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I have a new building that has a 16x36 basement. The basement is below the sewer main, so there is no drain or lift station down there. I would like to put a electric on-demand water heater in the basement. I will have a hvac system with a condensation pump to main floor plumbed to the...

I am building a mezzanine in my shop. The framing of the shop is 2x6 bookshelf framing that have doubled up 2x6 posts every 48”. I don’t want to build a second wall in the back to support the joists. I want to use ledger board with hangers. The joists are 16’ long 9 1/2” tall Ijoists. I...

I am building a 36’ x 80’ shop that will have a 16’ x 36’ basement. I am putting in a poured wall foundation and the lot slopes which allows a basement for not much more $. Basement will be for for storage only, is a floor drain required? I ask as the street sewer is on the high side of the...

Had a bad trailering experience by using a 2” ball on a 2 5/16 trailer coupler. :mad: The size was not marked on the coupler and came off, buying a new bumper. At least the trailer wasn’t damaged How do you mark your coupler so it easily identifies what ball size to use on that trailer.

My daughter is traveling through Canada and US this summer. She recently graduated from college and doesn’t start her job until September. She decided to visit the National Parks in Canada and Western US. Last night her car was vandalized and robbed in Vancouver. The expletive *ssholes broke...

I have to replace a 10'x10' section of my driveway after its was broken up to repair a leaking curbstop valve. The piece cut out is 8'x8' but am going to replace the whole section at the expansion joints. My question is if I should pin #4 rebar every 2' on two, three or four sides or not at...

I having been borrowing a friends framing nail gun for projects and I want to buy my own. I have a bunch of P/C finish nailers and staplers and want a framing/siding combo. Menards has 11% off til Saturday and this is what the have on sale now. Bosch SN350-20F $169 less 11%, Bosch SN350-34C...