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I forgot to shut off the gas on the mig welder last time I used it. It was a while ago, sometime in the spring. Annnnd, the hose connecting to the back of the welder was leaking a smidge. So, over a few months of time, I lost about a half bottle of argon mix. After tightening up and leak...

I had posted a few years ago when removing some post ties from a patio slab. The slab was going to have a gazebo, but I opted to go with a pergola instead. So a few of the post ties I installed were no longer needed. I removed the ties, and patched with a skim coat patch compound. Three...

I've got a home project coming up where I need to remove a few blocks from my basement wall. It is an inside wall, and not load bearing. Standard 10" blocks, hollow and not reinforced. What would be the easiest way to bust out a few blocks in the middle of the wall (not near the top)...

Hello, Getting close to sump pump season around here. Although with the amount of snow we've got, it might be a shorter season than usual. Checking on the backup battery and acid level (level ok) , I noticed its been a while since its been replaced - mfg date 2011. I recall testing last...

Hello GJ'ers, A few years ago I put in a slab for a hot tub and planned to build a gazebo. We've had the hot tub in place without the gazebo for a year and a half, and we love stargazing while in there. We've decided not to build the gazebo for that reason, and instead build a pergola. The...

I believe I posted in a few other furnace issue threads as a 'me too', but I recently solved my original furnace problem. I thought this would be useful to some, or at least a bit entertaining. It all started about a year ago, when I started a new job in the New Year, and was working from home...

Hello GJ, This plasma cutter is on sale, and has been on my watch list. I don't do a lot of sheet work, and I have a metal bandsaw, this would get occasional, light use. Mostly thin stuff, 3/16" and less. https://www.princessauto.com/en/procut-30a-plasma-cutter/product/PA0008784639 My...

As the title states, I have several octagon boxes in my garage ceiling that I have converted from a bulb receptacle to a 120v plug in receptacle (for plug in LED lights). The plates I have however, are the galvanized metal ones which only cover the edge of the box, and are too small to cover...

Hello GJ, I picked up a metal rolling workbench a few years ago, and its been a great welding table and has lots of storage for my welding stuff. It also has a nice Starret 923 attached to the top of it. I guess to make sure no one ran away with the vise, the PO ran 3 beads along the base to...

We had a power outage a few evenings ago. TV went out, but then I noticed a few lights were still on. Maybe lost a leg? I then check a few other lights that I know are on different legs, and they have power. I run into the shop and check voltage at the outlets. 60 volts hot-neutral on both...

Hi there, looking at a new spring project to replace a few old light switches that control lighting to the front driveway light and back deck outlet (mainly for christmas lights), as a start. These are currently X10 which are ancient, but they do work. I've been eyeing HomeSeer, which will...

Hi, by end of wednesday should have my 300 sq.ft of new pavers laid. Traditional install, solid base of gravel and then 1" sand. Trouble is there is about 1" rain forecasted for Thursday, likely before I can get the joint sand in. Should I cover the pavers to prevent washing out? I can...

Hello, I just had a 16x16 slab done by a contractor, used them before and they do great work. They were done placing concrete yesterday at around 9am, but took a while to set, almost 2 hours after placing before they floated and broomed the finish. All in all they were done and gone by 12pm...

Hello, starting excavation on a new gazebo in the back yard. The gazebo will be on a concrete slab, 12 feet behind the garage, with new pavers between the two. A new hot tub will be set in the gazebo. Getting power to it is straightforward, I know the GFCI or disconnect must be 3m or 10 feet...

I know, I hate that term too. But I felt it fit my situation. I have an 11 year old Husky compressor that I bought new, it was a pretty good deal at HD, if I recall less than $300 (cdn). 20 gal tank, 5 / 4 sccm at 40/90 psi. I don't run air tools, or a sandblaster, pretty much its for light...

I ended up replacing a 2 pole thermostat in the garage that had failed (20 yrs old, contacts were sticking). Replaced with a Dimplex 2 pole, rating at 240v is 5200 watts. Its controlling 3 baseboards totaling 4000 watts. What I'm seeing is the thermostat setpoint needs to be turned up quite a...

Well even if Don Cherry's long standing show Coach's Corner was still running on Hockey Night in Canada Saturday nights, I'm sure no one would kick up a fuss about me using a play on the name :). I've been meaning to get around to posting my own garage thread for some time. After reading so...

This is one of those 'make up my mind' threads. Planning to fab up a mobile table for the shop this weekend, 1 1/2" tube frame. Heat is on in the shop now but given it will be mostly sunny and hovering around freezing, I'll likely turn off the heat and open the garage door up for the day to...

Hello, In the process of design / building a metal wall mounted wood rack. All 1 1/2" square tube, 0.100" wall thickness. Shelf supports will be 12 to 16" long, and welded directly to the uprights, floor to ceiling. The uprights will be mounted directly to the wall studs, including the top...

I am filling in a passenger door in my garage, which first required me to build up a concrete curb before building the wall in. The curb is 8" deep, 10" tall and about 36" wide. I used Sakrete Fast Set concrete, which says it 'can be walked on' in about 3 hours. Mixed per directions, two full...