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Gentlemen, I need to order 200 spindles/pickets for a stairway. They are 3/4" solid steel that is hammered, chisel line and twisted. See pic below. Interested in any experience using a beeswax finish. The company I want to purchase from does not finish their products but recommended...

Gentlemen, I would like to install Plugmold under the valance of my upper cabinets. The valance under the upper cabinets is 1-1/2" deep vertically (think of it as a lip created by the lower face frame rail. I want the Plugmold to be 1-1/2" wide or less so it is hidden under the valance. I...

I have 1/2" Upnor Aqua PEX stubbed under my sinks and need a shut-off valve between the 1/2" PEX and the 3/8" tubing up to the faucet. I bought a NIBCO 1/2" PEX x 3/8" OD Compression shut-off valve and installed using a PEX crimp ring. The issue is the valve is not as secure/tight in the PEX...

Gentlemen, I have a new range that will protrude 2 1/2" beyond my countertop if installed flush against the 2x4 interior wall. The countertops come out 25 1/2" from the wall and the range comes out to about 28" if it can go back flush against the wall. This will be fine based on the design of...

Hey Guys, I was surfing on Ebay and ran across a listing for a large swivel jaw vise - current bid: $22.50 Guy doesn't know what brand as it - he lists Craftsman, Wilton, Reed? If you search ebay for "large vise wilton st. louis" - you can pull it up. It is a nice old vise many of us would...

I have cedar shingles on one of my garages and they have to be cleaned before re-sealing. The shingles are "natural" and were only sealed - meaning no colored or semi-transparent stains. A number of companies make "Wood Prep" products that clean and brighten before staining and I have tried a...

The cold is biting me in more way than one, I have a relatively new propane boiler in the basement and base board heat for a two story house with one circulation pump, spirovent, expansion tank and three zones in my house. Two zones on the main floor and one zone on the second floor. As...

I know we have quite a few members in MN here and thought someone might want a heads-up on this CL listing. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/tls/4292511692.html The guy has (2) 80 gal Vertical Saylor-Beall compressors that are probably 5hp. I know nothing about these specific units for...

So I was allowed to do a "pre-sale" walk in a shop. One of the things that caught my eye was a 3/4" drive 12 pt. Snap-On socket set. I think it includes 3/4" to 2 1/4" sockets, ratchet head, flex head, handle, several extensions, etc. Looks really similar to a 34 piece sets they sell new...