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Replacing the exterior lights on the garage, and I'm looking for a packer/shim/wedge product to go behind the light so that it sits on a vertical surface. This is most important for some lights where the holes/wires are such that the light can't sit just on one board, so would have a huge 1/4" ...

I didn't think I needed a log splitter, but I'm finding that I just cannot split the oak we have. I'd like to split around 3-4 cords a year. I can rent a splitter for $100/day, but then I need to free up a day and my body gives in after a few hours. The internet/forums have convinced me that...

1) I'm in the US, so subject to US code and products that have UL certification 2) I want to add some outlet sockets to the wall behind my workbench. I have 2 laptops, a monitor, USB charging for cellphone and other things, plus I need another couple outlets from time to time. I cannot find...

www.topsalefad.store https://www.topsalefad.store/product/New-Snap-On-3-8-Drive-Compact-Sealed-Head-Dual-80-Ratchet-Chrome-Handle-Fc72-Usa_3v5edfgcedcbcbi.html store It just seems too cheap. $14 for a used snap-on 1/4 ratchet, and they have 50 of them. Maybe its someone who got lots of used...

Hi I’ve bought the Costco Feit LED 4’ lights for $20-30 a piece, and like them. I haven’t seen them for over a year in store or online though, and in a new house now, I need half a dozen lights. I don’t want mention sensors, and they have to mount to the ceiling and not hang down (8’ stud)...

Looking for 3 garage cabinets. The basic ones (around $350-400 each) are all 24 ga steel. There's a $600 husky heavy duty, but its only got two shelves. I can't justify crazy expensive cabinets, but for thicker steel and wheels (or at least with an easy option to add wheels), I could go up to...

I want to know how to diagnose issues and repair small engines. I have a heap of yard tools, and they generally run well, but sometimes not, and I just ordered a Chinese clone chainsaw which is firstly to block up a couple trees, but then to also learn how to work on it (without spending $900 on...

We are moving into a new (to us) house in Northern California, that will be affected by the PG&E blackouts when they try to reduce the chance of fires. The house is wired for a generator input (done with permits and by a professional electrician). The previous owners has a 9500W WEN generator...

I was planning on a HF $299 lower tool box, or the Yukon tool box work bench at $349, but then saw this. It's missing a handle (do Kennedy do free replacement parts by any chance?) and has a dented drawer. Seems that it is $890 on sale new. Seller asking $200. Are Kennedy machinist boxes really...

I'm wanting to improve my DIY face masks. I want to go cartridge, like the 3M Reusable P95 Painting Valved Safety Mask. What I cannot understand, is can I buy the P95 painting one, and then use P95 general purpose, and P100 painting and P100 general purpose cartridges? I'm happy to buy the...

I'm struggling to understand epoxy and floor coatings/sealers. 1) With the EDCO home depot rental, why would you not wet grind? Seems to be safer for dust, saves having a vaccum running too. Only negative seems to be that you have a wet mess to wash out after. 2) After grinding back with the...

We are moving (since I've been on GJ, I've lived in 3 houses we've owned and two rentals, and are moving into our 4th house ... we gotta stop moving). The new house has built in garage cabinetry, that repurposed kitchen cabinets from a remodel or maybe cheap garage cabinets of the wood kitchen...

Sorry, this is my main "how to fix things" forum I use, and I figure many garage journal members will know about washing machines. Our machine (purchased used when it was 3 years old, and now is 3.5 years old), makes this loud clicking noise when it finishes spinning. It works, so I could just...

This was left by the previous owners when we bought our house. Anyone know what it's for? I'm about to toss it, but maybe it's useful? Thanks,

1) Set thermostat to heat or AC, and the fan runs 2) Set to ''fan'' only (on a Nest), and I hear a click in the furnace the basement (I set to fan via my phone), but the fan does not run at all All the google searches talk about the fan not running with Heat or AC. The ones I find about the fan...

I have an, approximately, 8 year old Husqvana with a Kohler XT6 engine, and an unknown LawnBoy with a B&S engine. The Lawnboy has driven rear wheel(s). It seems silly to keep two, as they take up space etc, but which is ''better''? They both start and run fine. Anyone know much about...

I don’t know anything about air impacts. I want a 1/2” one to use an existing impact socket set I have, and my compressor. I thought the Harbor Freighg Earthquake XT was meant to be a killer deal at about $130-150, but then I looked on eBay. For $50-100, there are used: SNAP-ON Blue Point Mac...

I moved from CA to UT. In CA, I got rebates on upgrading my lawn and garden irrigation to more efficient (rotary nozzles and drip) heads. Funny enough, Utah is drier than CA, but somehow there don't appear to be rebates here. So I'm looking to see if anyone has found an especially cheap way to...

Looking at the regular premium epoxy brands that sponsor GJ, and thinking I'd love white, but maybe light grey is better. I don't want flakes. 1) Does white just get covered in tire marks? 2) Many reports talk about having a few helpers when putting down the layers. One to edge in, one to do...

Save me from myself. I just purchased one of these, it arrived, and it's great ... I'm struggling to stop myself buying another. So I figure I post here and hopefully some other members will buy them and remove the temptation. They're 50% off, but then if you go to renovopower.com, you can get...