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    Cost to re roof w R panel ?

    Have a 28 x 40 double wide w 3/12 roof.No valleys or anything, just a plain 40' ridge gable roof. East Texas. Got a quote from a 40 yr old established company in our are - $9,300 total... tearoff of one layer original shingles, replace some roof sheathing, install new ?"membrane"?. galvalume R...
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    $ to replace Home heat pump ?

    Daughter in Phoenix has 1200 ft sq home 23 yrs old.Original equip Heat pump in attic has lost refrigerant and is running constantly, house interior in high 80's for days now. HVAC contractor that has helped them in past always very reasonable $, says she needs to replace heat pump range 7k-9k...
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    Best Magnetic sweeper ?

    For like roofing nails on lawn. Or steel swarf pickup on shop floor. ? 24 - 30" ? Sub $100. Prefer USA made. Will spend the $ for quality and release effectiveness. Marc
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    Wood Deck finish - Anti Mold/ Fungus ?

    Have a treated wood deck in mostly shaded area hot humid climate. Under large oak and pine trees. When the leaves are on deck for longer than ideal due to my mobility issues and w rain wetness we start to get somekinda mold type stuff growing on surface that seems to eat into and deteriorate...
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    Pressure washer vs soft wash ? ?

    Need to be able to wash mold/ mildew/ algae, spider webs, dead insects, from single story house, wood deck in humid climate. Will NOT be like washing heavy trucks, excavating equip or anything like that. Have been planning to buy a $500 range pressure washer probably from Northern, but now I'm...
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    Adding more filtration to "Window" AC - HVAC engineer questions /

    We are installing two 24k Frigidaire "Window" AC's in wall holes in our shop. It seems all these "window" Ac's have very basic thin filters, with definite possible gaps on the perimeter. There is a 1 to 1 1/2" gap between the front face of the filter and the backside of the factory intake...
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    Countertop oven w no grounding plug ?

    Just got the oven in link below... really strange it has a two conductor two prong plug. How can that be that the housing is not grounded ? Marc https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OXSR486/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Smoke detector selection confusion ???

    Replacing old smokes in old home, all are singles... two wire wiring in house only. No code compliancy anything... totally out in the country. Looking for dual sensor- ionization and photoelectric. Very hard to find, all the info is so ******** filled w fluff showing smiling people ****...
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    Got my building spray foamed - Full details and pricing

    At TX/LA border 90 miles south of Shreveport - yesterday I finally got my foam sprayed - - 38x35x10 4/12 all Open cell - 7" +under roof, 5" + walls and gable ends. Sprayed directly on typical new polebarn interior, straight to the steel and girts/ purlins. That ends up approx 2900 sq ft total...
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    Best LED worklight to replace old style 500w quartz ?

    Prefer budget for serious hobbyist use ... something like link below. Any suggestions ? Marc https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07K4917LN/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Your estimate - $ to Covering shop wall w 1/2" ply?

    Newish pole building, covering about 75 lin ft of walls to 8' height... Asking you guys for labor ballpark idea price. ALL studding/ furring nailer blockings all done... ready to hang 15/32 bcx sanded ply... only up to 8' height... screwed, not nailed...1x4 as baseboard...AND top trim strip...
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    jbox cutouts in 1/2" Ply - Best tool ?

    Covering inside of pole barn shop w 1/2" Plywood... LOT's of single and multigang elect boxes... NO round or octagon. I will be making my cuts w panel leaning against wall or on sawhorses... NOT in place like sheetrock w a rotozip. I have always drilled corner holes and used my old classic...
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    Great price - Milwaukee M12 brushless drill/ impact kit

    Got this, great package price. Marc https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077ZXR2GN/?tag=atomicindus08-20
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    Good cheap cordless recip saw recommend ?

    Old cranky Uncle want to get cordless "Sawzall" type saw to cut a few small tree branches. Once that's done it will sit on shelf...forever. We already have plenty of corded saws, NO need for this other than in his head. If it was for frequent use I would get $350 Milwaukee, but we have NO...
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    FM car radio antenna for steel shop use

    Live very rural, in metal roof/ sided shop, want to tune in FM stations 90 -100 miles away. Recommend me an antenna.. I assume mounted outside ? Common car radio w standard car antenna plug Need FM only, not AM. Cheap $ is great, but good signal pickup important. Marc
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    Need 12vdc for benchtop car radio/ FM antenna

    Want to put together a shop radio using a cd player car radio. Pioneer w a factory 10a fuse... will be using basic internal amplification, one pair 6 ohm speakers. So do I need to buy 10a supply, or can I get by w 5a ? Any solution to losing all my memory stuff when I shut down the power ...
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    Best screws for R panel roofing/ siding ?

    Going to be doing a roof job this summer w somekinda not yet chosen steel R panel. Have heard that there are a few different options of at least the rubber gasket compound/ longevity. I know we have a handful of Guys on here that work w that stuff... Hoping to get educated and maybe linked to...
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    Pool pump tripping breaker

    Daughter in Phoenix, 10 yr old in ground pool pump allasudden tripping breaker after running 10 seconds. That's All the info I have at moment, will get more info today. Afraid of it turning into green slime if not fixed quickly. Marc
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    Drill chuck for impact driver ?

    Got a Milwaukee Fuel little impact driver w a new drill. Want to get drill chuck for light duty cabinet woodworking w standard twist bits, sub 1/8 are round, larger have 3 flats. Recommend any particular one ? 3/8 would be more than enough, will normally be using sub 1/4" bits. Do round bits...
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    Pole building independant floor/ building movement ?

    We know that PB shops are constructed so the floor and building can move independently. Assuming a well footed post install job, with a well compacted proper slab job, in a NON freezing Geo area, typical 30 x 40 shop - Has anyone witnessed the slab or building moving in relation to each other...
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