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I am planning on coating and entranceway and boiler room with some kind of epoxy treatment, haven't settled on which application yet. There aren't any oil staining problems but there is paint residue along the walls. I see most of the instructions require pretreatment of the surface by etching...

I have a shop that I am building a small apartment in. Radiant heat from a toyo boiler in the cement slab supplied bu a Toyo boiler. 3 zone manifold; 1 for slab, 1 for residential water heater and the 3rd designated for the 2 baseboards in the apartment. I neglected to run any wire for a...

I am installing a small electric range in an efficiency unit. The electrician that roughed in the wiring put in a 50 amp with 4 wires, 2 hots, neutral & ground. The range is strictly 220, just the heating elements. There is no 110 function , unless the light inside is in need of 110? The range...

I recently saw a tiktok video of a technique to secure vinyl planking **** joints. I believe the poster used a bead of silicon between a joint that was spreading and pushed the joint back together and wiped the bead clean. It looked like a practical solution to a fairly common problem. Is...

I will be sinking some 6x6 posts into the ground in cement for uprights for a swing set. I want the cement below the ground instead of using sono tubes so I can have grass on the surface. What is the best way to treat the posts for log term preservation. I will be using treated wood (ground...

I have a 30' X 20' shop with 16" ceilings. Can I get adequate lighting from thin LED recessed light fixtures. If so would I need 8" units and how would I space them? I have had LED tube lights in there, 2 rows of 4 fixture on 2 separate switches. I just got the ceiling sheetrocked and...

I just installed approx 350 sq ft of LVT in an efficiency apartment. It is a floating floor with spacers supposed to be installed at the walls. In some areas I needed to nail it down to get a solid lock of the pieces as I butted them up to each other. Due to some sloppy outside perimeters I...

I have a back flush head in my shop. It leaks when it is flushed. I had a plumber install it so I have not taken it from the wall to figure this out yet. Research shows me that it has some type of fiber gasket instead of a wax ring (like a floor evacuating unit). With wax rings and floor...

I plan on installing some flush mount lights. Kinds without cans. The room is 12’ x 16’ with 7’6” ceiling height. I’ve prewired for 8 lights which I’ll install after Sheetrock. I can’t find light projection plan to see if 4”, 6” or 8” will work best. It is in a tool room in my shop. Thanks.

I am building an apartment above my shop. The floor joists are 2X10. I intend to use rockwool batts in the joists and cover with sheetrock. The joists have an assortment of plumbing and electrical connections running thru them. I cannot find rockwool 10" thick. Is it effective to use 2X8 or...

I need to install an exhaust unit on a bathroom I am remodeling. I am looking for a unit that mounts outside the wall. I installed one about 15 years ago and can not find the material info. Anybody have any leads on this?

I have a down draft hot air furnace. I need ti oil the motor, it has 2 oil ports. I can get to 1 fairly easily with the motor in place in the cabinet. The other port is impossible to reach with the use of magnetized lights and mirrors. the space is impossible to fit my hand in and manipulate...

I have a circuit for my residential exterior lighting that is GFCI protected. All the boxes are inside and not exposed to weather. 3 exterior lights on the residence with boxes inside the t1-11 siding. 3 unheated outbuildings with a couple of exterior lights and interior lights in each...

I have an older drill press made by Orbit, Mod OR 2501 F. The bracket that contains the gears that move the table up the and down the rack is broken and has been poorly welded back together. Is there any place to source a replacement part. I have been unable to locate a parts diagram so may...

I recently had a GFCI that kept tripping and after checking the circuits I found a switch box with a loose wire nut. I re secured the wire nut and everything worked fine until recently. Following a night when there were 2 power outages this GFCI tripped. When it was reset if seems to be...

I have a problem the I believe is the circuit/logic board. It is an Odyssey 1000, mod 7030 automatic door opener, made by Overhead Door. While searching for a replacement board I see lots of different models but none with this specific name. Is there a cross reference listing somewhere that I...

I need to replace an electric water heater. I will come out the top with dielectric fittings and sweat some 90's to head toward the supply lines. Can I sue pex for the outgoing hot and supply cold lines. It would be an easy connection with some pex to the present copper utilizing sharkbite...

I am refinishing a garden bench. It lives outside and the slats are mahogany. What is a recommended finish for these? I have sanded all the outer debris off them and am ready for them to go back outside for another couple of years..

I am looking for a sturdy, dependable sprayer for my shop. Something that will handle latex as well as oil base fluids. What is out there that is highly regarded by the users? Thanks

I have a downdraft forced air furnace. attached to the bottom I have installed a Scuttle humidifier. it has been running for a few years I think I am seeing mold in the furnace air box. How can I mtigate this?