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It is stupid hot here and my Geo unit is struggling to keep up. But it has been stupid hot before and it has worked great until now. So I did some research and found out I should have been descaling my unit every 2-3 years. It is on year 8 and have never had an issue. So I think this is the...

I am replacing a broken fence post. It appears the post is directly above one of my fingers. So I guess I need to move it over a couple of feet. But when digging out the old hole, I noticed a small hole in the top of one of the field covers. About the size of my fist. Is this something I can...

I use a 4x8 piece of 1.5 inch thick XPS foam as a sacrificial cutting board when cutting down plywood. I don't use it a whole bunch, but it is super handy to have around. But storing it is a complete pain. Does anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking about cutting it down into either 2...

The winds out here snapped off part of my fence yesterday. Had 7 4x4 posts snap off right above the concrete, which is basically at ground level. So I'll need to fix it soon. I'm going to go with 3 or 4 inch steel posts for my gate posts, and either 6x6 wood or 2 3/8 steel for the other 5...

I had to go help my son replace his hose bib last night. We tried to just rebuild his old one, but even with new O-rings and washers, it still leaked. So we just replaced the whole thing. It was actually easier that I thought it would be, as it terminated under his kitchen sink so we had easy...

This valve needs lube. Is it possible?

I have an older LG French Door refrigerator I bought used. It has worked great for the last 5 years, but I accidentally left the door open and am now having all kinds of problems. So after I left the door open, the freezer was still working, but the fridge would not cool. I figured the coil had...

I have an older LG French Door refrigerator I bought used. It has worked great for the last 5 years, but I accidentally left the door open and am now having all kinds of problems. So after I left the door open, the freezer was still working, but the fridge would not cool. I figured the coil...

My detached garage has a section of flat ceiling that I hang my pool solar cover reel in the winter, and some extension ladders from. I built Unistrut tracks to slide them up against the wall above my workbench. But I'm struggling to figure out how to better light this area, since any lights...

So I keep a 5 gallon bucket out by my firepit attached to my firewood wagon. It holds all my fire starting materials. I bought a Gamma2 screw on lid because it was supposed to be easy to open and weatherproof. And the gasket has totally failed and I have water in the bucket. But even before I...

Okay, a couple weeks ago I asked about a ceiling fan for my garage with a bright light. Somewhere around 5000 lumens. I've had no luck finding anything, so I started thinking outside the box. What thought would you guys have about hanging a light weight high bay light from a ceiling fan? I...

I need to replace some #14 screws on a used playset I picked up for my grandson. It has a rock climbing wall and I took all the rocks off to clean up the playset and make some minor repairs. It is in pretty good shape, but was filthy. I'm worried the existing screws won't hold as well now...

Anyone know of a ceiling fan for my garage with around a 5000 Lumen LED? I can find a bunch with around a 1000 Lumens, but nothing really brighter. My attached garage has 10 foot ceilings and I don't do a bunch of work in there, but I need some air movement and don't want to sacrifice my...

Other than cutting it out and totally replacing a PVC T that I can't determine exactly where a leak is happening, is there a way to patch a couple of PVC joints? One of my pool return lines is leaking. Not much, but it is constant. The line runs from my chlorinator, splits off 5 ways, 3 of...

I have a 12x12x6 weatherproof junction box for all my pool electronics that I need a new lid for. 2 of the corners are cracked. Anyone know if I can buy just a lid? Menards has the whole box for $50, but I just want the lid.

I want to put bigger, wider, real tires on my garden cart. If I put the hub adapter on the existing axle and still used a cotter pin with a washer, would that work? Would there be a better way? The current axle is just a piece of 3/4 round stock with a cotter pin hole in each end. Getting a...

I need a 2 gang, exterior metal box with the conduit entering the top right corner in the side. I can only find 7 opening boxes with top and bottom entry, not side. Or a in use cover I can turn 90 degrees?

I want to add a mow strip along my fence. But I also like my back and have, like almost everyone, a limited budget. I want to dig a 4 inch deep trench, 12 inches wide. Total length is over 200 feet. I thought about renting a sod cutter to quickly get me down 2 inches or so. But I'm worried...

I have an old yard cart(25 years?) that I use exclusively to haul firewood around from my wood pile to my firepit. Because I over engineer stuff, I put a bucket mount on it to hold fire starter stuff and fishing rod holders to hold my fire poker and log tongs. I'm planning on giving it a paint...

So, thinking about getting a Max Jax in the future, but am not thrilled about having open anchor bolts collecting dirt in my floor. Has anyone found a plug that fits? I think they are 5/8" bolts, so some kind of plastic or stainless, headless screw that can be left inserted when the unit is in...