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Is it feasible to use some sort of a HEPA dust filter in my garage? It's a big 2-car setup, ~1,000sf with high ceiling on one side (for a 4-post lift). I seem to have a very dusty garage. I honestly don't know where all the dust comes from, lol. If I wash my truck, and park it in the garage...

For my kitchen window (pic below), can I get replacement window sliders somehow? The windows are old, and I think they were a custom fit. The frame is fine, but the two sliders are just shot. It would be much easier if I could just replace the two sliders, but where would I get them????? Thanks...

I am a big fan of air circulation through the house as much as possible. I have a couple of large double-hung windows in my living room, and I try to keep one cracked (or wide) open at all times. Of course, when it rains, water will blow in and that's never good. I'm wondering if there's a way...

I am starting to trim out a big living room Bay window. There are glass block skylights on the sides, making the trim configuration quite complex. I want to be able to do it in sections, and to have the pieces be removable, so that I can mount and remove as necessary to make adjustments as I go...

I have a 6-year old Frigidaire dehumidifier in my basement, model # FFAP5033W1. It has started throwing an 'EC' trouble code. I can reset it (by unplugging) and it will run for a bit, but I don't think it's actually working. Then the code will come back and it will stop. It has built-in pump to...

I was gifted an old Coleman 4K generator. It came at the right time, as I was kinda looking for a portable generator, but I'm hesitant to buy a piece of junk (which seems to be what most stores sell nowadays). The guy that gave it to me never actually used it, (he got it from someone else), but...

I have pristine supercharged Roush Mustang, and I'm re-doing the timing chains. This cover is exceptionally dirty. The rest of the car is actually very clean. When I go to cruise nights or shows, the hood is often up, and this cover is probably the most visible engine part. For a normal car, I...

I am replacing a press-in bearing on the main drive pulley assembly on my supercharged Roush Ford Mustang. The assembly is shown below in Pic #3. A close-up of the bearing, showing it staked in place, is in Pic #4. And Pic #5 shows it all apart, after grinding out the little stake tabs and...

I live in Northeast (Rhode Island). I am considering solar panels on roof (proposal pic below). Lots of incentives, but it will still cost me some money. My local rates will be increasing quite a bit, so it may be a good time to do this. But I'm just not sure on the whole solar gig. I'm 100% for...

Squirrels like to climb on my sliding screen door. They don't do any damage to the screen, so I don't really care about that part of the problem.... BUT.... they ruin it in another way, they pull it apart. The screen comes out of the tracks (shown in pic below). I put this screen on just a few...

I have a small apartment building with a bunch of 3-way and 4-way switches in the hallways. The switches are all dirty and old. I want to replace all of them. Probably about 16 switches in total, I'm guessing they are ~25 years old. The switches are all basic standard toggle switches. My...

I am running new lines for a water heater and have a question about sizing. Attached is a pic which shows my question. On the main line out of the WH, it's about a 25' run to the T-fitting, which has 1/2" lines out. But on the 25' run from the WH to the T-fitting, do I need to use 3/4" line, or...

Recently my town did a revaluation for property taxes. My house value went up dramatically, so I decided to look at the information they were using. I was shocked to see that my square footage of "living area" went from 3,083 to 4,404!! Mind you, I've made no changes to the property in 8 years...

As stated, I'm looking for a large, comfy SUV or Crossover, something around 2015 to 2018 model year. I already have a Chevy Silverado 1500, so I don't need another truck. I need something that drives more like a car. I prefer the 'truck' seating height and entry/egress, and I like the safety of...

I own a 2-story, 2-family house. My daughter lives on other side, which is a nice plus. The house is about 40 years old and is decent, but was not built with much (if any) attention paid to soundproofing. We can hear/feel each other walking around, not a huge amount, but enough to be annoying...

Looking for a hi-quality, mechanic flex light, battery operated with magnetic base. I am going just nuts trying to find a decent light that I can position into all the awkward spaces on my vehicles, to shine some light on those darkest of areas. I have assorted lights, but they invariably keep...

I am going crazy with TPMS issues on multiple vehicles, and want a diagnostic/service tool that will work on virtually any TPMS system. Plus I want it to be as user friendly as possible, so I don't have to read through page after page of arcane instructions to get to the commands and codes that...

I'm looking for a polisher wheel for my angle grinder. I know the angle grinder spins (6500 rpm) faster than typical buffer/polisher, but I only want to use the polisher wheel to buff out plastic headlight lenses. This is the kind of wheel I am looking for (pic below)... will this work, or am I...

My basement if fairly large (~1,600sf), and is divided into about 5 sections. It is completely unfinished. It also has two sump pumps. I have a temp/moisture gauge down there, and my humidity level is at 75%, plus there is a musty smell. I am going to add dehumidifier(s), but I guess my big...

Five years ago, I plumbed in a new 3/4" copper supply line for my well water. I 'thought' I did a pretty good job, sweating in all the fittings. It looked beautiful at the time. But now it looks like **** (see pic below). There is corrosion at all my sweat joints, and it's even rusting at the...