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Where the hell in NC does it rain 130 inches per year?

I'm told you want fill only, no cuts, for drainage reasons. We got probably an inch of rain in 30 minutes here yesterday, and based on the layout of my lot/pad area, if my garage were already built, with a 15" cut to deal with an overall 30" slope, it would likely have been flooded.

I'm also in early planning stages, and where I will put the garage is on a slope that goes from zero to +- 30" at the max. Both architect and GC insisted on filling the area and insisted on no cutting into the "zero" portion of the area. Then add a "rip-rap" to bolster the built up areas.

Disclaimer - I'm not a plumber... Saw articles like this recently: https://www.flowguardgold.com/en-us/blog/blog/dont-flex-your-pex-how-bending-pex-pipe-can-lead-to-premature-failure It would seem benefits of PEX are far less if you can't bend it and have to do fittings at each change of...

I am getting bids for some house painting. Some are wanting to spray, some will use brushes/rollers. I'm old school and prefer brushes/rollers. Anyone have good/bad experiences with spraying?

I've got a 10 amp C6612 that I bought at a yard sale for $2 over 30 years ago. Still works fine.

I'm in very early stage of planning my garage. I'm required to have a 10' side setback from my neighbors. Since I'm going to be pushing that very closely on the side with the new detached garage, I had a land survey done ($2K). The side I'm building on, the neighbor put up a fence before I...

Depending on whose property the setback violation is affecting, you may be able to get the other owner to waive the setback requirement. That's an option where I live.

From my manual, compressor mfg date Jan 2006. Model 919.195411

Any idea of brand/mfg, and age? Tank sheet metal seems kind of thin.

I mentioned in I mentioned in an earlier post that my neighbor worked for the local gas utility. He had a section of pipe threaded for me left handed. As some background, my project was I was raising my ceiling a foot in some places, and make use of otherwise dead space. I had to relocate...

One end regular thread direction, other end other direction. Allows you to join pipe without using a union.

My neighbor worked for the local gas utility and helped me install one 10 years ago behind drywall when I did some remodeling. No access panel. Knowing him he would not have done it if it were against code.

It would only take an hour or so to boot.....

I'm here to learn. What's wrong with back stabbed devices? Prone to wire slipping out?

I found a Schauer C6612 10 amp charger at a yard sale easily 30 years ago. Paid all of $2. Still works fine. I'm sure it will out-live me. There is a 6 amp one on ebay for $74. LOL

I've lived in Tucson almost my entire life. House I grew up in had two of these. They did help. Was not a flat roof, though.

Mine too. Yes indeed.

My grandads were 1) worked for the Pennsylvania RR in the shops, and 2) worked in Newport News shipyards as a laborer. My dad was in the Air Force as a radioman/cryptographer but was also quite the handyman and taught me a great deal about tools/cars/etc. My son, love him to death, can't...