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For some reason I discovered that both sash lock keepers on one of my windows were missing. The room felt cold so all I could do was steal a sash lock keeper from another window in another room so that at least there is some tension pulling the seam closed. I can't for the life of me...

I have some rafters that are 16" spaced, but some rafter bays are a little on the skinny side (around 12" in the sides of the dormer section of the ceiling). I'm using ADO Provent 4' x 16" since that was what I could find locally. Because of the X protrusions, Just cutting it in half and...

I have a 4/12 pitch roof in the shed with osb gusset plates stapled to the studs. I want to drywall the cathedral ceiling, but the gusset plates would protrude through if left as is. Is it ok to trim them to be even with the rafter studs if you’re installing drywall?

I purchased an installation kit for CPANL 2x4' LED panels with support for 0-10V dimmer PAC 2DF 36. The kit contains griplock hanging system and a 3' long 5-conductor electrical cable with a white jacket that has printed items like 18 awg, 300V, 105 deg C, looks like the cable in the following...

I have a bit of a nicked sidewalk corner from lawnmower. For years I’ve avoid damaging it at all but there is a triangle section of grass that I usually avoid the corner by tilting the mower just right and finally it caught up with me. I decided to hack out that triangle next to the flower bed...

I have a Dewalt DWE575 series circular saw and really like it except for this nagging issue where the 0 mark on the shoe doesn't line up with the kerf line. I've already squared the blade against the shoe using a speed square, but there's no shoe yaw adjustment that I can tell from the user's...

I'm framing some stud corners for my shed (for drywall) and I'm trying to minimize the cutouts. I have a partial occlusion of the stud path from a hex nut from a concrete anchor. You can see the rectangle I need to remove marked with an 'X'. This is a practice run on some stud scrap before I...

Trying to find the code section that makes this required, and not quite putting the pieces together. Anyone know where it comes from. I have a house basement section of the feeder, and an underground pvc section, trying to figure out what forces the house section to require conduit. I've seen...

I have a 10 year old John Deere JS36 that's starting to having a symptom where I notice that my lawnmower makes a sound like it wants to quit (but doesn't actually quit... yet). Feels like the blade clutch is more sensitive then usual this year for some reason. Usually when I make turns with...

I’m planning for 5/8” Sheetrock for walls and ceiling in my 10x16’ shed, but wondering if I need to use furring strips for support or can I use the rafters directly when the ceiling is a cathedral style with 2x4” rafters?

I'm trying to get supplies before I get the electrician in for making a subpanel connection to my shed. I've got 4-4-4-6 copper for the power 1 1/2" PVC conduit, and a 1" PVC conduit for network (fiber), possibly coax. The conduit will be coming from the ceiling in the house, down the wall...

I'm gearing up for the electric install for my small workshop and trying to figure out receptacles and have a few questions. I'm planning 20A outlet runs and 15A lighting run. I notice that there are receptacles rated 15A vs 20A (with the horizontal prong). Is there any real world use case...

After 10 years I just noticed a crack in the seam in my linoleum kitchen floor starting to show. Any product recommendations for seam sealer or adhesive for a first timer to do the repair?

Most of me wants to build my own for the experience, but the cost of materials plus time makes me second guess whether I should just purchase something that's ready to use. I'm a novice woodworker DIY so take that into consideration. How would you decide?

I have a couple of PVC questions for making some props. I don't have a table saw, so is there a safe way to cut a say 6' slot in the middle along the length of 8' PVC pipe (with clamps and a jig, but starting in the middle) with a circular saw? I've read that I may need to install saw blade...

I'm trying to come up with a plan to mount a PVC pipe (either 4" or 6") that I can store underneath an existing Kastforce lumber rack that's fastened to 2x4" in the wall. I have 6 Kastforce lumber rack each with 3 rungs spread across a 20x20 garage above the garage door and would like to...

I replaced a shower head in the upstairs bathroom that we rarely used with one with a wand so wife can wash the dog better. The funny thing is that the tub spout water pressure dropped a bit. Not terrible but definitely noticeable. I didn’t think changing the shower head from a fixed head to...

Had some issues with rabbits chewing spt-1 wire from my christmas stake lighting. Been trying to come up with a workaround, and since I make the socket wire directly from spt-1 rolls, I may be able to cut custom loom protection between sockets. Anyone have any rodent chewing protection ideas...

So I have a Samsung top loader washer that started showing little brownish gunk on clothes. I decided to take a look under the agitator and found a lot of crud. The agitator appears to have a stainless steel top with a molded plastic on the bottom with holes that let water through. I soaked...

I'm planning to do some DIY outdoor christmas lights and got my wife convinced to go along with it. However, she's nervous about hanging them in certain places on the house. The porch roof gutter is pretty easy with minimal danger. The 2nd level gutter is within my reach with all-in-one...