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I acquired a 1953 Rockwell Delta jointer that only has 2 plugs for the power cord. It works fine but wondering if this requires a ground plug to be installed for safety? Thanks.

So, I have tall evergreen hedges that need trimming at the top because they are getting too tall and about 25 feet from ground. Yes, renting an expensive lift would solve my problem but create another because I am frugal (okay cheap). I am trying to make my own orchard ladder or something that...

I want to put a small fence near the property line, 3 post holes and near our water meters so I did the prudent thing and sent the 811 people a request. Well, today the water utility person came out, saw where the water meters where and marked a blue line on the grass. I asked if that is the...

Can you just run the furnace in the winter and not the outside heat pump at the same time? The house came only with a heating furnace but I had a new furnace and heat pump installed to get air conditioning for the summer. Well, the heat pump runs all year round now and was wondering if this is...

I've never used the chimney in 6 years of home ownership , house was built in 1974. It comes with a concrete cap as opposed to the metal cap covering the hole and all I did when I first moved in was to secure some wire mesh around the cap because birds kept trying to fly into the chimney...

Just bought a Milwaukee 18v drill and driver combo with two 2ah batteries and charger at HD for $229, it came with a free tool so I chose the router (router alone is $199). Problem is I have a bunch of drills and drivers from all makers but was looking to get more Milwaukee batteries and one...

This is a vintage motor from a 220v cast iron bench mounted planer. It was heavy, loud and not too useful since I have a modern planer. The motor itself is about 100 lbs and I want to use it to make a 20" disc sander. I can't see a set screw on the pulley so dont know if I would use a gear...

Hey folks, this is another " I have too many tools!" question: On the back yard I have my shed for woodworking, it faces the back of the garage. In the outside of the garage wall I have a table with a grinder, welder, planer, orbital sander, belt sander, stuff that wont fit into the shed. I...

Hello folks, first I appreciate all the help I have received in the past because the advice is valuable for some of us who did not grow up in a house learning this stuff. Anyhow, my house is a one floor ranch style home with probably the original scattered brown insulation from the 1970's and...

I'm about to return the Husqvarna PW 2000 because I'm doing everything the manual says to do to get the soap dispenser to work, mainly putting on the black washer tip, and it wont dispense soap. It's about halfway full of soap. -There is no soap on/off button switch or knob that I can find or...

I want to install a outlet box on the exterior wall of my sub panel box, meaning the sub-panel is mounted about 5 feet, next to main panel on my garage wall, next to door. I have a planer and some other 110v power tools that sit right outside my garage and usually run an extension cord from...

Its a basic wiring from the fan thermostat box to an electrical source but running a Romex cable to the electrical panel is kind of a long run. It would be easier to run a cable straight down the gable and through the ceiling (garage) and plug into an electrical outlet. I've done this already...

I called 4 different HVAC companies for a routine heat pump and furnace maintenance for my house and got 4 different quotes: $179, 189, 259, 279. So, do they do the exact same type of maintenance or does one skip out on some steps? Can I ask for a maintenance procedure worksheet to see what they...

Google-Fu was not strong with this question. I'm wanting to make a bare metal base, shiny steel exposed, to attach to a wooden knife block. This will rust over time if left non-treated but is there a sealant I can use to retain the shiny metal look without painting? Thanks.

I have a buddy who is starting a remodel job on his new place in the tune of a couple of hundred thousand dollars with no contract and just the word of the contractor and his reputation. Apparently this guy is established in the community but knowing that my buddy is too trusting this just...

He lives in California and was building a large pool cabana with walls on 2 sides and was told by the inspector that his nails were not flush and too countersunk. This for the most part finished structure was already built by his initial home remodeling crew a few years ago. There are about...

Anyone using or used a waterproofing liquid that actually works? I have some shed trim and wooden outdoor chairs I want to waterproof. In the PNW so I know I should get plastic! I looked at Olympic Waterguard but the reviews are all over the place from it worked great to it ruined my wood...

So I bought a Ridgid brushless orbital sander, it has pretty decent reviews but when I use it it kinda skips all over the place instead of being in one spot. If i'm trying to sand a small board in one small spot it just moves all over the place erratically making it a pita to just sand a small...

Or a combination of both? Got a new heat pump and furnace about 5 years ago and had them set by the installers to run the heat pump to heat and cool and for the furnace to come on if the temperature dips below 45 degrees. I live in a mild climate (PNW) so it rarely freezes but stays cold in...

I got back from Home Depot after not having to build anything major since last summer and was taken back by the crazy jump in framing lumber material cost! I have a spreadsheet on my computer from when I built my shed in the summer of 2019 with lumber costs: -2x4x8 stud was $2.64, now its...