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Hey all - I've gotten three quotes on a new duel fuel heat pump/furnace combo for my house. A bit of backround - the house is in Maryland, so we typically get mid-80's to low 90's and humid in the summer and 30ish in the winter. Occasionally it can drop to 10ish degrees at night, but mid 20's...

Well, I decided to flush my hot water heater today and swap out the sacrificial anode. Brought out the 36 breaker bar and socket to remove the anode. Despite it being full of 75 gallons of water and having one of my kids try to help hold it in place, the water heater would just start to shift...

I am getting ready to re-tile my bathroom floor with 12x24 tile. The old floor was osb/cement board/tile. Some of the exisiting 4x4 tiles are cracked. No many, but a few. That said, they are 20+ years old, so it can happen. So my question is should I get new cement board or go with...

So I had a new shed built (15 x 12) and I figured I would throw some RaceDeck FreeFlow in there. I park the lawn tractor in there as well as some other garden equipment, so I figured the FreeFlow would keep the floor a bit less muddy. Got the green color that was on clearance and it was super...

So I need a new lawn tractor. 3/4's of an acre with one decent sized hill. Currently I do it with an inherited CubCadet XT1 that I got with the house when I bought it. Well, the mowing deck has bought the farm (it has been stored outside its whole life and the previous owners weren't too...

I keep a small collection of tools out in my garage (the tool chest is in the basement). It includes pliers, some wrenches, 3/8 inch ratchet and sockets (metric), screw drivers, utility blades, hammer, tape measure, etc. The bag I have now is way too small (about 9 x 9) so I keep a bunch of...

So, I am looking to replace my 24 year old furnace and HVAC. I have a two zone system. I had four reputable companies come out to give estimates and I have narrowed it down to two based on reputation, price, and equipment. Price is virtually identical (+/- $300). The system in the basement...

Hey everyone, I am hoping you can help with a bathroom remodel project. I had to rip out our master bath shower since it had been leaking for years (previous owners) and had rotted out a huge portion of the subfloor. I have now fixed that and have a new shower pan in place and am putting up...

Just bought a new house and I have a bunch of tile projects ahead of me. Within the next year I expect to do a kitchen backsplash and two bathroom floors. Got another two bathroom floors coming up in the year or two after that. Given all of that I figured it would be good to get a tile saw...

Hey everyone, I'm buying a new (to me) house. The previous owner is offer to sell me his 2015 Cub Cadet Enduro mower for about $400. Its only been used to mow the property which has about 0.3 - 0.4 acres of grass and works fine. Seems like a pretty good deal to me, but I've never...

Hey everyone, I am getting ready to cut some aluminum deck railing for my deck refurb project (finished frame repairs and 80% done with the deck boards). Contemplating picking up a M18 band saw to cut the prefab aluminum rails to the right size. I could use my miter saw with a metal cutting...

I found this while searching the net for various railing options. https://www.cablebullet.com/ Looks like a pretty interesting and straightforward way to do cable railing. Anybody every try it? Thanks!

So I am getting ready to redo about 600 sq feet of decking and railing. I've got a milwaukee (non-fuel) drill and impact driver. Just curious whether the fuel is significantly better. Given I will be driving hundreds of screws, I will upgrade if its useful. I'd get the kit with the hammer...

I figured decks are similar to flooring, so here we go: I am looking to replace the boards on my deck. They were painted wood and some of the wood is starting to go south and rather than replace those boards, sand, and repaint, I figured I would just do it right and replace it all with...

I have a question for the experts here. Looking to "cut the cord" on my hedge trimmer. I cut the extension cord last fall (just the insulation) and I'd rather not worry about that any more. I already have some Milwaukee cordless tools, so I am in that platform. However, I am leery about...

Quick question for you guys. I am about to jack up my Mazda Tribute to change the front pads and rotors. I have found the right jack points and placement for the jack stands, however, the saddle on my HF 3 ton jack stands isn't wide enough to surround the reinforced portion of the frame. I...

So my local HD is closing out the older 350Q models for $150. I've looked up the differences between the two models and it appears that the only difference is a slightly quicker blade change with the star mount. I am thinking about just getting the older model and saving $50 unless there is...

Just wanted to take some time to state how much I love the 3M 7500 mask. Comfortable to wear and it is amazing how much better it is than the disposable dust masks. I used it while painting a bathroom and it did an excellent job blocking the paint fumes. In addition, I used it while sanding...

Hey everyone, I recently put this compression sleeve puller through the paces. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITPIDKC/?tag=atomicindus08-20 I replaced three shutoff valves in a bathroom that had a leak. Couldn't be happier with the tool. It removed all three compression rings with no...

So, due to a leaking drain pipe, I am going to get to redo a bunch of drywall in a half bathroom and figured I might as well update the bathroom while I'm at it (new tile, new drywall, new vanity/sink, new light fixture). This combined with a fence build I will do once it cools down has me in...