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So here in the PNW it rains without saying, today we had a downpour and instead of draining properly I had a waterfall which coincidentally splashes into the garage. The house has holes where the gutters drain into and today I saw that the drain hole was just being overworked by all the rain...

I have a Graco Magnum X5 airless sprayer and want to put it up for the winter. The sell the blue Armor fluid but I'm thinking it's nothing special if not expensive. RV Antifreeze is a non-corrosive fluid, what are your thoughts?

I was doing something around the house the other day and thought man, this tool has been my favorite so far. Lately its been the small ICON Locking Flex Head Ratchet and Bit Set, 35-Piece from Harbor Freight. I thought $40 was a lot but I got it with a coupon on sale and I use it for...

the lady I booked with says it starts at $99. Hmmm. Been in the house 9 years now and never use the fireplace. It has a metal insert stove, apparently its the grandma bear Fisher insert stove, (damn they are pricey!) Are there going to be any sudden price increases in the neighborhood of a...

. House was built in the early 70's, Ranch style home. The pictures show left and right of front door with the living room being behind left pic. I looked inside the living room wall for a crack but there isnt any. This brick is only on the front of the house going up about 3 feet. To the far...

Just got through tearing apart/raking/pulling a bad new grass grow in a small back yard. This time I want to do it right so I'm raking up all the clumps of grass, rocks, etc., The local soil test company has a 4+ week turnaround so I don't want to wait that long. Thanks.

I helped a neighbor route some wood for a bracket install, the bracket looked simple, 1/2" rod attached to a 3/4" bracket. She paid about $60 for one. I have a mig and stick welding machine and would like to try and make one, seems like about $10 in parts. I'm thinking drilling a 1/2" hole...

I have a Magnum X5 sprayer I had in a box outside that got completely full of water over the winter, Doh! Well today I was able to take it apart and clean most of the rust and get it to run but it still has a orange rust film on most of the metal parts. Contact cleaner only does so much but...

I got a good deal on a used Jet band saw but I did a bone-headed move and did not remove the table while transporting so the bracket broke (cheap cast iron btw). Anyhow, I see the Porter Cables listed for $20 cheaper on the internet so just wondering if it will fit.

I saw a 10x10 shed at HD today, 2x2 studs, I think spaced 36" apart, OSB siding, etc. It was priced $1,700. I want to build a similar shed because I need some quick storage space for a possible overseas move for a few years. In the last 8 years of living here I have acquired a bunch of hobby...

About 2 years ago I built a 8x8 she-shed, lean to style. I'm thinking of building a deck above it, why?, because it'll give us a great view the higher it is. Nothing fancy, just space for 2 chairs. Would you tie into the existing shed or build a platform above it? I was also thinking of tying...

I got an older Master torpedo heater from a habitat for humanity store, finally got around to trying it out and it leaks. Has a couple of pinhole leaks and fuel tank is nasty. This older one, yellow tank is basic, plug in/out for on and off, just a straight metal tube going into the fuel tank...

I have a older wall mounted toilet that needs replacing (upper basin has cracks near the mounting bolts). My options are get another wall mounted toilet (expensive!) Or a rear flushing toilet (cheaper). My question is if I get the rear flushing toilet is there some play I can have when...

Neighbor has a 2006 Toyota Highlander with OEM trailer connection in the rear. From there its connected to an aftermarket 4-pin connector that connects to trailer. Problem is no lights when connected and turn signals/brake lights applied. I tested the 4-pin plug coming out the truck with my...

Went to Lowes today to buy Thermostat wire, $4 cheaper on Amazon but figured with military discount should break even. Well no, apparently they do not do military discount on electrical wire anymore and from what I know they stopped it also on major appliances. Just looked it up and no more...

I friggin used my neighbors Dewalt 18" surface cleaner, all fine yesterday and today until I raised it to clean the outside bench seating. Literally at the end of bench and would of been done but it slipped while spinning and hit the corner of bench, then it started to make a rattling sound when...

I built some 2x4 Fir benches a few years ago, still strong and sit under my porch. There is occasional rain that gets on some exposed parts and those are turning dark. Last year I re-sanded and re-stained but again this year they are getting dark again. Any solutions? Better quality...

Buddy asked me about painting a cement wall, exposed to elements and never painted before. It's basically the bare cement that was poured as a retaining wall, about 10 feet tall x 20 feet wide. It has a cracking surface but not in the cement, like a surface peel crack. I don't know exactly what...

Well, I think I bought it for around $50 at a pawn shop awhile ago. Anyhow, the dang thing would turn off or reset when I would apply any force in the handle and was unusable (why anyone would pay this much for a Snap-On is beyond me!) so it just sat in my cabinet. Was contemplating sending it...

I have great neighbors and most have sprinklers yet it seems I am the only house on the block that gets the yearly "your backflow test is due" letter from the city. It's $35 (actually just read my backflow testers reminder letter, going up to $40 now, first increase since 1996!). The city...