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I know its been discussed before but then i was not interested - **** now i am, Is it a good/bad idea to leave the battery in charger when i am not using the tool, will it lower the life of the battery if i leave it on the charger?

after seeing responses from a earlier post i gots thinkin' - - - - do i really need DRIP EDGE ? things would be a lot simpler to repair without it! i just thought that you had to have it. like it was said a few years ago they didn't use !

after examing the roof edge i discovered that there was no drip edge ever put on, my question is can the drip edge be slid under the shingles and then nailed in place by putting the nails in the bottom edge against the top of the wall instead of on the top where they should be?

while building my own doors for the cabinets in the garage i came across an interesting dilema, is there an easy way to line-up and hang these doors/hinges, Hard to hold - mark - and install with just 2 hands, do i put them on the doors first or put them on the cabinets first ???????? what...

while replacing the vinyl siding on the front of my house, i came across a plug that needs replacing / redoing,,,,, it is a 20amp "hospital grade" with a green dot on the front, it was just used as a outside receptable with no weatherproof cover,,,,, yes! i know that is wrong that's why i am...

when the P. O. added on to the existing house he left the old house on a fuse box and i want to change it over to a circuit breaker box, my question is how do i know what wire comes in on what side,,,,,,,, RED on left side of box - black wire on the left ? is there a correct side the BLACK...

this will be my 3rd Michigan winter in this house and for the last 2 winters i have had a terrible time with ice dams / ice build ups ! My question is if i turn on my attic exhaust fan to run full time will this equalize my attic temperature enough to eliminate those ice buildups? i was...

I also posted this in the " flooring " section, My question is i have a composite decking section that is buckling up - i used small bottom screw system to secure but that did not work out so well,,,,,,, Can i go back and use special decking screws through the top to draw them down or do i...

when i put my deck in i think i did not use the proper spacing and it is starting to buckle in places, My question is do i have to replace all the buckled boards or can i go back and use "' COMPOSITE DECKING SCREWS " through the top to draw them down, I tried to use a under side fastener and...

Cannot get this machine to start, on " YOU TUBE " they have a video about this problem and they want me to replace the fuel lines they say that they get hard and brittle, my question is what size is the tubing anybody know? any other ideas on how to get this started would be helpful, how can i...

How do you store your tape measures? I have seen some on peg board - others just thrown on the table tops,,,,, I have even seen a small wire basket on the peg board, i am looking for a really neat organizing trick!

i went to MENARDS yesterday to try to solve a problem i have, Somebody ( i don't know who ) cut the wrong wire in the wall and left it short, so i am having a hard time reconnecting it with out tearing out the drywall and so on, SO at Menards the sales person said they have this splicer...

How many strands of #14 solid wire can be used in 1/2" conduit? Here's the scoop - power source on the west side of the garage and the entrance door on the east, i want to run power in the conduit from the source to the pair of switches by the door back up to the pair of lights, or would i be...

i am putting in a couple of new valves on my pipes behind my shower stall and i am close to the stall wall and really close to other plastic stuff, my question is other than a piece of sheet metal between the pipes and plastic stuff what can i do to prevent the heat to the wrong place, i...

I have an ornamental lighthouse sitting on a block wall, cement blocks bought at the store are dark and i want to lighten them up a little - my question is what kind/brand name of paint do i use, anybody got a good true favorite?

i know it is personal preference but i would like to see pictures of your peg boards to get some ideas of how to arrange my boards:thumbup:

do they make some kind of chart that changes metric sizes to standard sizes, for example 14MM what size is that in SAE?

while relocating a light switch,with the power off i located and cut what i thought was the wire i wanted, wrong,,,,,, now just short of removing the drywall is the any way of telling where this wire goes to down in the wall, i had planned on just leaving the cut off part in the wall so i cut...

I just recieved a minature 8' yard ornament windmill, it has light surface rust and i was wondering other than the old wire brush and elbow grease what is the easiest way to get the windmill ready for a fresh coat of paint - then what is the best paint to use. " rustoleum " ...

i would like to see some pictures of steps that people have to get down into the crawl space, tight space and only about 4' deep, i would like to build them myself and i hope somebody has some pics? quick and easy!!!!!!!!!!!