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I am temporarliy installing my heat strips and Air Handler. I want to buy a really good wifi thermostat and I don't want to buy it now. Can I hardwire those units to "On" so that while I am working on the inside of the garage this winter I can turn the breakers on, heat the place up and then...

I know how to calculated how much amperage a circuit will draw. Is there a set number of fixtures per circuit, is there a percentage that you have to use? For instance: If you have 20 - 100 watt fixtures = 2200 watts 2000 watts / 110 volts = 18.2 amps That would need a 20 amp breaker. FOR...

I am looking for some old style lights that are wall mount and look like something that would be on an old shop/ service station..... Any ideas where to look???

It is a 20 amp circuit, I want to run 10-3 in case at some point I need to upgrade the outlet to a larger piece of equipment and go from 110 to 220. I am trying to plan ahead, and already have the 10-3 in the wall. Is there anything in the code that says you can't do this? Secondly, what do...

Think I made a BIG mistake with this Fiberglass, any "fiberglass guys" that can help? For this deal I am experimenting with the DIY spray in liner on the underside of the fiberglass. The issue: I bought this topper for $150.00. It had been sitting on the ground and was dirty and...

I am getting ready to do some painting, I have some paints from about 3 years ago that appear to be fine. I opened them once to paint a fender they are a basecoat, basecoat reducer, hardener, clearcoat, and clearcoat hardener. None have been mixed. I am about to purchase some more of the...

My shop is a couple hundred feet from my house. I want some type of thermostat that I can change from my home to heat/cool the place up overnight for the days I am actually working in it. Any recommendations...

Picked up my air handler, I am getting ready to wire it up and plumb it for a heat pump. A pro will be coming to add the refridgerant for the H/P at a later date. For now I am just trying to get all the wiring and plumbing in the walls and stubbed out so I can cover them up. Some basic...

Sounds dumb, but how do you plan a head? If the locations aren't perfect they will hit on a rib. Do you extend them out 3/4" and run J Channel around them? Or can you retrofit boxes after the metal is up?

I need a buffer to finish off a few clearcoat projects. It doesn't have to be a name brand, just a decent one that will get a few a paint jobs now and then. Doubt it sees more than 5 vehicles in its lifespan. Looked at a couple at Harbor Freight today, I am still having a tough time walking...

2-3/4"x16" hook and loop abrasive sheets for the durablocks..... Anyone have a good source, the paper seems a little difficult to find.

I've tried the stain additives, works a few months. Catching and sealing every one of them in the holes is just not practical! Any ideas before they turn my log siding into a pile of sawdust?

I can't take the credit for this idea, I saw it on MPC's post and decide to make one....... Thought you guys might be interested in this. I picked up a junk slide hammer at a flea market. It set around for awhile until I saw a MPC using something similar. I used a cheap Chinese set of...

Been tossing around ideas for wall coatings/coverings. FRP is the way to go, but it is nearly $1.00 per sf, not including the strips, OSB backing etc. I was looking at some of the epoxy coatings and got to thinking why not just throw up some OSB or plywood, seal the seams and hit it with a...

I have firsthand experience with EDCO machines and hand grinders. We require our abutment seats to be COMPLETELY flat and dead on in elevation. This often requires several hours of grinding with a wonder wheel and 7" grinder by a mason. Our tolerance is a business card thickness. This is...

I am pretty sure that code says you cannot have them, which presents an issue for me. I am planning to run several heavy gauge 6-3 or 8-3 with ground wires to single boxes. That way I have them for future machine hookups. For now though I would like to be able to stick a receptacle in them...

Laying out wiring for the shop. I was curious what type of amperage your various mills and lathes pull. Most of the newer stuff, is not too high, the older stuff though is what I am more curious about. I am looking for lathes that have a 36" capacity, and benchtop mills that have around 24"...

Our local power company gives out FREE meter base boxes. They are plain janes though with no disconnect. Once I come out of the back of the meter base can I run the leads into some type of disconnect box directly behind it, and then up into the breaker panel? Making everything accessible on...

As any of you know metal siding has ribs that protrude out 3/4". I have 2 options, set the box on the plywood, and run J Channel. Or, put the siding on and then set the box over it. I prefer the second option for the simple fact that water tends to get behind J channel. So if the box is...

I have now idea where to even start looking, nor the correct terminology to use for a search. In short I have a 3V motor that has a dual AA battery pack. Between the pack and the motor I need to install some small controls. I need three controls: -On/Off that only is "on" while depressed...