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We had a house built in Colorado Springs in '92 from 2,000 miles away. We were living near exceedingly hot and muggy D.C. and chose no air conditioning for the new house. 33 years later things have changed! We need advice. We've never hired a contractor (for anything large) and know nothing...

To rebuild Notre Dame's fire-ravaged roof, carpenters use centuries-old techniques https://www.npr.org/2023/06/11/1179648233/notre-dame-paris-fire-rebuild-roof

I was holding my battery powered sawzall above my head obviously without enough control and bent a blade. I need help thinking about safety. First about using a bent blade. Then anything else. Thursday the temperature was 87°F, Friday it was snowing and Saturday morning we had 15" of wet...

Last time I drilled fiberglass I was disappointed in my handiwork. I was drilling holes in the topper to attach brackets in lieu of having drip rails to support roof rack fittings. This was on my ‘11 truck so my geriatric memory isn’t up to describing exactly what I did. I used what I think of...

In the spirit of the threads like “tools for the car” I’ve been wondering about the suitability of “pliers wrenches” as an alternative to “water pump pliers”. We all know the mechanical advantage that comes from length. Do these two types of pliers have equivalent “grasping force” from hand...

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