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We got our water bill the other day and it was over 6,000 gallons, way high for just my wife and I, figured something isnt right. Called the water company and they compared it with last years at the same time. Last year it was only 4,000 gallons, which still seems too high. Anyway, the lady I...

Different type of flooring question for you all. We have engineered hardwood floors that need protection from water spills, kitty vomit (I know, yuck), and other wet spills. Anyone have a great product to recommend? UV Protection would be an added bonus. We currently use Bona brand cleaner, but...

This is the main panel on a second house we are buying. Again, about 20 years old. Any concerns you experts can see?

We're buying two rental properties, and am hoping to tap into a quick bit of knowledge from experts. Curious if there is any issues with this panel. It's in a 20 year old house.

Stored last year and ran carb dry first. Gas was no ethanol with Stabil added. Cleaned carb anyway, no go. Got a new cheap Chinese carb, still no go. Almost wants to start, but no go. Thankfully, it has electric starter. Strong spark, really strong Gas is getting to cylinder, spark plug is wet...

I have a small leak from furnace intake/exhaust. I did not know until yesterday that the exhaust and intake shared the same roof penetration. This is over the garage and it is a very small leak, was hoping to find the exact spot but access is limited. I suspect that snow has gotten up under the...

Ok, not real mainstream heating and AC question. I have a poultry water heater base to keep it from freezing, the heating element burned out. I cannot find a source for a replacement. Unfortunately I don’t have a picture of it. I sort of fixed it yesterday, but have limited confidence in the...

Came two days ago. Man, is that thing QUIET. My Bostitch pancake compressor was acting up, and it was incredibly loud. Havent used it yet, but it's mostly for trim work and should do nicely.

I have several Diablo circular saw, miter saw, and table saw blades that need sharpening. I found a guy to sharpen them a year ago, but he moved. Found another place, but I could buy my own sharpener for what that’s going to cost, maybe. Anyway, does anyone have a recommendation for a sharpener...

I have a client with 12 outdoor log vertical supports to refinish. Sorry, no pics. I tried to clean off with a pressure washer, 3100 psi. Tried a white nozzle, it wasn’t working well at all. Went to a tighter spray pattern green nozzle, but it tore the wood up pretty good, and made the wood kind...

I’ve done a search, can’t seem to find an answer. Quick question is, if I am using grounding plates, do I require 2 plates spaced 6 feet or more apart, or is 1 plate sufficient? I understand that at least 2 square feet of plate must be in contact with the earth, at least 30 inches deep...

I’m installing DIY grid-tie solar. I’m taking pics and will start a thread later, too many irons in the fire right this moment. Currently, trench is dug, conduit and wire are run, need inspector to approve depth and grounding before backfilling. I have a need to bore three 2’ x 6’ holes for the...

We moved into our house in May 2019, and have not been able to find where two 20 amp circuits labeled Jacuzzi, terminate in the house. We have left the circuit breakers turned off up to this point, but I am wondering if it would be best to just disconnect the wires at the circuit breaker to be...

I have installed several interior and exterior doors, but they were in typical stick built homes. I am being asked to install an exterior man door into a beautiful timber frame barn. It was going to be just a shop on the lower level, and small living quarters upstairs, but the new owner is...

We bought a new to us house in May that came with a hot tub, something we would probably never buy for ourselves, but it sure is nice to have. Anyway, it heats water just fine, but it seems to cool off too quickly as we are using it. It’s definitely worse if the wind is blowing or the outside...

New to us house in May. Built 2005, remodeled in the past 2 years. Dishwasher wasn’t working too well, and I found out that there was a misalignment from the pump assembly to the conduit that fed the top washer arm. Needed to pull it out from the cabinet to access underside, and this is what I...

Anyone have a recommendation for a nice looking floor guide? I don’t have a picture, but they’re standard hollow core bypass doors in 2 spare bedrooms. Dark wood floors and the other hardware is a dark oil-rubbed bronze. Thanks

I have (hopefully) attached a few photos of my approximately 30 x 20 driveway in a house we recently bought. The entire driveway is exactly like this. I believe this to be delamination from poor finishing. Anyway, I want to rent an Edco grinder and grind it all off, get down to solid aggregate...

Moved to the country. Bought a piece of sandstone and some HDPE numbers for an address sign out by the road. What should I use to adhere the numbers to the stone. Strongly prefer something clear. Live in Colorado at 7000 feet and we get all seasons, and all temperatures. I’d really like...