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I’m correcting someone else’s shoddy work on the corners of my shop roof. The metal drip edge doesn’t meet completely on the corners. it’s also a little bent and is unsightly. This would’ve been an easy thing to do right the first time, but that didn’t happen. Removing the drip edge is not an...

As the titled states, please express your opinion or experience with rabbeted trim and corner boards on a lap siding install. It sure looks nice and I’m wondering if this replaces the need to caulk or creates any additional installation or longevity issues. Thanks in advance.

I'm removing a gas water heater. I have iron pipe coming through a wall with a cut off valve in line, another foot of iron pipe, then a connection to a flex hose then to the heater. Can I leave the cut off valve in the line then cap the pipe, test for leaks and just leave it? I will end up with...

The connection needs to be made about 8 or 10 feet from the end of the drain line where it goes underground to the septic tank. I think I just need a saddle and put a 1 inch vertical pipe with a trap in it and then connect the humidifier drain hose into that. Or just form a loop in the hose to...

I think I could give my floor a quick sanding/grinding at about 200 grit to get an even “color”. “Color“ in this instance means a fairly uniform surface all over in prep for finishing with a clear sealer. Is there any reason not to do this? Can it be done? What machine?

I want an easy to clean low maintenance floor that is non slip and not shiny. I have three to choose from, from lowest price to highest: 1. grind to 100 grit, apply epoxy primer, apply polyaspartic top coat 2. grind to 100 grit, apply Coval primer then Coval Concrete 3. grind to 400...

Can a polyaspartic coating be recoated years later? Would it require removal or just a sanding and new top coat?

Has anyone used acetone based material on their floor? What breathing equipment is needed? Are wide open windows and fans enough?

I want to build a small box culvert to allow driving and walking over a swale at the entrance to my shop. I'm thinking about 18" across by 4" high. I'd pour a flat slab 24" X 10 ', then two curbs at 4" high on top of that, then a place a slab on top of the curbs to cap it. In the end, a 4" tall...

I’d like a light color finish on my new concrete shop floor. Coval looks like a good choice for me using a tinted prime coat and topping that off with their top coat. Has anyone here used this product? Your experience with install and use is what I would like to hear. Thanks in advance. edit...

Who makes or sells a fixture holding 4 four foot T5 led lamps that run on line voltage? I can live with the bare lamps showing.

I'm thinking about adding a level to level fan for my very well insulated attic room instead of another head on the mini split. The attic room is 12X30 with a 3 foot stairwell that is open to 24X30 downstairs. The stairwell will stay open. I tend to think a little air circulation and I'm good...

It appears that the top line manufacturers require that the unit be bought from and installed by a licensed HVAC company. I keep getting insanely high bids - so high that I could just buy a new unit if the first one died without warranty. And that might be my path. What are y'alls thoughts...

I need some scale drawings for my project, please. 1. Cross section of a turned down slab showing soil, excavation, crushed stone, plastic, concrete and rebar. 2. Cross section of a 2x6 double bottom plate and 2x6 studs showing attachment of hold down bolts in slab. Or: 3. The two above...

I've had some LED ceiling mount lights and some hanging mount lights that caused electrical interference with radio signals. I'd like to not buy more that cause problems. Any lights to stay away from? Any suggestions for lights that do not cause interference? Thanks in advance.

I have a garage door with all tracks and opener that I just removed from my garage. The door is 16X7, 4 sections, white in color and about 10 years old. It is in nice condition with no scrapes or dents and the factory finish in in good shape as well. The door is insulated. Its a Wayne Dalton...

I have a metal quonset hut style building, 25X30 and 13 1/2 at the peak. It is in nice shape (about 10 years old) but not really suitable for my needs. I would prefer to sell it and build a conventional building in its place with the features I need. Can anyone name a place for me to sell this...

I am considering installing some new lighting in my new to me shop. Its 20X20X12, painted white. I am thinking about bouncing light off the ceiling using some fairly powerful LED highbay fixtures. Bouncing light off the ceiling is a time honored photography technique giving lots of fill into...