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hi, i'm looking to replace 2 thermostats at my business. currently i have a pair of Venstar Flatstats and one has gone out. this is the second time in 5 years that i've had a failure. at this point i'd like to upgrade to one with wifi capabilities. i installed 2 T9's at my home a few years back...

hi, quick question for you all. i'm running some NM form a in-wall panel, up through the ceiling and dropping it down about 30' away. only issue is that i have a huge header on that side so i'm not able to drop it in the wall, it would have to be through the ceiling and along the wall. this is...

hoping someone can help me out with this. replacing a draft inducer motor on a 230v unit. old motor had 2 wires and 2 for what looks like a centrifugal switch. the new motor has 2 wires for the switch and 5 for the motor. i know the motor can be wired for 115v or 230v but i'm not sure what to do...

so, while my shop is in the architects hands i've been looking into another project that i put aside but now that its winter, is back on my mind. we have a 5000sq/ft home which is heated with propane. we have one room down stairs that we spend most of our time in but is also one of the coldest...

hi, so i have some recessed lights outside and purchaced some new LED replacements. i finally get to installing them and find out that they are the style below. 4 pin with the square base. the type i have now had the 2 pin orange connector and a screw in adapter if needed. issue with these cans...

hi, so i just picked up a (used) DeWalt forced air heater (210k) and was hoping someone could help me sort out some issues. first issue was that the unit would not come on. found that the thermostat was bad. i've replaced that. After that the heater would come on but would have excessive smoke...

well after living here for almost 15 years and working on my cars on the floor i finally had and architect come out to take measurements for a proper shop. going to be about 37'W x 35'D. so much to think about but i think the type (design/material) i want would be the hardest. originally we...

Hi, so my brother in law any cousin both just purchased houses with whole house fans and now i think i need one. had no experience with them before but have been looking and seems like they have some now that are much easier to install as the motors are mounted remotely. theirs are the old style...

hi, i'm looking into installing an outlet for a car charger but i'm not able to run a dedicated circuit. i went into the attic space and found that i have #6 wires that go to my oven. i'm considering using Polaris multitaps to split this to the charger. this is on a 50A circuit. is this...

hi, this is not exactly "garage" specific but was hoping someone could help. i just had a aluminum patio cover installed and wanted to add 3 flood lights to the front end of it to light up my back yard. any opinions on good flood lights and wattage? i have about a 60'x90' area to light up and...

hi, so i just picked up a new to me "SmartWasher". the guy told me he wasnt sure what chemical was in it but was most likely simple green. its very dirty so i need to replace it. any recommendations? i'm in CA so that makes it harder. this is for my home shop so it will only get used a few...

hi guys, hoping a tool expert here can help me out. i found a Reed 2C at a yard sale for $25 which i thought was a great deal so i got it. bad thing is that it doesnt have the swivel base. anyone know where i can find one or maybe get a universal one that might fit? doesnt have to be Reed. thank you

hi, picked up a Blue-point bench grinder and now i'm looking for wheels. thought Grainger would come through but they got nothing. any recommendations? 6"x1/2" arbor. thank you

hi, as you might have read in my intro post, i will be looking at putting up a metal building as a shop. i have a detached 2 car garage with space on the side. the 2 car would actually work but my main reason for wanting a shop is so i can have a lift and the ceiling would not accommodate that...

hi, ive visited this site many times throughout the years but i finally decided to become a member. little back story. we built our house about 12 years ago. has attached 4 car garage and detached 2 car. the 2 car is my "shop" but i'm quickly running out of room (storage, cars, new tools) so i'd...