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    Appliance paint

    Put a new medium size, inexpensive Whirlpool refrigerator in my garage some years ago. Soon after the paint on the doors began to bubble and expose significant rust patches. The warranty specifically excluded such issues under their "cosmetic defects" exception. So, I removed all the rust down...
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    Cutting Plaster with Metal Lath

    I'm preparing to replace a section of badly water damaged ceiling in my daughter's home. It's plaster over metal screen lath. My working plan is to cut out a 4' x 6' section and replace it with sheetrock. I'm looking for advice on how to most efficiently cut out the old work with a minimum of...
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    GE 3/4 HP 115/230V TEAO Motor - Clearance $38

    For anyone that might need such an animal, the market price is $176.They confirmed an order I just placed. https://www.grainger.com/product/GENERAL-ELECTRIC-3-4-HP-Aeration-Fan-Motor-5U175 Be aware though, this is a totally enclosed (TEAO) motor without internal cooling that requires being in...
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    Alternative to 3/4" Roundover

    The mission: Putting a larger tabletop on a kitchen island I made from a large cabinet. The top is 3/4" thick and though advertised as oak or hardwood, doesn't look like either & produced in asia. It's glue jointed from strips and 3ft. wide and 5ft. long, which I plan to nip off 10". The edges...
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    OBD2 / Bluetooth for iPhone

    Apologies in advance if this has been covered. Looking for (as a small gift for a friend) an inexpensive OBD2 plug-in compatible with an iPhone >iOS 3.0 that can be connected via Bluetooth using Torque Pro or similar. Some are advertised as only compatible with an android phone. There are some...
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    Major Garage Renovation - Long Post with Photos (sorry, no before pics)

    Originally set out just to clean out and clean up my unfinished dungeon of a garage (typical of a mid-70s mid-entry home). Badly worn epoxy floor and rough painted cinder block walls. Barely room to squeeze a car in. The enthusiasm and project evolved as it started showing potential. My spare...
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    Going Through Block - Safe Location

    I'm mounting a gas tankless water heater and need to make a 4" opening for the 4" vent pipe through an exterior 8"cinder block wall with brick veneer using a diamond bore saw. The hole will be 3 blocks down from the top, but on the same end wall that supports the I-beam carrying the floor joists...
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