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    Bottom support board of kitchen cabinet

    The bottom support board of my kitchen cabinet was pressed wood and has "rotted" away. Need to replace it but the cabinet is the middle of the run of cabinets and supports the sink. Need input on how to replace it with new wood. Thinking of jacking up cabinet with a scissors jack to fit new...
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    Old SnapOn box

    Have had this old SnapOn box for years but not sure what it is used for. Any ideas?
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    Exhaust problem

    Cannot fit tail pipe over muffler pipe. One pipe fits but other is just too tight. What is feeling about cutting a groove lengthwise in tail pipe of about an inch to give it a start to fit over the muffler allowing it to expand a bit while installing?
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    Paint removal

    Bought a used hardtop for my car. The PO applied many coats of paint over 60 years that seem to come off with PeelAway6. The hardtop is made of fiberglass. The problem is that one of the coats is a thick red stuff that is very thick and hard. It looks like a coating that some use on decks to...
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    French drain pipe

    Went out to side yard to look at drain pipe that goes behind house. Found that the grass cutting service went over it repeatedly and now it is not there. They cut it back and over the summer cut it so much I can no longer locate. Any ideas how to find?
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    Broken bandsaw guide

    Ryobi 9" band saw, the blade guide borke and is no longer available to purchase. Need to fabricate one to replace it. Anyone had to similar?
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    10" Craftsman woodwork vice

    VGC Craftsman woodworking vice 10" bolt on under bench. $120 plus ship
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    Securing heat tape

    Watching utubes videos of installation of heat tape on pipes calls for using plastic electric tape to wrap it to the pipes. For part of my piping this is possible but there is a length of pex piping that is firmly attached with brackets to the main beam under the house. There is probably...
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    Outside light goes out

    Have an outside light over door. When I turn on switch the lights go on but after about 3 seconds they go out with switch still on. Tried new bulbs and still goes out. Turn switch off then back on and does same thing. Any idea what could cause this? It is a two bulb outdoor overhead lamp...
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    Ceramic heaters

    Has anyone used one of these type heaters for small area of a garage? Something like 1500 watts supposedly good for about 400 sq ft
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    Garage wall leak

    Water comes in garage from rear wall at bottom where wall and floor meet. Outside wall is 4 ft underground where it meets floor. Wall is painted with Dryloc and part of floor is painted as well out about 3 inches. In heavy rain the wall/floor corner leaks and puddles on floor. Any ideas how...
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    Few wrenches yesterday

    Found a few old wrenches yesterday 1 J H Williams & co Brooklyn NY with a W on it 3/8 and 5/16 printed on it but the sizes are closer to 3/4 and 5/8" 2 Same type of Co name? at one end stamped 726 other side 5/16 and 7/16 sizes are 1/2 and 5/8" Any ideas about them?
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    Lowes Drill/Driver 18 v

    Bought for 99 less 30 for new credit card opening https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hitachi-3-Tool-12-Volt-Max-Lithium-Ion-Cordless-Combo-Kit/50300607
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    Make garage more comfortable

    Want to work in garage in wintertime. Phila area. Present garage has one wall attached to house fully insulated. Rear and outside wall half below ground level are unfinished concrete block. Ceiling is insulated to bedroom above. Do not want to heat garage all the time but would like to be...
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    Snap on guys

    Have two SnapOn torque wrenches one 1/4 inch drive goes fro 0 to 600 inch pounds second 3/8 drive goes from 0 to 1800 inch pounds any value to them? can't upload photos as it says I lack a "security token" no idea what that is.
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    Attaching wood moulding to ceamic tile

    Sorry if this is not the proper place for this question; I have ceramic tile back splash in kitchen. There is a gap of about 1/2 to 1 inch after installing new counter top. I want to run a wood border on top the counter top and glue it to the tiles. What glue would I use to adhere the wood to...
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    All older roller boxes

    What do most do when the bottom of roller boxes are not drawers but an open space? All of my boxes are from the 70's SnapOn and Craftman. Open area now store trailer receiver, jumper cables grease guns and such. Any way to install a drawer unit in the area?
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    floor jacking

    looking into getting a car lift but problem is that the car has only 3" clearance from ground. EZ Lift and all are higher than that. Also car only weighs 2600 lbs. Any ideas?
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    Uncovered wall

    Wall 8 ft by 24 ft solid concrete block/outside wall. What is good way to cover and brighten up? No studs to attach to presently. Insulated foam board?
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    Straighten out 1 car garage

    Been straightening out the garage for th[/ATTACH][/ATTACH][/ATTACH]e day.
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