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We live East of Dallas, TX and have need of a retaining wall, which I’m guessing will need to be about 4’ tall. The yard on one side of our house is very steep which is causing quite a bit of erosion. It seems that over the last few years, it is getting steeper. There is grass, but it does not...

I have a shop sink and I want to run the water out back into some sort of gray water system, not just onto the ground. I currently have it draining into a 5 gallon bucket which I just pour out when it is full. That has become a PITA. With just a sink, will I need to bury a small barrel or will...

We are having some issues with our newish home. House is about 5 years old and we have had issues with the ceramic tiles popping up in various places. Actually, we have a lot of hollow tiles throughout due to poor installation and a few have cracked. Close to the middle of the house we have a...

I ordered a stainless muffler for my Jeep, and when it arrived, I noticed one of the flange studs had popped off and was laying loose in the box. I do not want to go through the trouble of sending it back and ordering another. I just need to spot weld the stud back in place. I have a Hobart...

I’m about to begin the install on my surge protector. I‘ve read that it is important for it to be in the first breaker location in the panel. Is it as simple as moving all of the breakers up to make room for the surge protector breaker? I’m using a flush mount kit for a cleaner install. Yes, I...

We had our custom dream home built in 2020. About 6-7 months ago we noticed some grout cracking between a few tiles. We contacted the builder to let them know what was going on. We notified them that the tiles sounded hollow when tapping on them. Additionally, we found about 50 tiles on the...

My Pioneer mini splits came with a 4 conductor XLPE signal cable that says it is for wet and dry applications. Although what I’ve read said it will be fine being exposed to the elements, I’m concerned about how it will actually hold up over time. I cannot find anything that states whether or not...

I need to run power through the R-Panel siding on my shop to the A/C disconnects. What is the best way to do this without exposing the interior to the elements and keep the siding from eventually rusting?

I’m in the process of adding a second panel to my shop. I took the cover off the panel that is already in use and noticed that the grounds are not mounted separate from the neutrals. It appears to me that this panel was wired incorrectly. Am I correct? I purchased a grounding bar to mount to the...

I‘m searching for suggestions for the best way to mount my A/C disconnect boxes to the R-Panel siding on my shop in a way that will seal out water/air.

I have an electrician that has offered to come by my shop and give me advice on adding a sub panel and hooking up my two mini spits. He has offered to provide a compete parts/price list and order everything from his local electrical supply house. He said I’d just pay them for the parts and pick...

I’m in the process of installing two 24K mini splits in my shop. I want to run the lines inside the shop down to about a foot or so from the ground and then go out to the outside units. This will require me to cut a 3.5” hole in the middle of my 8” wall purlins. I just wanted to get some...

I purchased two Pioneer 24K mini-splits (WYS024GMFI22RL-10) for my shop. I have also purchased two 60A non-fuse disconnect boxes and two 6’ 10/2 whips. Pioneer says they recommend 25A double pole breakers and 10AWG stranded unshielded wire. I need to run power from the panel to the disconnects...

I’m trying to identify the axles on my car hauler. The trailer tag says it has 3500 lb axles, but I think my father (deceased) had said something about having them upgraded at some time. I don’t think these are 3500 lb axles. Maybe 5K? Dual axles Axle diameter is 3” 6 lugs Axle label

For a steel building (R-Panel). Pros and Cons of each?

I mounted an electric hoist on a ceiling beam (M8 10#) in my shop to lift and store my 200 lb. Jeep hardtop. The hoist is mounted to steel square tubing and the tubing is mounted to the beam with beam clamps. I posted something about this in the past and I’m still pondering my decision. The...

I just acquired, at no cost, a steel workbench that is pretty old. It’s 6‘ x 3‘ with a top that is about 1/8” steel. It had some 2 x 6 boards at the bottom for a shelf and a 1 x 6 on the back for support. But, the bench still wobbled quite a bit. All the wood has now been removed because it was...

My shop is 35’ X 48’ (1680 sqft) with 14’ walls and it’s 18’ at the roof peak. It has closed cell spray foam insulation, two insulated 10’ X 12’ garage doors and two insulated man doors. I used an online load calculator and it says I need 48K BTU. So, I’m assuming I’ll need two 24K BTU...

I want to start putting plywood walls up in my shop now that lumber prices have come down a little. I’m considering 3/4” , or so, sanded plywood. I have a purlin at about 3 feet and another at about 7 feet. But, there is nothing on the floor to attach the plywood to. I was thinking of putting...

I built a wall rack for my backpack blower. I used 16G 3/4” square tube. Welds look horrible and with the welder turned all the way down, it still burned through a lot. But, it’s complete. I have a ton to learn. I’m using a Hobart Handler 140 with flux core wire.