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Yes, I have saved thousands of $$$$ over the years between 4 bathroom remodels, a kitchen, basement and then on to another home with lowering the kitchen bar top, installing my own appliances, minor electrical work, dock repairs, pressure washing, etc… Now here’s where it will get painful one...

This attitude has gotten me in a lot of hurt over the past few years. I’m 60 now, but my condition has good days and bad days. Sometimes on those good days I forget how broken down I really am, and do something stupid.

Ratchets with “Made in USA with global materials” AKA, made elsewhere, assembled in USA. We had a local TV “manufacturer“ here in SC that was doing the same thing. They didn’t last too long.

Your plan is to brick up the windows? Correct? Before you do that, throw up some black plastic and make sure you’re ok with the loss of natural lighting Inside. Can you match the brick. Are you concerned about resale value down the road? All that being said, I have one of those 75” tall...

One day to pack? That’s funny! March 13th, 2021 we put an offer in on a home. It was accepted and it all started for us after 25 years in the same house. Purge is an understatement. 2 garage sales, gave away half my shop tools to my son (I was downsizing to a single car garage and no room)...

Metal Supermarkets in my area closed up shop about two years ago. My old place I went to got out of the metal business when galvanizing locally made boat trailers was making them more money.

I had that same exact jack I bought off a tool truck probably 40 years ago. When it died I took it to a jack shop and the guy told me to throw it away. Wasn’t worth rebuilding. Kind of a tough thing to do since it lasted me a good 20+ years. Of course the jack repair shop went out of...

If you’re patient, just pay the ITC membership and wait for it. Two or three times a year it pops up. Matter of fact, may not need to join until you see the sale. Last year this time I was waiting on a 24” bottom sale. One came up and I saved quite a bit when I joined the ITC. It expires this...

Yep. I wanted that car. Even more, I didn’t want it winding up in a crusher. You can site here all day and psychoanalyze all my choices of words. In the end, his car went on to live another day and win first place in a local car show.

Tried charm at first. Then I hit him with reality. I worked him for several weeks before that. He was a lonely old man that was a hoarder. We stayed in contact for several months after I took it home. I think he wanted to meet people and didn’t really want to sell the car. Just used it as...

Yea, I need to buy a 12 amp battery for my chainsaw and blower since they discontinued the 9 amp. I don’t think the 8 will do it. Just waiting on a sale. $260 is a tough pill to swallow.

And some people just price things based on emotions and not reality. Back in 1999 when I went to buy my ‘66 GT Fastback the guy was very emotionally attached. It was a basket case. He started at $5000. I explained the car needed $40k of work and it was not a K code car. I got it for $1200...

Damn. Skills. You have them! I want!! Not sure how my wife would like that as the centerpiece on our table, but that’s where that art belongs.

Ok OP. You do you and I’ll do me hiding over here behind the door. I don’t do snakes or any reptiles as far as that goes. Looks like you‘re off to a great start with your woodworking skills.

Wow. Impressive work. I have 17 yo CPVC throughout my home and all runs are 1/2”. Great pressure at first, but drops off significantly after 5 seconds of running. Maybe one day I’ll upgrade to a PEX system. You mentioned the M12 Oscillating tool, don’t use the larger,square bottom batteries...

I’ve owned a set for 6-8 years and have had a need for them exactly twice. first time was caliper bolts on the wife’s Honda Pilot. second time was this past Saturday when I was installing a suspension seat base on my ZTR. Damned handy to have when you need them.

Looking good!

Maybe use flocking for draw interiors instead of gluing in something like felt? Nevermind, I see you already have new felt.

Get the urine enzyme neutralizers available at pet stores or janitorial supply. Hell, I bet Amazon can get it to you quicker. But just do it. My place I retired from was an older vacant building we got moved into after a remodel a few years back. Not sure if it was rats or humans, but the...

JB Weld all things!