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    Shed floor rotted

    What’s the best readily available pressure treated ply wood for a shed floor. How thick ? Shed is 9’x13’
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    New set of Allen Keys needed

    Looking for L shaped - not pocket knife mounted. I need to tighten a set screw in my shower door handle. My current set is pocket knife mounted and won’t fit. Are Husky quality ok ? Better than ICON ? Or perhaps something from Amazon. I don’t want poor quality ill fitting keys that...
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    Air in Hydronic System causing no heat

    This last weekend the heat in one zone started dropping 1-2 degrees a day. Finally it was off 10 degrees to the termostat. I did have good air flow and when I touched the supply and return lines at the air handler, they were not hot. I bled the system and a bunch of bubbles came out. Its a...
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    Lights flickering on another circuit.

    Had sparky out again and moved to an unused area. At this point I will be replacing the entire electrical panel. Any idea what I’m looking out price wise ? What is the best panel ? Thanks
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    Electric pulsing?

    I wish I could attach a video. The electric in my first floor has a weird issue. Not the whole house just down stairs (slab level) Flipped the switch on in the bathroom and the one bulb pulses as does the exhaust fan. Light dimmer then brighter and exhaust fan motor same thing. Slower to...
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    Cutting an access to my internal AC pan

    Is this a good or bad idea. The unit was opened, which is a big production based on how it was installed. Wile it was opened we clean out whatever junk was in there (not too much). If I cut a hole in the right spot, I could feed drain pan pills and close the hole with HVAC tape. Good idea...
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    Ac drip pan pump out possible ?

    I had a problem with my air conditioning system that froze. Had a tech come out and put 3 pounds of 410 an into the system, along with a leak stopper. The unit itself has a drain and that drain appears to be draining outside my house. My drain pan cannot properly be pitched so there is no...
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    Screw in garage light recommendation

    Looking to replace these Failing units. They worked well for about a year. Would like white housing and good adjustability to catch the whole 22’x20’ garage. Safety is important so I’m not interested in Temu junk. Links are appreciated. Thanks
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    Just for one for the house and car

    https://slickdeals.net/f/18067471-kobalt-50-piece-1-4-in-drive-standard-sae-and-metric-polished-chrome-mechanics-tool-set-with-hard-case-9-98-at-lowe-s?src=category_page
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    Question on Jack Stand Placement

    I know the jack points for my cars and own the proper jack pads for each. I swap out my tires summer and snows. I do not own Jack stands and have been doing one tire at a time. I always stay clear in case of jack failure but I would like to take the tires all off and do a good post winter...
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    Power outage CPAP solution

    I did not post this because it was never battle tested. Now it has been. I purchased this unit when I purchased my second jump pack from them. The company is Antigravity battery. Sold on line. My unit was purchased sometime in late 2021 or early 2022. It was charged fully and put away. I had...
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    Is bleeding a system yearly normal?

    Just prior Last winter I upgraded the heating system. Riello burner and Badurus boiler. I have an oil system. Last year the heat did not come on and the systems was bled and one circulator was replaced. I was told this was because it was new and needed bleeding. I turned the heat on today...
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    Energizer Max leaked

    When it leaked it damaged my brother p touch. Any idea how I go about submitting a claim to see if they will cover it ?
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    Need some ideas based on constraints

    My son recently got married and moved into new apartment. It’s a rental from the owner. We took my in-laws over for dinner and to see the place. The area where they placed their dining table (used for all meals) does not have electric over the table. And it’s dark. I need a neat - minimally...
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    Silicone caulk

    I need a good caulk remover. I’m working on regrouting my shower. The clear silicone caulk failed and it got moldy behind it. Removing it is a bear. Inch by inch. Any effective caulk removers ? Bits in a groove between the floor and the wall. Been dreemeling out grout. Thanks
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    5 Ton AC unit needs replacement

    My brothers AC unit is 20 plus years old and he got a quote of 2000 to recharge with up to 10 lbs - 11 lbs of R22 which the service person said is a waste of money because the system is so empty there is obviously a leak (big) and it will leak out again, even if they found and fixed the leak you...
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    Gfci pops occasionally

    When I purchased my house the transformer for the door bell was wired into a surface mounted electrical outlet box in my breaker closet. I installed a ring video door bell and all was good for years. I had plugged in a wifi extender into the outlet and all was good. Some work was done by a...
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    Panasonic Batteries

    I have a Panasonic cordless phone system in my house and one of the handsets refuses to charge. Popped the back off and tried to order the Panasonic batteries. There are plenty of knock offs but no actual panasonic battereis. Seems that the panasonic batteroies out today are AAA sized but...
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    HVAC Filters

    I just finished a project in my house that involved a lot dry wall work. Made a dusty mess so I decided after it was all cleaned up I decided to wait a week and change the air filters. I had one left in my stock, its a 3M Filtrete (red pack) I used to pay about 5 bucks each maybe a year ago...
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    Help with bulb identification and fixture opening

    I have had this fixture on the side of my house for as long as I can remember. It used to light up the driveway when my kids we little and played baskets ball out there at night. We have 2 identical fixtures. Last night I went to flip it on so I could instal my snow tires (yuck) and it won’t...
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