it turns out is on an easement, and right of way. So the village has given me an option, build it on minimum 6x6" beams, and it officially becomes a moveable shed, and is allowed...

Gotta ask... http://www.princessauto.com/pal/product/8408833/Cabinets/Rolling-Storage-Cabinet Damnit I knew I should have taken a pic... Anyone tried these new diamond plate cabinets from princess auto? Was eyeballing them (especially since the rolling base was listed at 70.03 yesterday at...

So been hunting around for a month now... Can't find a tile I can afford that has enough traction, comes in ~24x24" and in some colors... Well there were two - but both came from high end italian sources - at about 14$/sqft... So I'm wondering - I see all the concrete countertop threads here...

Don't suppose anyone here knows about welder repair? Picked up a maxstar 150 last year, took it to the Miller repair depot, for 'servicing' - well I could have almost bought a new one... they didn't really do much to it, cleaned, serviced, replaced the corroded dinse connectors... packed it...

Well top of da flippin' mornin's to ya's! (Seems appropriate post saint patties and all) Finally kinda half assed moved into the new garage... now all the fun begins... Lets start the day with 2 questions, first - the huge dust patch down my garage wall... source - central vac system, cleaned...

:rocker: You guys are terrible... Saw this pop up on kijiji (think craigslist - but owned by ebay) had to have it... I wasn't going to buy a damn thing for the new garage until we moved (22 hours from now) but at the price, I couldn't not... Seller said it hadn't been plugged in since...