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Guys I'm getting ready to lay my deck surface tomorrow and am looking for input on which direction to lay the boards. Bark side up or bark side down? Or should I look at each board and lay according the the direction the board is wanting to go? Seems there are a lot of opinions on which way...

I'm in the process of building a new deck and am looking for opinions on railings and fasteners. We are going with a traditional PT wood surface with aluminum railing. Local lumber store's preferred brand is DekPro. Anyone have any experience with this brand? Any other aluminum railing...

The problem will be fixed soon but I am curious as to the root cause. I have been experiencing a situation where I lose power to a circuit but the breaker doesn't trip. I have isolated the circuit. Manually tripping the breaker will restore power. Manually tripping the main breaker will also...

Hello all, I'm looking for product suggests for a super strength adhesive to glue rubber mats to the sides of my horse trailer. Mats will be 3/8 to 1/2 thick (think rubber truck mat texture) and the trailer is galvanneal steel painted with automotive grade polyurethane paint. Any thoughts on...

I'm in the planning stages of redoing our home flooring. It is currently a mix of carpet, tile and laminate and we planning on going back with either hardwood or laminate. My question is, given that solid/engineered hardwood flooring is fairly thick, can it be installed on a slightly bowed...

Hello GJ electrical pros, In a few weeks we will be getting a new all electric slide in range and was hoping for a extra set of eyes on my electrical plan. The old range utilized a 3 wire circuit running to a subpanel that I am in the process of eliminating, so now is the perfect time to run...

Short version: I'm looking for some advice on the proper method to fix a leak where the water line enters my home through the concrete basement wall. If you care to know more: My house was built in 1965. At some point rural water was added and a water line was run into the basement through...

I've been cruising through the tool box organization threads for ideas and haven't found quite what I'm looking for. I'm looking for an adjustable system to create compartments in the individual draws of my tool chest. Think tackle box adjustability like this where you could place dividers...

I was wondering what the general thought is on using filing cabinets for storing flammables. I didn't find much through the search. I keep a few jugs of gas/diesel around as well as storing old engine oil and chainsaw premix. What do you guys think? Should I add vents to the cabinets or...

I'm in the process of cleaning up the previous owners DIY job on the hot water heater vent. Wrong materials, duck taped joints, backpitched, all sorts of fun stuff. My water heater sits next to the furnace and the water heater exhaust joins the furnace exhaust and both exit out the roof in...

New member but long time lurker. I've enjoyed the forum for years and decided it was time to join. :beer: