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Splicing #6 copper to #2 aluminum URD. Aside from skipping the splice and running aluminum the entire way (which I'm considering) what is the best method to splice these two together? I'm running a feed to my detached garage and while the house was being built, the electrician ran a short run...

Long shot, but I thought I'd see if anyone knew if there was a "typical range" for garage door opener motor RPM? I've got a project and need a cheap 120v motor.

So, I could have gone to the river or I could have gone flying but instead, I found myself adulting and got this floor sprayed.. I wound up using right at 10 gallons on 1728sq ft. I have a couple gallons left that I'll probably just keep for touch ups. Bare floor.. 1st coat.. 2nd coat...

Going through some of my grandfathers stuff and he's got an old hammer, what is this hammer designed for? What is the split end intended to do?

Hey guys- Let's pretend there are no permits or code involved, but we want the strongest, best idea for the porch.. We had thought about having a poured back porch for our current home under construction, but as we have been thinking about it, the more we have decided to go with a wooden deck...

Looking at running a line off the house to the shop. I've never dealt with anything like this, but I can only see 2 real ways to get water from the house to the shop. I can come off one of the waterlines in the kitchen, bore through the cinder block and run it to the shop. This will leave the...

Let's see some garages with floors done with HD40. I'm looking for a sealer and I think this might be the one.

We are rapidly approaching the stage of our build where I need to have waterline installed to the house and I'm getting a little tired of playing chase with the local trenching guru. "I can't come today.. I'll see you at 3:30... Oops I forgot.. Maybe tomorrow? What about Tuesday? No, I didn't...

Hey guys- Just got a quote back from an insulation company and they're wanting to insulate between the upper and lower floor of our house for sound deadening. I'm curious as to how much this would really help, as I thought the sound was transmitted mostly through the framing? Any one have an...

Anyone have a favorite metal trimmer blade?

Currently building a 36x48 shop and I'm planning on running a lift system to get into the attic. I didn't want to use floor space for stairs, so I'm planning on a 12' pull down attic ladder to access the space and then constructing a lift to lower and raise whatever it is I might want to put...

Looking at running a 1,000' to 1,500' run of pipe to the house I'm currently building. I'll be getting with the city engineer hopefully this week, but before our appointment, I thought I'd get edumacated a little bit. I'm thinking 1.5" pipe for friction losses and I don't yet know the...

So we're making some headway on the house and I'm going to have to have my windows picked out very soon.. Local guy is pushing Atrium, but I can't find much about them on the internet. Anyone have experience with this brand or have an undying devotion to another brand I should look at?

Ok guys, came across this while surfing today and thought I'd see if the brain trust here at GJ could help him out.. Guy writes: Anyone done anything like this?

Looking to add a security system to the house we are about to build. I grew up with a Certified Alarm system. But am looking at installing my own. I'm honestly not too worried about having it actively monitored, mainly because we live in the boonies. Average response time is 20+ minutes. I...

Toilet or not?

Anyone know of a rust inhibitor that won't turn the rust black and will leave its rust color?

Ok so after some "look what happened to this guy" talk at work, I've decided face shield + glasses is the way to go when working with rotating equipment in the shop. Anyone have a suggestion for a quality face shield?

Any of you guys live at the end of a long driveway? I'm about to be living at the end of a quasi-long driveway and I get quite a bit of packages from the Internet. Easily 75% of my total purchases are online. So, I'm thinking about putting a larger drop box for the package deliveries. Has...

Ok, so I'm waiting on culverts to be installed for our driveway and as soon as that happens, the bulldozerists are coming to make a driveway and I'm into the final planning stages of my garage. 36x48 is going to be the size. I started out shooting for the moon at 40x50 but it's just not gonna...