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    Dryer Vent hose options.

    That will to it, just need to add a few inches of straight with a 90 deg elbow to the duct in the wall box
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    Dryer Vent hose options.

    No, not in my application. Looks interesting, but how to you get between the dryer and wall to make the connections?
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    Dryer Vent hose options.

    Maybe a little off topic. Does anyone know if a dryer vent hose is available that has a spring force like a slinky toy? My dryer is in a laundry closet. The vent on the wall is a modern dryer wall box. When you attach a typical expanding hose to the wall vent and the dryer and push the dryer...
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    Drilling and mounting to Concrete ?

    I use wedge anchor bolts, they have stood the test of time.
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    Kerosene and propane heater CO2 concerns and numbers. My experiment.

    Growing up I remember my parents buying a Kerosene heater when fuel oil and NG skyrocketed in the 70s. You did what you needed to do, but you're right, the cielings were darkened from the soot, and today seems like a crazy hazard to fill the unit in the house.
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    I may have to live in a cardboard house!

    Recommend looking at renting a site trailer if you already have septic and well. We were going down the path of renting a trailor for 6 months while we built and at the last minute the township did not approve the use. We lived with our in-laws for the 5 month it took to build and get a...
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    Fire Extinguishers

    I keep a CO2 in the Garage, a small CO2 in the kitchen, and an ABC on each floor. Shop around, look for a local service company.
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    Tight space surface rust removal

    Phosphoric Acid works good for rust removal. Brush on, soak and wash off. But treat the metal quickly it will develop flash rust. Phosphoric Acid will turn rust into Iron Phosphate and will not harm parent metal. Do not get it on concrete.
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    To block or not to block. That is my question

    It can't hurt. Wouldn't it be called bridging?
  10. J

    (Solved) Faucet plumbing question on finding compression plug

    I'm having trouble following your thread. Why not simply install new Sharkbite valves and close the valves when needed?
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    First time building a storage shed, squaring the frame questions

    Another suggestion, instead of building a wood ramp, I laid gravel at the door way. I found someone offering free belgium block on FB Market Place, and randomly laid them in the gravel to give the look of an old abandoned road. (The front of the shed looks better in when the plants are green)
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    First time building a storage shed, squaring the frame questions

    I found bar clamps like these I used all the time. Good for holding siding, while you position for nailing. Like a third hand. PITTSBURGH 12 in. Ratcheting Bar Clamp/Spreader - Item 62123 / 46807 / 68975 / 69221 / 69222 / 63017 https://hftools.com/app62123
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    About Bleeding Brakes.

    I've never had good results from a pressure bleeder. I bleed brakes on my two cars once ever few years, I find it easier to ask my wife or kids to sit in the car and pump the peddle while I loosen and tighten the bleeder.
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    First time building a storage shed, squaring the frame questions

    Square the perimeter with 3-4-5 ratio and nail the flooring. Then start framing the walls. Remember you're framing a shed not building furniture. I ordered material by phases, a floor package, framing package, exterior sheeting, roof. If you working alone, remember bar clamps are your third...
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    Basement toilet rough in

    it wasn't expensive. I looked on Amazon, and they had an option to buy "used-like new" for $45. For one hole, I thought why not. I drilled while my wife dripped water from the hose. I didn't feel like trying free hand with a grinder and diamond wheel and crack tiles. Its for sale! I'll...
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    Basement toilet rough in

    thats basically what I did. I did a dry layup of the first three courses. Determines where the tile over the flange would lay. Then made a template out of 1/4 in plywood for a 7.5 inch diamond hole saw. Cut the hole in the tile and the hole lined up perfectly.
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    Basement toilet rough in

    Final follow up. Tile work is finished. I used GoBoard for the shower alcove, and RedGuard on the concrete floor. All the fixtures are installed. For the toilet, I ended up using a Fernco waxless seal. I like Fernco products. This seal allows you to feel the seal is going into the flange...
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    Toilet install, inners supports not level

    I have plastic shims, but want to start with a flat toilet first, and shim for hi/low in the tiled floor.
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    Toilet install, inners supports not level

    I have a diamond wheel for the angle grinder. I took down the four points until they were level with the outside rim of the bowl. Now the bowl sits flat and not wobbling on a flat floor. I'll shim and grout as needed when I set it on the final tile floor. A little disappointed, spending more...
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