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Just an update.... I was able to get a replacement stem from my local Ace and swapped it out no problem. I could have gotten the stem repair kit but I figured if I have it out I might as well replace the entire thing. I'm just waiting on a new vacuum breaker since the 480 Series requires it...

This was my initial plan. Buy a straight sillcock and add the 90 degree sharkbite elbow and the whatever fittings I need to connect it to the main line. There is no shutoff to that line, only the main line under the house. I couldn't get a good picture and get the camera to focus. No, it's...

The garage stays above freezing even when we had sub-teens for two weeks last year. There is no valve on that vertical section and the current one is not frost-free either which is partly why I wanted to replace it as well.

I'll have to likely handle this on Monday. Our local Ace typically has the oddball stuff like this that our big-box places don't but they are closed on Sundays.

I decided to rip out the caulking on the garage side of the block wall and the following picture is what I saw. It looks like the sillcock is threaded onto the pipe. It looks like it's a probably around 8". So, with that I should, in theory, be able to unscrew it and screw a new one back on...

This was my thought. Just cut the pipe, pull it through the wall from the outside and install the new one.

I haven't removed anything so I'm not sure what type of connection it has or anything else. I was hoping to get all materials before I start the work so I don't have to leave the water off longer than necessary. It's mounted to the brick with some concrete screws. Maybe I get lucky and I can...

We have an outdoor faucet that runs into our garage. But, once it comes through the garage wall, it makes a quick 90* turn upward about 1.5" from the wall (pictures attached). I need roughly 13-13.5" to make it through the exterior wall and line up with the existing copper pipe. Here is my...

I forgot about this thread so my apologies on for not getting back. Thank you all for the clarifications, etc.

I haven't had it that long but there is definitely a learning curve when it comes to using the digital one. Just trying to figure out the beep and how much further I can/cannot go. I just played around with it on lug nuts and followed up with my standard click wrench and it's been pretty close...

I recently purchased a digital torque wrench with the main use being the degree/angle function. I have a 2022 Silverado and more and more nuts/bolts require additional degrees once the initial torque is reached where my previous truck didn't have any. The u-bolts, tie-rod end, upper ball joint...

No, that is the light coming from inside the garage. The concrete wall is the exterior wall. The right side wall is the interior garage wall. Where the light is is what I'm wanting to seal. I was thinking of just using some 1" foam board to fill the openings.

Garage Ceiling joists - closing/sealing openings to crawl space We had the interior of the garage extended back into the crawlspace and when they put up the new walls, it left some openings above the new walls at the ceiling joists. I am pretty sure this is where my moisture issues is coming...

The one I'm looking at has a built in pump and the max pumping height is 16'. With where I want to place it, it is not near an exterior wall. Plus, our garage is below grade so I would have to pump the water up and over the foundation wall to get it to pump to the outside anyways.

I am going to put a dehumidifier in the garage. I want to be able to put it on auto and just let it run when needed and be able to pump the water out so I don't have to always remember to empty the tank. My issue is that I don't have a sink or any sort of floor drain in the garage. I do have...

Do you remember what concrete you used? Was it the standard concrete mix (not the fast setting) or the high PSI concrete?

I was hoping to not have to use a brace of some sort across the top to the tree but If I have to I will.

I wasn't sure where to put a question like this so please move if needed. I have a hammock that I want to hang but the problem is that I don't have two trees close enough. I do have one large tree in a flowerbed that will work but I will need to use a post on the other end. I haven't measured...

I am having an issue with a Harbor Freight jack. It's a low-profile 3-ton. The jack works well and lifts and holds no problem but the issue is when lowering. If I have light weight on the jack (something like a riding mower, etc) it will lower just fine. Slow and smooth depending on how...

Sorry to bring the post back from the dead but I had a specific question on one post by Scheu. Do you have a picture of his door or at least a picture showing what he removed? Thanks!