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I installed an LG 32k 3 head minisplit 5 years ago. Zero issues till a few weeks back i got a low refrigerant code on the head unit, I have a sniffer so found the one fitting that had a small leak. Bubble tested and figured i would just retorque it. Minute i moved the fitting it blew. So...

We don't have a lot of cedar up here so I'm new to working with it. I am working on a farm stand and I had to make some doors to lock below the selling area. I had some 2x6 cedar kicking around so used that. It looked fine before i planed it down but i found several areas that had tear out...

I am trying to get some equipment out of my garage that I use for a hobby. So I picked up a used enclosed 7x14 dual axle trailer with black sides (covered wagon i believe). I've been trying to do some reasearch and the internet is all over the map with advicce so figured I'd ask the people I...

i have a large room i'm putting pergo laminate in. Not ideal but i took up 5 layers of floor 20 years ago to get down to the 120 year old doug fir floor and i have to get it covered. I will be patching some sections with 1x material and as i have the height i'm going to put down 1/2 osb to...

I am doing ground mount solar panels on one side of my yard. I wanted to try to make an adjustable single mount 6 panel set up with steel I had on hand and now have a bending issue. I used 1.5" 1/8 wall tube with a center pivot on the post as shown in picture. I used factory made aluminum...

I've done a bit of plumbing and having an issue finding an answer so hoping someone here knows. I have a 3/4 line coming in and put a new heatpump water heater and maniblock within ten pipe feet of the entrance after the meter which i am assuming has a backflow preventer making my house...

I've used unistrut in many applications previuosly without issue attaching to concrete, wood, metal beams. In this case I'm attaching to rock/rubble foundation with hollow middle. This means that I cannot attach the anchors into the joints as they are not more then a few inches deep and even...

Looking to use two of these to fabricate a windshield wiper motor mounting. I like how tight these things can be as well as the ease of undoing it in the future. Is there another name or something similiar that would clamp down around a 60mm pipe/tube...

I finished painting my garage about 5 years ago. I have a few colors and the dark green body faded to grey in 4 years. The places i'm using it are wood claps and shingles. As seen in the pics the difference from what i painted and not yet is significant. Question 1 - is there any paint that...

I just finished installing a 45 foot run and a 45 foot return of 3/4 copper baseboard on the second floor. There was never baseboard up there before. Due to my houses construction this run and return back to the same wall was the easiest thing I could figure out. I would say i'm a mediupm to...

I just extended my shed to add a solar equipment room as well as a new roof that is able to maximaize solar panels. The interior is now 12 feet high on one side and 12 feet long. This shed will just have lawn tractor, generator, tools, etc. Outdoor stuff. Some heavy some not. How to best...

I rebuilt my shed as the roof needed to be redone. I'm also installing solar so when I did this roof I changed from a traditional to a skillion (sometimes called modern or flat). It has a 6/12 pitch and i'm using corrugated metal with screws. I'm about to start installing the panels and...

I've had this reel for 5 years and its been great. Love the flexilla hose for home use. But it started leaking inside the case recently. I took it apart figureing a fitting was loose or a plastic piece had cracked but I found nothing. It has this design where one tube just slips inside of...

I need to drill fairly precise holes in plywood. The need to be 49mm.....perhaps 48 will work. 50mm is 2" so i bought a few of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P177Q9L?tag=atomicindus08-20 I have typical metal cutting and banging tools as well as welding. Is there a precise way i can reduce...

I bought a 4 foot finger break in part to make minisplit line covers for the unit i installed. I thought black would be nice so i ordered a roll of 12" coil stock. Even just pulling it out of the box seemed to make scratches and abrasions. Moving it in the break definitly made scratches even...

Just starting my research into setting up solar. Wanted to see what I could backfeed into my main panel using the 120 percent rule. The main breaker is 200 amps. The box sticker says if backfed refer to main breaker. i don't see any busbar rating. Main breaker does not have any useful info...

Getting back on some vehicle body work and got aggivated with the mess. The car is on a rotisserie and of course the tools get set down and when i rotate it rains tools. I switched to purple milton high flow fittings for the shop when i put in the air system and was having an issue finding a...

I made a absolutely perfect double wall for my laundry closet several years ago. I had the original 2x4 wall with r13 and just added zip R so i have r19. The inner 2x wall contains the hot and cold water lines going to the in wall shut off laundry thing as well as a sink. Even though i'm in...

I'm resurfacing my deck and using trex with Cortex screws and plugs. I'm having an issue with some screws such as pictured that lose their bite and won't back out or go in further. Before I start messing with it i was wondering if anyone has any trick for this issue? Some are just below the...

I have a manual coolant pressure tester for automotive use. Its homeowner grade and has a quick connect from the pump to the testing cap. It leaks at that quick connect. I don't think it can be unscrewed like a normal air hose quick connect. Is there something i can put on the cap to make it...