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Anybody have or used one of the TECH-2 clones for GM vehicles? I am having some problems with the HVAC actuators in my 2010 Suburban and supposedly the best way to diagnose and re-calibrate is with the TECH-2. The clones seem to run in the $300-$400 range but I am not a 100% sure what all it...

What products are available to use to repair chips, holes, etc. that would be compatible with a clear finish (not sure which one yet) that would look the best when finished? I have a bunch of smaller areas 1"-2" diameter where carpet strips and walls were nailed down. I also have a couple of...

While looking at span tables for LVL's it also gives you the bearing point for the support at each end. So lets say I want to remove a wall between two rooms that are both 12' wide. But I only want the opening to be 10' leaving 12" on either side to serve as a visual separation of the rooms. The...

I have been working on modding my HF tire changer and finally got around to building a duck head arm to improve the mount / dismount. It potentially works great so far until I encountered a older(hard & stiff) lower profile tire I removed and installed for testing purposes. Want to work out the...

Quick question. Do any of the metal roofing suppliers cut the angle for say a hip roof when they make the sheet? Or is it all cut on site?

I had another thread about bare concrete floors in a house and trying to move forward with that. The "family" had a local contractor come out and take a look at the floor and give them an estimate. Its around $5 sq ft @1000 sq ft for a full flake epoxy job. I wasnt there for the estimate but the...

I am putting a house back together after a flood from hurricane Idalia. The house is concrete block. On the interior it has typical 1x2 furring strips that the drywall was attached to and had some fiberglass insulation that has been removed. I am putting it back together with the lower 3' being...

My wife's side of the family has a 2 story house that was recently affected by the flooding from Idailia. The house has been flooded once before. The first round of flooding from Hermine was a few inches inside but Idailia brought closer to 6". Since the odds are very good that this is going to...

One of my projects this winter is to air seal and upgrade the insulation in our house. I got to thinking about upgrading the insulation of the duct work as well since its located in the attic. The main trunk line is made out of the fiberglass insulation board that has foil on one side and then...

Working on this new to me Chinese tractor with front end loader. It has a 2 spool valve to operate the front loader with open center. Apparently from day one these valves don’t work very well, they act very jerky and have issues with “locking” in the motion of the handle. So I had disassembled...

I had some tree work done and they piled the debris in my pasture as planned. However when the big a$$ graple truck came to pick up the debris, he made some poor decisions on where to drive and how to turn around (I wasnt there at the time). So he created some really big holes and some long...

I have an older Genie Bluemax screw / worm gear drive garage door opener. About every 2 years the plastic trolly that runs in the aluminum track and connects to the door lift bracket breaks. Basically the inner flange that runs in the track splits off allowing the gear to disengage. Just...

I have a Trane water source heat pump (WSHP) operating on a well water open loop. This winter it started giving me some issues in the heat mode. Basically everything operates normally, but sometimes (usually in the middle of the night) the compressor doesnt come on when the thermostat calls for...

I recently acquired a small used compact tractor with a front end loader. I have been doing some repairs to it and removed the tires and wheels. I found that the left rear large tire is filled with water and is very heavy, but the right rear is not filled. On the front its the opposite, the...

I'm guessing most of you have seen the TV commercials from various companies that can do 1 day bath / shower remodels. I am specifically interested in the ones that remove an existing tub and replace it with a shower base and new walls. I have watched some of the commercials and the process...

I ran across an old, rusty, ugly, but working 4 post lift. Was thinking it would be handy for the price to have it outside under a metal carport to do "dirty" work. Not interested in repainting it or making it pretty, only what it would need to make it safe to operate. I have a 2 post inside the...

Trying to figure out the correct tool to remove some wheel weights on my 2010 Suburban. Its got the factory aluminum wheels and the charts I have found call for MC clip on wheel weights. The problem is trying to remove them. The hole that the tip of the conventional pliers fits in is kinda...

Was watching TV last night and a commercial for this company came on. Did some quick googling to see about it. Apparently they spray some soy based oil on your existing shingles to rejuvenate them and get extra life out of them. Never heard of this before. Looks like someone local bought a...

I recently serviced my 5hp compressor and changed the oil. As far as I know it had the original oil in it that was 10+ years old. After researching I settled on the Triax Kompressor MV ISO 100. I drained the old oil that was fairly black but full. My pump has a round "bullseye" sight glass on...

Looking to see if anyone has used the polyurethane deck coating membrane type stuff designed to paint on surfaces like an outdoor wood deck to waterproof it. Looks like most take 6+ coats over several days. Without going to far down the rabbit hole, I have a part of a floating dock walkway that...