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We have an elevated deck on our place in NH. The 1”x4” Cedar decking was installed tight: probably to create a dry space underneath. Snow and ice built up and unsurprisingly, it’s rotted out. I’m going to install the new material with a gap - but how much? Temperatures are extreme (-20 to 95)...

In NH we have a 14.4V drill and light, two batteries and a charger. One battery is OK, the other is headed south. Got it all for free from work years ago. Turns out there are aftermarket Li-Ion batteries available, but would need a new charger. That makes the cost prohibitive. At home we have...

We have a smallish two car garage in Boston. When we moved in I added pegboard to the walls and a narrow shelf for bottles, but nothing else. We have tools, sporting goods, 1-3 motorcycles, motorcycle lift, pressure washer, small air compressor, a bike or two, and a snow thrower. Also a...

We have a 24’x24’ two story detached garage near Mt Sunapee NH. The main electrical panel is in the house. I noticed that power to the left half of the garage is not working. That includes several wall outlets, and a heater. Same on the second floor. There appears to be one circuit breaker for...

Gotta buy a new jig saw. I see cordless models of up to 20V are available and popular - and kinda pricy. Seems like the corded ones would be more powerful and not a big inconvenience. But they are priced $35 to $150. I want a solid homeowner model.

We have a 36,000 BTU wall furnace at our place in NH. It does not have an external thermostat. Depending on season, we shut it off or turn it way down. We have Internet there. Is there any way we could control this remotely? Presumably we could get a wireless on/off switch, but would like to...