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Yes, the rotozip was very messy and although it gives a nice line to lay in a new portion of sheetrock it is still extremely disruptive. Yesterday I hatched on the idea of a hole saw to make a clean but much smaller intrusion that I could hopefully use to clear away the insulation to get back to...

I like this idea, both the smoking and the punched holes, but I'm not sure it will work. There is a layer of plastic that wraps from under the slap and up the wall between the inside and the cactus board that I'd need to get the l great stuff hose into. For the cavities I've done so far I had to...

The cactus board is ultimately way worse than I had hoped. The mitigation company has had success mitigating houses with cactus board without having to tear up walls to seal it but that seems to be an unlikely scenario for my house. Yesterday the mitigation company came by to do a PFE test to...

The basement is mostly finished so although that is the "right way" to do it, it is also highly invasive and costly. I'm going to try everything I can before resorting to a full remodel. I'm measuring in a finished basement. The house is a walk out rambler with a lot of living spaces in the...

Not dead yet! I turned off and capped one of the pipes and the boiler worked all night without any back draft issues. It has done this for a few days before so I'm not declaring victory just yet but I am optimistic about not getting CO poisoning. I spent most of an hour with a candle watching...

The cactus board in my house looks more like corrugated cardboard but it is the same concept as what you found. My house has two 6" make up air vents feeding the boiler and the boiler runs an indirect water heater so no other forms of combustion in the boiler room. I need to talk to my HVAC...

More info but still not a solution :cry: The installers were here Monday and were able to move one of the 4" pipes from the basket to a new hole drilled through the concreate and into the drain tile at about 10 feet away from the basket. In the process we learned the following: The hole showed...

Check out auctions for used flammable cabinets. They will still be expensive but they do double duty as something that not only stores stuff behind doors and away from prying eye/hands but also delays fire issues should things get out of hand near your flammables. They do come in different...

Thanks for the in depth discussion @larry4406 . I remember seeing many of your steps done when my house was built 29 years ago. In particular the drain tiles in and out of the cinder block, the tar like substance sprayed on the outside. I don't remember plastic between earth and cement but that...

I had been hoping to find "monstrous" air leaks through homeowner remedies but perhaps it is time to call in the professionals and do a blower door test. I did just have all my windows replaced so I assumed no leakage there but then again... it was the window project from hell. Thanks for the...

Humorous (or not) comment about the fans being backward. Mine are not but the last time the installers were here they were describing a job they just came from in which they were replacing a fan that was making noise. When they got there they found the fan that had been installed previously was...

Thanks for all the replies. I'll try to address the comments here: The house is a large walk out rambler with the basement 90% finished so addressing any block issues now is not easy or palatable. The floor is largely carpeted so it isn't easy to talk about looking for cracks to seal in it but...

Short story: The current incarnation of my radon mitigation system seems to be causing enough of a back draft that my naturally aspirated boiler exhaust backs up and sets the CO alarms off always during the wee hours of the morning. I hate being woken by an alarm at 2:00 am but it is better...

I think your going to like having that large work surface and especially because it is mobile. I use mine all the time. The overhang on the top is nice for clamping. Just an FYI: The way I got my cut out squares for swapping from flat to tool was by layering my top. I started with a 3/4"...

If the cinder block wall is high enough treat it with some other material and create a wainscot feel. In my shop the cinder block knee wall is 3' high and I used steel roofing material capped off with a board that the sheet rock runs into.

I like my rolling workbench made from a large flat file cabinet. Check out the picture and description in this thread.

Assuming you can fix any height differences with spacers or new casters you could use the same hardware that is used to attach the side boxes to connect the 72 and 41. That said, if you hook all that together I don't think you would be able to ever roll it. If you really want them connected I'd...

I like re-purposing office furniture for garage storage and work benches. The file drawers are great for larger tools or you can put containers in them to hold smaller stuff. On my furniture the smaller drawers are not full extension and that is a bit of a pain. I end up using only the front...

Another alternative might be a chrome book. They are often cheap and can be had used from schools and other places. A keyboard would really help when typing emails or responding on GJ. If you find one that has a 2-in-1 fold able design you can set it up In tent mode, flat like a tablet, or...

My shop is more mechanical than wood but I really regret not putting in more 240 circuits. If you can, I'd be sure to have them available for a compressor, large dust collector, and any potentially large wood working tools. If nothing else, run wire from the box to at least one location on each...