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    Recessed lighting for bedroom layout

    I did this last year and used 3" led can lights. I added separate dimmers for each side. I can sleep while my wife reads.
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    Any of you guys work through college?

    No kidding and never take it during a short summer session like I did. Massive amount of Homework every night :(
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    What to backfill with - blackland

    And walking across a damp plowed field you you will be 6" taller.:)
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    Any of you guys work through college?

    Yep, worked as a mechanic a the local Chevy dealership getting my engineering degree, but it was in the 70's. The dealership worked around my classes and save all of the electrical problems for me since no one else wanted them. I was younger and was married the last year. I would hold of on...
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    Using engine hoist to lift truck bed

    Yep :thumbup:
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    Hi from Texas

    Welcome. Assistant full time AV director meaning there is a full time AV director in a small church?
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    Gfi outlet problem

    I agree :thumbup:
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    work benches... from scratch

    Hmm, id something like this for temporary shelving, but I didn't use any strong ties. I just ripped sheets in half made 2x4 frame for 2' wide by 8' shelf and just screwed it all together to some studs for legs. I only had to cut the short 2x4s and rip the sheets. Not much waste, no notching...
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    DFW Area Members Registry

    Colleyville, built a 30x64 in my backyard in 1994........ I need a bigger one.
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    1/2" rapid air kit

    The 1/2" is just plastic tubing and will sag if not supported. The 3/4" kit has an aluminum core and is pretty stiff and will dissipate heat better than the 1/2". Both are easy to put in and make routing air lines quick. I like the 3/4" for the main and use 1/2" for regular drops. I think...
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    Re-mudding Drywall Tape

    If you have done bodywork drywall can be frustrating because you try to get it too flat and smooth. With taped joint don't try to sand it flat, just knock off the ridges with a wide knife and a damp sponge before putting on the next coat or texture.
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    Any one use pegboard instead of tool boxes?

    Tool boxes are great for someone who breaks in to steal your tools. Saves them a lot of time not having to take them off the wall.
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    Norfolk, Virginia - DIVORCE SALE! SET YOUR MORALS ASIDE

    You keep your wife in a safe?
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    Norfolk, Virginia - DIVORCE SALE! SET YOUR MORALS ASIDE

    You clearly have never been involved with a scorned women:willy_nil
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    Help with picking a laser

    I bought the Bosch line level when my old dot laser level died. It worked hi and low and across the my bedroom remodel. Leveled my floor before putting down wood, shot lines across the ceiling for can lights and across the walls for electrical outlets and TV mounts. I don't miss the dot level.
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    Fixing a Busted Drum Fan

    You might use a hydraulic jack to push the insides out slowly and just work around it until circular again.
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    Any experience with rfid card blockers?

    Why do you think it's a myth? Faraday out of aluminum foil is as good or better than mesh as long as it surrounds the object.
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    Precision ground plate costs

    30 cents a pound. That's what a local steel retailer sells the drops for.
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    Body Shop Guys - The Miracle System?

    I've seen standard flat washers used like this before. Have to space them a little farther apart though.
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    1966 F100 EcoBoost Engine Swap (EcoBoosted)

    This made my morning!
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