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    Best electrical tape?

    You would be hard pressed to beat scotch 33
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    Exposed work receptacle cover: the light suddenly dawns

    Well I learned something today! Thanks
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    transformer glowing red where the cables connect?

    Or maybe loose connections
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    Rationalizing the purchase of a backhoe

    wow….you guys need to go get a beer and relax
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I hung a metal Navy Recrutment sign, 30”x40…double sided, for $20. Had to be hung perpendicular to the wall so you could see both sides, so I hung it from the garage door track.
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    Rationalizing the purchase of a backhoe

    I’ve always wanted a hoe. 3 years ago I bought a ‘93 Kubota, with less than 500 hours, 37 hp FEL, with a 3 pt. hoe, and a 12” bucket, and sold my smaller, older Kubota. I LOVE IT! At 74 yo, , trust me, it’s better than a pick and a shovel! Would I like a mini…..he’ll yes. I’m looking.
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    How much land do you need to not have "visible" neighbors?

    Is it flat plainland or heav treed? Big difference
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Drained the oil on the Kubota…filter and added 9 quarts, greased the FEL and the backhoe.
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    Replacing load bearing wall

    For the small added cost, you could place extra studs on both the ceiling joists and on the floor joists….sleep easy.
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    Cover concrete with plastic?

    Can you define 3 “squares” worth.
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    High Lift Garage Door tracks

    Wow…..I thought you were just talking a high lift door! I’m going to vote NO.
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    moss

    Had moss on my shed roof and I attacked it with a pressure washer and it came out great…I only used water…no soap or whatever
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    Comparing two types of attched garages to the house

    Well I put two 12’x8’ doors on my shop which is housing my ‘65 Impala and I am SO happy I did. I love the extra width on the opening.
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Started to mount/wire a LED light bar on the front of the Kubota. Might help plowing in the winter.
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    How to paint tall stairwell?

    On FB video, I recently saw a guy build a temporary platform(s) ….joists and plywood….braced and fitted, no wall damage.
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    Advice on how to remove rocks from lawn

    Two years ago I had a patio installed and they really tore up my back yard…but the contractor came in with a skid steer with a ‘rock hound’ attachment. That maybe a generic name, but it leveled out the yard and prepared it for seed and it collected all the stones and debris and it was dumped...
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    I bought a 1949 Plymouth dashboard at a swap meet July 8, and I’ve been working on it ever since
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    Driveway before construction?

    If it’s a totally new drive, I’d have it dug out and the base laid so the construction trucks have access to the site, then after it’s built, place the drive
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    6 months old bathroom sink got stains

    No help here but I’d start with the bleach
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    Best equipment to excavate foundation for a small garage

    You have to weigh the cost of your labor and the rental and I experience with writing the check for the pro……write the check!
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