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    Recycled Asphalt Millings instead of mulch?

    Im looking to get rid of most of the grass in my front yard, and possibly the back. Have done lots of mulch before but I dont wanna have to redo every few years. I was reading that you can use recycled asphalt millings in place of mulch. Anyone used it for that purpose? I was planning on...
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    Rheem Minisplit system making annoying crackle & tick noises.

    Just had a Rheem Minisplit system installed last week for half the first floor of my house. 36k condenser, 7k, 9k & 12k indoor units. Im getting all kinds of little noises from all 3 units, most noticeably the 9k bedroom unit when im trying to go to sleep. Waiting to install the other 2 head...
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    good flat portable table saw, and Rousseau 2780/2790

    I know a lot of people recommend the Dewalt DWE7491RS, but i tried 2 from amazon a few years ago & 1 from lowes. They all had sloppy T slots & tables were out of flat by about 1/8" so I returned them all and ended up getting a Makita Track Saw which has been very good to me. I discovered the...
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    Building work bench, ledger against pegboard

    Im about to build a sturdy 8' x 30" work bench of 2x4's & plywood, was planning on attaching it to the wall studs, with some vertical support from the stem wall to bottom of frame, and double 2x4 legs on the front side. The bench will go where those 2 home depot rack shelves are now. My...
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    Which 3/8 cordless impact

    Im looking to get a 3/8" impact, I already have the older Milwaukee cordless 1/2 drive 450 ft lbs, non fuel version.. its great, but too big/powerful for a lot of things. Also have the Milwaukee M12 cordless 3/8 ratchet, but its really more of a nut spinner, not enough power to break a lot of...
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    Table saw recomendations

    Im looking to get a table saw, have never owned one before.. would mostly be used in garage or driveway, for woodworking /furniture projects sometimes inside when im renovating parts of my house. What do you guys recommend? I already have the Dewalt Sliding miter saw DWS780 & stand. So I...
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    modifying harbor freight drawer latches

    Im thinking about getting the HF 72" box.. I saw a video of a guy who took out the drawer latches and put magnets at the back of the drawers. Was thinking maybe you could grind down the tips of the drawer latch to a rounded edge, so the drawer could be pulled out or pushed in with a a small...
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    refinishing picnic tables

    bought these 2 tables from a local rental guy for $100.. I want to stain them with some cabot's oil semi solid. The wood is NOT pressure treated. Just regular pine. Would it be OK to pressure wash them first with wide fan spray? Was planning on sanding after then staining. One is in better...
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    Black boxes at HF

    Was just at the massapequa, ny store and they had the 56" top & bottom in black. Looks great, the manager told me they would also be offering all the smaller size boxes in black, red & blue soon, but he didnt know about the 72" getting new colors. Does anyone have inside info if the 72" will...
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    Deception's garage

    I just purchased my first home in October 2013. I had been renting an apartment & 2 car garage previously. Naturally I wanted to find one with a large garage, and this one happened to have 2 garages. One is an attached single car, the other is a detached 2 car (stacked vertically). Yes...
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    sk warranty

    I bought my SK stuff 9-10 years ago, recently cracked my 14mm 3/8" drive 6pt. Does Ideal warranty tools purchased prior to their acquisition of SK? Where do you guys get yours fixed/replaced under warranty?
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    Hello from Long Island

    Hey Guys Recently I was looking to get a second roll away after filling up my current 41" combo. Pretty much every search came up w/ a link to GJ. A lot of great info on here. Im a desk by day, garage by night guy, trying to perfect my "fast" car and making up reasons to mod the daily...
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