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Racedeck it is. I bought 450 sq ft of Tuffshield. As much as I like the free flow, I was just afraid of dropping things down in the cracks and it just becoming difficult to keep clean. I get a lot of tracked in dirt and leaves My question- is there a garage door threshold seal that...

All- I’m planning the basement buildout. I need to relocate a number of copper pipes and I am thinking about stepping out on Copper for PEX, lol... I have no trouble sweating joints, other than the occasional water in the pipe that keeps the joint cold. I was working at a buddies house...

Guys- I’m sorry If this has been best to death, I just want to make sure I’m doing it correctly. I have a room that is finished next to the panel in the basement. I want to surface mount boxes and use conduit. Can I take NM-B from the panel to the first outlet in conduit and then switch...

I found this on Facebook market yesterday. I heard it run and sounds good. Champion pump and Marathon 5 HP motor. Said it was in his family for ages. Motor and pump were replaced at some point as the tank is from 1941, lol. I’m going to look for a newer tank and Maybe clean up the wiring...

Hey all, I’m working on a buddy’s attached garage after he asked me to replace a rotting trim with PVC. Started getting into it and the 2x12 header with 1/2”OSB center needs replaced. I bought two 2x12x20’ , 1/2” OSB and then Zip Wall board to replace the Celotex board. Given that the...

So I've been without an 80 gal compressor for about 2 years now. My old champion sprung a leak where the foot was welded to the tank. I wasn't particularly interested in messing with it, so I sold with full disclosure. I've had a few (4) champions over the years and a IR that I have...

Hey all, I have a ceiling fan with light kit in a bedroom that is the primary light source. I can not find high wattage (100w)equivalent LED lights using a candelabra base and that are dimmable. Due to the glass bowl covering of the bulbs, space is limited. Has anyone ever used adapters to...

Hey all - I have a 10 year old Sam’s club pressure washer. It has a Honda GCV 160 that runs great. I think it’s 2800 psi and 2.3 GPM. The pump is about to go and I have a massive PW project coming up so I’m looking to replace the pump. A few years ago someone recommended a CAT or similar...

How do you guys feel about insulated duct work? I have 2 bathrooms that have I have replaced the exhaust fans with super quiet Panasonic high CFM fans. The directions weren’t super specific about what to use. I used rigid 4” for most of one run, but getting into the soffits with rigid was...

My 80 gallon Champion tank / receiver sprung a leak where the feet are welded to the tank. The motor and pump are fine. It technically could be used in a pinch but you would just be fighting the leak. I am debating putting the thing on CL with full disclosure ( some guy may not care and...

Anyone else love using these things as much as I do? My father in law got me hooked on these things about 7 or 8 years ago because I could never find the bits that come in snap on ratcheting screwdrivers. They are almost rounded at the end. I got another 20 pack to last me another few...

All, Due to some exterior home improvements , My wife wants to get rid of a spot light that is on the corner of our garage and “replace” with carriage lights on each side of door. The spot light is on a switch so I can easily re -use that part of the circuit. My question is, do I have to...

So as part of an on going home remodel, we are working on the outside of the house. Our attic needs some blown in, the rim joist in basement is uninsulated , a cantilever in kitchen needs insulated , and the garage walls and attic are drywalled but uninsulated. Found a retro foam...

I have a 22deep by 20 wide 2 car garage. Trusses run front to back. Drywall is perpendicular to joists. I need to repair a 4ft. Wide section on one side from front to back that suffered some water damage. Should I hang new drywall perpendicular, or could I run a piece parallel with...

Hey all! I have a 30 year old driveway that’s just been cleaned and pressure washed. It looks as good as it has in probably 15 years. It’s cracked, lifting , etc so I’m not going for gold here. I just want to keep it looking clean. We get snow and ice, I use salt as needed. Any...

Can someone school me on gas logs? Our fireplace was inspected last year and deemed unsafe to burn wood because of missing mortar between the flue tiles. The chimney shop wanted 4K for lifetime liner, 3k for a 20 year liner or 2k for a gas log set- no gas lines run, just the logs hooked...

Hey all, redoing the bathroom and I have an issue where a vent fan is really close to a ceiling jbox if I use and elbow ( which is a no no per instructions) if I use a straight pipe, the duct will rest on the jbox. What are the rules for distance? I could move the fan a few inches if I...

Due to insurance work, we are putting on a new roof and some siding, which could be leading to a total transformation of the outside of our house. I am not good with photoshop, I don't even have a copy. Is there any software you guys have used to virtually change the colors of your house...

I am building a new gate frame from 1x1.5" .083 (14 ga??) steel tubing and attaching it to a 4 " square tubing 3/16" wall, gate post. I am basically making a rectangle with a z brace, attaching two weld on hinges and then painting it and hang some fence boards. Gate frame will be about 65" by...

Hey all, helping a friend diagnose a power steering issue with an 07 Outlook. It's the same as the Acadia and Enclave. As low speed , there is no power steering assist. At high speeds, it comes on with a bit of assist. The owner replaced the pump, with No change in results. Swapped the...