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What's better: Liquid rubber or hydraulic cement? I have some water penetration in my basement after heavy rains and I believe that I have traced it to a poured wall on one side. The footer is about 37" below grade, so I plan on digging it out to waterproof it. After some quick research, I...

What is the best tool and method for drilling a clean 3/4" hole through brick? I would think that a big hammer drill would do it, but I feel like that would make an irregular, chipped up hole. Maybe a diamond hole saw? Thanks in advance.

Post your drywall tips here. I imagine that plenty of guys will eventually tackle some drywall, at least for a small repair or two in their garage or elsewhere. On some level, we all end up reinventing the wheel, so it might be nice to have a thread with some tips. For beginners (like me)...

What I want to do: Wire 6 of these dimmable recessed LED lights in my basement to a single dimmer switch. Why I am confused: How do I wire the input to the little transformers? Does each connection need to be in a junction box? Or can I solder and shrink-tube extensions for the wiring and run...

I need some help to design and build a simple, cheap door operator for a screened porch door. The Problem: I have a screened-in porch with a screen door at the bottom of a short flight of steps. When exiting, the handle is awkwardly low and we often have stuff in our hands. When entering, we're...

What is making my Used Makita 2708 Table Saw So Loud? I bought a Makita 2708 saw off Craigslist recently. I works but it is LOUD. Like, wear-ear-protection loud. I have a line on where to order replacement parts, but I'd like to know where to start. Any ideas on what part might be worn and...

Wow. Check out this old homemade table saw. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/tls/3514237063.html

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I picked these up at a garage sale and I have no idea what they are. They seem to function as some sort of crimping device, but for what I am not sure. Any ideas?

I just removed a wood-burning stove from my house (for sale HERE) and I need to remove the chimney. My current contractor thinks that the job is worth almost $1000, just to remove the chimney and patch the hole, even though I'm supplying the shingles. So, I figure that I could probably remove it...

For Sale: 1977 Vermont Castings Vigilant Wood Stove in DC Area $750 UPDATE: If sold to a member of this forum, I'll throw in all of the stuff that we removed from the chimney, which includes 3 good 24" sections of 6" Duratech stainless steel chimney, the stay rods and clamp, the flashing base...

What is this thing, how old is it, and how much is it worth? All the parts moved, though I didn't get to test the motor. Obviously, it needs quite a bit of TLC. What do you think?

I just picked up all of this stuff from a craigslist-listed shop clearout. A bunch of C-clamps, a section of railroad track (my new anvil), two sickles (yeah, sickles), a rubber mallet, a shrinking hammer, a pipe wrench, a giant copper tube cutter, three Craftsman wood clamps, some heavy-duty...

I have installed a few lockstrips into BMW 2002 and 1600 windshields and everyone of them has been unnecessarily difficult based on the worthlessness of this common lockstrip tool: The problem lies in the inside of the tool. It scrapes and gouges the lockstrip, leaving marks along it. I have...

What are these and are they worth anything? Just curious if they were worth more than hanging in the garage. I found them in my attic. #1 66" blade. Clearly a two-person saw. #2 48"-ish blade. One broken tooth. Thanks in advance.

I just bought this thing at a swap meet for $50. Seemed like a deal. Does anyone know what it is (and if I got a deal or not?)

What is a Rockwell Model 1126 drill press worth? A furniture store near my house is taking offers, but I have no idea what the range should be.

In my new (to me) garage: What type of appliance, tool or torture device would one plug into these?

This is my first garage. My wife and I just bought our first home and it came with this 2 1/2 car garage. Until we closed on the house in late December 2011, I had never had an indoor space to park or work on my car. I've done everything from engine swaps to oil changes in borrowed space. This...

Not mine, but I thought I'd share this gernius modification to an engine hoist (From www.bmw2002faq.com user Manimal)