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I have tile in my shop/basement area that was installed in the 1940's and much of it is not in very good shape. It pops off the floor quite easily, but leaves a black adhesive residue that would make it difficult to get a new floor to lay down evenly. I have been told that both the tile and...

My basement workshop has a low ceiling (84"), so I want to get the lights up and out of the way as much as possible. I also want to use LED lights to take advantage of the power savings, low heat output, etc. I already installed some HD 4" Halo housings and retrofit trim kits in the bathroom...

On one side of my basement I have both the water heater and my gas boiler, and for some reason there is no floor drain nearby. If the water heater starts leaking or the safety valve pops, water runs all the way across the basement before it can drain. I've decided I need to add an emergency...

My old 1940 garage is built of solid brick with a simple wood framed roof. However, its built in the lowest area of my lot, and in 1940 they didn't build garages very big. Its also exactly on the side lot line and about 4 feet from the back line, which would not meet current setback...

Plumbing question - I have a Delta shower valve and an Ox Box washing machine box, and both use threaded supply lines connectors that are described in the documentation as "1/2" sweat" connectors. However, I am using PEX water supply lines. I threaded a 1/2" PEX to threaded adapter like this...

I insulated my basement's concrete walls with 1" XPS foam and then framed a 2x4 wall in front of the foam. However, the concrete slopes back some at the top, so at the top I have at least 1" of space between the 2x4 top plate and the XPS foam (which is right against the sill plate). I know I...

When the electrician installed a new 200 amp panel he ran a large (1 gauge?) solid copper ground from the panel to the point inside the house where the water line enters the basement. There is also a new ground wire that runs outside to a several ground stakes. While doing some demolition I...

I have a 200 amp main panel, and plan to install a subpanel in the opposite corner of my basement since it will shorten the wire runs for various circuits I am adding in the basement and back yard. Now for my question: If I ran the proper sized wiring and box for a 100 amp subpanel inside...

I've taken out an area about 5x5 feet in my cement floor so could move plumbing around and relocate a toilet and shower. The PVC shower drain and toilet connection are now in the right place for the new finished wall, and I need to make sure they don't move when the new cement is poured. What...

Not quite a garage, but for a basement workshop: I have a Buderus gas hot water boiler that is connected to radiators with galvanized pipe hung below the floor joists. I'd like to move some of the piping up to run through the joists so that I get additional head room and get rid of pipes that...

I need to buy a full round head framing nailer to use for my basement and garage finishing and I'm looking for recommendations on a reasonably priced product. It will only be for personal use. The Porter Cable FR350B seems to be a good product in the $200 price range, and the Hitachi NR90AF...