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I purchased 27mm and 1-1/4" Tekton impact sockets, with the intention of filling up all the slots on my Hansen socket tray. However, the 1-1/4 inch will not fit on the peg. The metric one slides right on. The picture below shows the socket upside down, but shows how the peg will not fit through...

Looking for input on a sloped ceiling. Interior dimensions are 20' x 30', and the ceiling height goes from 11'-6" to 14'-8" (12-2 pitch). Do any of the online calculators account for a sloped ceiling, as I'd prefer to mount them directly to the ceiling and not suspend them. In my last two...

Looking for advice on cleaning tire stains from a U-Coat It epoxy floor (two coats of epoxy and clear urethane top coat). The floor was painted six years ago and the stains are from a Corvette (soft compound tires) that is a low mileage weekend car that tends to sit in place for a week or two...

Any idea what this type of concrete finish/texture is called? I like the look and am considering it for the driveways/flatwork at our new house. These are the walkways around an office building in Houston and the pictures were taken in 2007. The building is near my existing office, I need to...

Does it make sense to install a separate disconnect before the main panel for new construction? In Houston, it is common for the meter box to be installed on an exterior wall of the garage and have the main panel installed on the interior side of the same wall. In the current house, if I am...

I inherited an abandoned steel garage door header when I purchased my lot. I cut it in three pieces and dragged it to a corner of the property with my truck. I'd like to use a come along to get the pieces neatly arranged in the far corner. I've looked on the Northern Tool website and Graingers...

In the planning stages of a new detached workshop and want to prepare for a future MaxJax portable lift. The lift is not something that I will be using everyday, maybe even only a 50/50 chance that I do install one at all. However, I do want to cover my bases in case I do decide to put one in...

I have two 2" x 2" x 1/8" steel angles that need "caps" welded on top...these are 1/8" steel as well. Please send me a PM. Thanks, Anthony

Looking for a local place in Houston where I can pick up some brass inverted flare fittings: 1/2-inch flare nut and couplers (1/2 female flare to 1/2 male NPT). Grainger sells these Parker fittings, but only in packs of 10. Parker # 41IF-X & 48IFHD-X I am placing an after cooler between my...

Can you share any recommendations for lift gates for pickup trucks? Brand Steel vs. Aluminum Load Rating Pricing This would be used on my personal vehicle for occasional use. The only experience I've had is with a moving truck, it was steel, beat to hell, heavy, but it got the job done...