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I have a 32 year old 2 story house that is 2650sq ft, located in hot coastal-bend Texas. We have lived here since 2018. The house is equipped with a single 5-ton HVAC unit, blower located in the upstairs over head attic space. That single unit is asked to heat and cool the whole house, which it...

I will be working with an aluminum structured boat next week installing new windows. The existing window cut-outs are in 3/8" aluminum plate and they are very rough and ugly and I want to smooth them out and make them prettier before going back in with frameless windows. I have a die grinder...

I want to install a breaker and portable generator hookup to back feed my sub panel that supplies the house. When I pulled the panel cover I discovered that there are no more spots on the bus bars. The cabinet is definitely large enough for bigger bus bars. Is there a way to replace the existing...

Anyone given these a go yet? I've been needing a 21 deg full round framing nailer but I've been waiting on the Porter Cable to go back to $149 at HD Then stumbled across this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Estwing-Pneumatic-21-degrees-Full-Head-Framing-Nailer-with-Padded-Bag-EFR2190/300115783...

Anyone seen these yet? http://www.protoindustrial.com/en/industrial-tools/Proto/Drive-Tools-%26-Accessories/Ratchets/e9c8af5e-5f7a-4986-b8eb-a69400e90b80_Proto%C2%AE-Flex-Head-Precision-90-Pear-Head-Ratchets/ I cannot find them at any of the retailers. Do you know where to buy yet? If not...

So I'm done with my 1.25 hp 3 gal Craftsman compressor. It worked for me for 8 years and still works, however the regulator valve handle is broken, the on/off switch spins freely so I never know if it's off or on until I plug it in, the drain valve handle spins freely (at least it's closed...

About a year ago we had to replace one of our two AC units in our single story home. We originally had a 14 ton unit go bad, but the company doing the work only had a 16 ton unit on hand. They installed the 16 ton at no extra charge for the larger unit. Over the following days/weeks we noticed...

I want to insulate my west facing 10Hx12W corrugated roll up door from the afternoon baking sun. Should I attempt a 3/16" thick double sided reflective bubble roll? like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Reflectix-48-in-x-25-ft-Double-Reflective-Insulation-BP48025/100052556 Or should I not try...

Happened to stumble on this thread a couple weeks ago and I then put myself in the market for a new steel workbench. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337668 I'm glad I stuck it out for a couple weeks because of the more informative review that came in later on in the thread...

I'm going to light my 30x40 insulated metal building with 16 LED T8 fixtures. (4 rows of 4). The 2 outer rows will be at 12' height off the ground and the two inner rows will be at about 13.5' height. I cannot find much info on the web about the pros and cons of using a 120° vs 230° LED T8 bulb...

I have a Wayne Dalton idrive Pro Torquemaster Model 3790 garage door opener. I love it. It is extremely quiet, fast, and there are no overhead chains rolling around during operation as this unit twists a rod on the door overhead. There is a programmable light fixture in the middle of my garage...

And would they even be needed by this point? I had my 40x40 slab poured a year ago with 3500psi concrete. It's a 4" slab that has a 12"X24" beam around the perimeter and 12"x18" beams running N-S and E-W across the middle. The contractor did not install control joints, expansion joints...

I know this is not the most sought after power blade. But I got it for free a year ago and I feel obliged to put it to use. Any guesses how old this thing is? My guess is mid to late 90's. I broke it down and greased all the moving parts, mainly the deck height control and bevel control clutch...

Not sure if this has already been displayed here, or if this is already a well known trick. Either way, it was like an epiphany to me today. I was wire brushing and greasing my C-clamp threads today. I had them in the vise to help. Turns out I realized I could turn my 4" vise into a 6" extra...

Does anoyone have a large design in their racedeck flooring? Just wondering how any of these would look; keeping in mind that my truck and work bench will be parked in most of the design space. Shop is a 30x40 space with a 10x10 room in the top right corner. Still waiting on a quote back from...

My account always signs me off automatically after ten or so minutes if there was no activity of changing pages. So sometimes I may be reading through a thread and walk away for a few and then if I want to go to the next page it makes me sign back in. Or I'll be typing out a post and adding...

Anyone have the Proto 36pc yellow handle classic screwdriver set? P/N: J9900C http://www.tools-plus.com/proto-tool-j9900c.html I have not come across it anywhere else other than the TP site. I have a 17 piece Craftsman set that is currently spread about evenly between my attached garage and...

Has anyone seen a proto tool box in white before? I ask because a few months ago I came across what I thought is a rarity on zoro. The 67" 450 series rolling workstation is pictured as red but the description clearly says white color. Even the PN indicates the color is white because it ends in...

Hello folks, I plan on making a sub panel in my shop coming off one of my two main 150 amp each (300 total) panels. I am a total noob when it comes to making a sub panel, so I got a quote from an electrician to do it for $3500. Being a major DIY'er I'll just make my own cable run and call him...

I have decided on the fixtures and layout of lights in my shop. (30x40x12; 3/12 roof pitch) (7000LM LED’s, 16 fixtures, 4 rows of 4, surface mounted to the purlins) The shop is new so I still don’t know EXACTLY where most of my tinkering will take place, but I have a good idea and plan to make...