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Maybe a little off topic. Does anyone know if a dryer vent hose is available that has a spring force like a slinky toy? My dryer is in a laundry closet. The vent on the wall is a modern dryer wall box. When you attach a typical expanding hose to the wall vent and the dryer and push the dryer...

I'm getting ready to install the toilet in our basement bathroom project. Its a Kohler Highline. The toilet has inner supports/landings molded into the bowl. The inner supports are proud of the perimeter of the toilet, so when placed on a flat floor, it wobbles. Is this normal, and part of...

The builder's electrician used a can light without a bulb holder for a fixture over what is now a shower alcove. I'd like to use a bulb and moisture resistance trim, vs an LED retrofit fixture. I'm tired of buying $15 LED, vs a couple dollar bulb. Are L brackets available at electrical...

I had posted earlier about using GoBoard in a shower alcove. I have a Kohler shower base installed, and will use GoBoard and tile for the Alcove. The Kohler installation sheet recommend furring the walls so the tile wallboard material is against the base flange. This would work fine on one...

We're finishing a bathroom in our basement that the builder did a three point rough-in. I had the plumber that the builder used do the 5-pt rough-in, setting the toilet flange, set shower pan, shower valve, supply lines. Question on the toilet flange , should I fill the area under the flange...

We are finishing our basement bathroom. The bath is roughed in so plumbing is good to go. I was going to use Go-Board for the shower enclosure above a Kohler shower base. It looks like a lower cost option to Schluter board. Anyone have experience with Go-Board?

I'm going to be installing Go-Board for a shower enclosure, and thinking a Caulk Gun would be a time saver. I'm heavy in to M12 and M18, but have one Craftsman vacuum and 3 batteries. Anyone have experience with the Craftmans, for $50 vs $150 maybe better for me than the M12 Caulk Gun

I would like to run seasonal water to the garden, about 40 ft from the nearest hose bib I was looking at two option, simply burying a hose about 6 inches below grade, connecting the hose to the hose bib when needed, or running PEX with hose fittings on each end. We're in Northern VA, so it...

Hi, looking for advice on options for back up power in our new house. I have two side by side 200 amp panels. Loads I want to back up are split between the two panels. We have a heat pump for heat, and we're in Northern VA. I don't plan to back up the heat, we have a gas fireplace for back...

Has NAPA stopped carrying Sil Glyde, I don't see it at my local store.

I have a 2103 head lamp. I like it, its light weight, I can wear it for hours, but it does go through batteries. I tried Pale Blue rechargeable and seems like I can measure battery life in minutes. Anyone find the Pale Blues are not very good? And they get very very hot, and I'm thinking do...

What is the drill bit of choice for a 3/4 inch hole in an i-joist? I'm running one 14 gauge run through 10 joists. I'll drill in the center of the web, no other holes within 2 feet of the new holes.

We had a near miss lightning strike. It popped all the gfi breakers in the panel, and fried a gfci outlet. Any recommendations for a whole house suppressor?

Anyone now of a source for the screws that hold hand saw blades to the handle. The saw is sentimental. Other than buying another old saw, I wondering if there is a source.

My daughter's front license plate was recently stolen. I'm thinking of changing all the fasteners on our cars to security Torx head, thinking in the future a thief would move to the next car if they saw an odd screw. Anyone use security screws on their plates? Any reco on a bit set? The...

I've mounted peg board above work benches, I've found pros and cons. I was thinking of trying 3/4 inch PVC 4x8 sheet material, and use screws and harbor freight magnetic strips instead of the peg board hangers. Anyone try this? this was my old house, with peg board.

Has anyone seen an adapter for an M12 battery to female cigarette lighter plug? I have a telescope, that has a cord with male cigarette to the plug in the telescope mount. I normally a Celestron Power Tank that has an old style heavy battery, basically like the portable jump starters in the...

I bought the M12 2530-20 5 3/8 circular saw. Its the first right hand saw I've owned or used. It took me a little time to get oriented on blade position with respect to the cutting line, and moving the saw and which side of the line the blade was on. Its a nice saw, good complement to the...

My finish nailer hammer isn't retracting after firing. Its gotten home DIY use (very little) and maybe lack of use and routine oiling is the problem, it looks like new. Any suggestions on trouble shooting?

To save money, I was going to use half inch 4x8 PVC sheet for some trim on my Shed project. Ripping sheets for the corner boards, door and window casing, and skirt trim. What blade is recommended for circular saw cutting of PVC?