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Hello everyone, I'm looking for a mid-size/midway 2-gang wall plate with a center 2.15" (2.125") hole. Specifically, I'm looking for black or stainless or aluminum, but I can only find them in white in this size. Any in the bl/ss/al are the regular size, and I'd like one of the size-ups...

Hello everyone, I purchased these stilts from Amazon a few months ago for $120. They have about 20 minutes of use on them (nearly new!). I'm not really stable on ladders (you won't find me at the top of a 12-foot A-frame), so I don't know how I ever thought I'd be able to use these things...

Hello folks! Need some recommendations for a garage-style bath-vanity light style. In other words, before I put the drywall up I placed a round wall box above my worktable. The idea is to use a bathroom style vanity light that puts light down onto the work surface (but not horizontally out...

Hello folks! I've always used the All Purpose for everything, including finishing on my small projects. I once tried the Topper and honestly didn't like it, probably because I was used to the All Purpose. I'm wondering if anyone has compared the UltraLightweight vs the Plus 3 for finishing...

Hello everyone, Was going to buy a couple last month, but now as I go to order, they've gone up in price anywhere from $100-300 each? Am I missing something here? :wtf:

Hello GJ'ers! I have a detached 2-car garage that has a finished exterior (hardie plank) but unfinished interior (just studs and electrical). I've been wondering if it'd be possible to put in some small daylight windows to brighten up the interior a little bit. For simplicity, I'd like to put...

Hello everyone, I'm moving into a new (to me) home, and the previous owners have taken all the curtains with them (no big deal, it wasn't stated in the contract). I've always been a 2" white wood blinds kinda guy in all of my previous homes, but the previous owners of this new home had a very...

Hello guys, A few "moving sale" items looking to not take with me... 1) Harbor Freight 1 ton shop crane. Great condition, used it only once or twice. Asking $100 ($190+tax new). 2) Blizzak WS80 winter tires. 215/65/17 99T. Only used for two winters and have 10/32" tread left. No...

Hello GJer's, I finished a small room in the basement a few months ago, and had the local big box store do the carpet install for me (well, outsourced). The room and stairs aren't that big, probably about 250 sq ft worth. I specifically chose a "cheap" carpet because it matched the cheap...

Hello guys, I have some steel ramps f/s from my 4 post lift. Nearly new. These are 37" long; I have a low car and needed to buy a 48" set. These are located in SE Michigan (near Ann Arbor). Pickup preferred as these are large and heavy, but if you want to pay for shipping then we can do...

Hello folks, Looking for a simple home setup to monitor about 4 doors and 2 windows. I've installed a wired Honeywell system before, but that house was prewired on all the doors and windows. This one is not, and I'm not exactly going to start tearing out all the drywall... Looking for a...

Google isn't quite helping, so I figured the GJ might know! Putting up XPS foamboard on the basement walls, and I see the recommendation to tape the joints. I cannot find what tape to use: 1) Owens corning has a special tape for this application, but it's special order and $35 a roll 2) Some...

Hello GJ'ers! :beer: I'm currently crafting some plans to build a basic rec room in the basement. My home is a new build with 2 stories above ground and the basement below. The HVAC unit is placed in the basement, as well as all the main piping running left/right and then up the floor and...

Hello folks! Spring is coming up soon (or at least we'd like to hope after today's 8" of snow :bounce:) and I'm thinking about putting up a deck. The rear of the house has a daylight basement, so the deck would be about 5-6 ft off the ground. I've personally never built a deck, but like most...

Hello everyone, I built a new home and I purposely had the in-wall gas fireplace built without a standard builder-grade mantle. I want to build a stone veneer front wall for the fireplace, yet the thickness of the stone wall won't fit well/flush with the front of the fireplace, since the...

Hello guys, New home finally purchased :D The garage has a 2 foot step down from the main floor of the house. Currently there's a basic wooden stair setup; 3 steps, basic cut stringers, etc I'm looking for something better for my garage. Any ideas out there?

So this is kind of garage related, kind of not, kind of "we're all guys that build stuff anyway so put it here". Curious to know what other of us gearheads have debated this issue :willy_nil I have a completely unfinished basement. The question is: 1) Finish the basement 2) Invest the funds...

Hello everyone, I have a few windows that I'd like to put some detection on. The purpose isn't so it's wired to an alarm system that calls someone (ADT, etc), it's so I'm aware of when someone has crossed a threshold. Having window sensors (when you open the window) doesn't necessarily help...

121" height, and going to put in a 4 post Will be using the Liftmaster 8500 on standard 7' high doors If I use a standard height vertical track (6'4") with a 32" radius, that puts the track around 108", or about 13" from the ceiling. How close can I get the door from the ceiling? I'm...

I have 4 small bags of leftover blue/black/white speckles from my boxes of rustoleum professional epoxy. If you are interested in taking them let me know. :3gears: