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    Best way to remove self-leveling compound on a floor? Floor sander, concrete grinder, air chisel or something else?

    Yes, or a 5" one. You have to have a strong motor or it will take all day. Today all companies have a trade person model and a DIY model. The rental companies carry the trade model. The DIY would not last a month. You can put enough pressure on without stalling the motor and get the job...
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    Can I run heat strips only, permanently?

    Probably. You're going to take a modern piece of equipment, hack it up and expect to be better than factory. You don't need to do your little test. Here they are called furnace sizing calculations. They take into account temperature differential, extremes, insulation etc and tell you how...
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    Best way to remove self-leveling compound on a floor? Floor sander, concrete grinder, air chisel or something else?

    Rent a big angle grinder with the concrete grinding disk. Get a good mask and a fan to blow the dust out of the house. Knock off the ugly spots. Go get another can, follow the directions and relevel the floor.
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    Fix drywall or cover it with paneling

    Still no pics. It sounds like the wall A) never had moisture control, B) Never was primed or sealed. It sounds like it is what we call fire taped - just joint taped. Popcorn is easy to get off. Watch youtube. Put plastic sheets on the wall, Put plastics sheets on the floor grab your water...
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    Assistance w/ running Cat6 through blocked Soffit

    Again mm08822 beat me to it. Plan B If you house has metal soffit and fascia. remove the nails /screws on the piece of fascia to the left it should have be the last one put on. Simply pull down piece of fascia and will come out no damage, no muss no fuss. Do the same with the fascia where...
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    Fix drywall or cover it with paneling

    Is this an attached or de-tached garage. What kind of damage? What is causing the damage?
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    OK to cut metal with most circular saws?

    It is not a good thing to hit something with an ordinary carbide tipped blade. A simple nail in wood will chip / shatter or even take the whole tooth off. The saw manufacturer has no idea what kind of blade you will put on the saw. Thus they will say do not cut metal.
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    Assistance w/ running Cat6 through blocked Soffit

    As mm08822 said, go along the side of the house and then come it.
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    Rust Inhibitor for Inside Toolbox? What Do You Use?

    Wipe them with Fluid Film or Boeshield
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    Screw Extraction via Leht Handed Drill Bits - Drill Ratings?

    Im retired living on a pension. Six or seven bucks delivered versus the same thing on Amazon for $28. It's something you need every couple of years. Actually I think it's the same one.
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    Screw Extraction via Leht Handed Drill Bits - Drill Ratings?

    I had varying results. I bought a drill guide kit. It has guildes for various size drills. You clamp it and your holes are straight and Where you want them. My success went way up. Here's a pic of the sleeves and an idea of what the guide looks like. Apparently you can't post links to teemu
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    What would be in your 10 mm master socket set of different 10 mms?

    All these sets are manufacturers laughing at their customers. I can honestly say I have lost one socket in 40 years. I pay attention.
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    Sizes Above 19mm that are Skippable? Not Common?

    I inevitably did not have the right size and went to CT or NAPA and got screwed. I watched the flyers at PA and bought both an imperial and metric kit. Each kit was about 70% of the price of an individual socket. I am set for life on sockets, now I am waiting for energy and ambition to go on...
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    Material ideas for finishing between joist bays?

    You're crazy. You'll be paying for heating or cooling forever. The space above will be more comfortable with an insulated floor. Honestly, with the world changing with climate change you need to cut down on energy use.
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    Wish list for basement shop in new house

    I have done what you described several times. The problem is you never really know what you are going to be doing in the shop and you'll perhaps move in the future. Here's what I would do: Electrical each bench should have a power bar with multiple outlet that is rated for 15A. Power for...
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    Bondhus, a bit of a disappointment

    :):D:rolleyes: (Please note I do not live in the US, and Bondhus is available here - it's an import !!!) Damn imports - quality is low. They just dump everything in the box and ship it. Seriously, most of the stuff I buy is an import. If I rate by country, Taiwan is the consistent winner...
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    Insulating Shop Walls - Open Cell Foam ($6,500) or Batt ($4,500)?

    Foam and then you end up with an air barrier
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    Insulating Shop 30 Years Later

    You can inject foam into the block wall via hole drilled into them. If the ground is heaving your building is heaving, UNLESS, the wall is on footer below the frost line. Rigid foam and mortar have to be on a solid building. That's how to do it.
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    Vim Tools Ratcheting Wrench "Ends" Just Released NORA150XL

    It's an overpriced trinket for collectors of trinketry. I do not see any real world application that hasn't been addressed before.
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    Portable tool box, small toolbox, mobile tool bags, cantilever toolbox for essential tools

    Rookie. I had probably had 30+ to keep stuff together, then I got 36 bottom cabinets now I have 6, and I still kept 8-10 boxes. Tool collecting takes room
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