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I recently needed to rebuild the 240V swtich on the MTE Hydraulics power unit swtich for my BendPak auto lift and found an inexpensive way to rebuild the swtich instead of replacing it. If you find this thread helpful, please give it a "like" so I can gauge if these things are worth posting...

Things have been really busy tying up loose ends on the new house as we got our final inspection and we forgot to change the furnace filter for 8 months. When the wife and I discovered this, we looked at the electric bill and discovered that neglecting to change our $20 furnace filter cost us...

If anyone has a brand TireRack tire rack, I suggest checking your hardware. This product has a critical design flaw that the supplier is refusing to acknowledge: http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/detail.jsp?ID=164 This model is a knock-off of a HyLoft model 1000 tire rack...

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Ever since my door install, (high lift tracks with torsion springs) my springs have had kinks in them when wound: Is this a problem? If so, are there any ideas on how I'd resolve it? I've been running with them like this for a while to see if the stress would even out in the springs and the...

This thread is to document my journey and toil to tweak the ventilation in my energy efficient garage. Hopefully the experience will help others going with a highly insulated/heated garage. If anyone has suggestions on how I can better use my equipment at hand (before I make any additional...

The Mrs. and I just failed our final electrical inspection due to an issue in our 400A panel. I'd like some expert advice to make sure I'm on the right path for the fix. The background: Our electrician had some internal issues during our house build and lost money on the deal. He checked...

I have a photo sensor controlled light in a covered & shaded area. It uses a photo sensor of this type: I've seen shades that can screw on to the sensor to shield it from bright light sources at night, but has anyone seen a reflector/periscope that can screw on to "look" to the side? I...

I'm thinking about trying to reclaim some wooden staves from a large 18,000 gallon (city high rise) water tank and am wondering if anyone has experience doing this. I understand that these are typically redwood, untreated, and (of course) wet. I expect that the only metal should be from the...

DIRECTV Slim Line Under Eve Mount Model: SLMTUE Quantity - 1 set Includes: - Mast - Leveler - Two Supports - Hardware - Instructions Help me get these out of my house! I bought a set of 4 (Installers in my area don't carry these.) but only need one. Selling for my cost + shipping...

We are about to embark on siding a new ICF house we've built in Chicago and have a challenging radius we need to work with/around. Does any one have experience with this kind of thing or any tips? Please ignore the break in the lower board - that happened in transit. As you can see, as the...

I'm in the process of preparing to make some garage door thresholds out of rail road ties and need advice on how to shape the dust lip. We are looking to construct the threshold like this: 6" of base with a 4" concrete slab on the outside and a 6" base and 5" of concrete on the inside. Below...

Does anyone know how I can get a hold of PVC pipe, which will slide tightly over regular Schedule 40 sizes. For example, I need a 4.5" pipe to slide over a normal 4" pipe. I'm building an ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) house and want to imbed the slip pipe in the wall during the pour and secure...

My wife and I are looking at using a HRV in our new house, connected to vents in multiple bathrooms. (One on each floor.) The system comes with low voltage switches for each bathroom where one can turn the HRV up to high speed to act more like a normal bath fan. Has any one had good/bad...

If you live in the Chicago area, you may check out Marx Ace Hardware, which is in the process of liquidating. They will be closing before the holidays and most items in the store are 1/2 off. (Other items are 1/3 off.) http://www.yelp.com/biz/marx-ace-hardware-chicago The loose hardware is...

I am in the process of prepping some land for building a new house. Most of the land is covered by an old asphalt parking lot. My thought was to rent a Bobcat skid steer loader to get the job done. The objective here is to do the job in one day with small equipment. Its a small city lot...

Hello all - I'm a newbie here and have already gotten tons of input/information on a garage I am getting ready to build as a part of a new home. Before getting married, I made a deal with my future wife to have a 6 car garage and a urinal when we built a house. Its definitely time to cash in...