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1" nails in a gun made for 1 1/4" to 2 1/2"?
Has anyone reading this ever tried 1" nails in a pneumatic gun with a 1 1/4" minimum size nail? If so did it work, jam, or damage the gun? More specific, I want to use 1" inch nail in a Hitachi...
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wall hanging outside in the wind
SWMBO got a painted piece of slate with our last name, etc. that measures about 12"x12" and has a leather picture-hanging cord. Need to mount it outside on our stone facade next to the front door....
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Installing vapor barrier in corners and odd spaces
I'm stumped on how to "properly" install vapor barrier. I've got is a 10' roll (folded, actual roll dimension is 5'). Basement walls are 7.5' high but I need to run barrier up into the joist space to...
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Sink Baskets and putty or caulk
Pretty much anything to do with water, I have trouble with. I've got a Kohler cast iron sink. Insinkerator on one side and regular drain on the other. I don't really understand plumbers putty. I never...
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Best way to repair notched joist (with pic)
I'm redoing my basement and came across a 2X8 joist that was notched at some point in the is notched approx It is the last joist before the outside sill plate. As you can see it is close to the steel...
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Hot water stinks like sulfur
We had a new water heater installed and now the hot water stinks like rotten eggs. The people who installed it have not been helpful. I think the same thing happened when the house was built. Back...
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Jet pump doesn't build pressure after it had been turned off for a while
I have a 3/4 hp jet pump in my well that has two lines going to the well. I had shut it off before I went away for a week because I was concerned about freezing. After returning, it no longer pumps...
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Good all-around vacuum cleaners
It's time to replace the ancient Electrolux (I think it's a model XXX or model 60. Probably a collectors' item, but the hose has gotten leaky.) I've seen good advice here on a diverse range of...
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All Hardwood Floor
The Beauty of wood offering extreme talent and matching entourage of equipment, versatile custom hardwood floor laying inlays, features, technicle difficulty a specialty Speciallizing in the Hardwood...
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air compressor
I'd like some feed back on an air compressor. What I want to do with it is to inflate tires on my pick up truck & car, do some air brushing on r/c models and spray paint wood deck rails. I'm thinking...
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auto close gate mod help
hi all I had a little project that turned a regular gate into an auto-close gate. the mod worked, unfortunately, it worked too well. the gate slams too hard and too fast. This action causes the gate...
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ANYONE need high Quality Hardwood floors
The Beauty of wood offering extreme talent and matching entourage of equiptment, versatile custom hardwood floor laying inlays, features, technicle difficulty a specialty Speciallizing in the Hrdwood...
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replacing toilet closet flange
Took the old toilet off and found the closet bolt holts for the plastic flange are broken. It appears there are no bolts holding the flange to the PVC piping. It may glued in. Looked at a repair ring...
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My Heat Pump
Strange, I've had this "Air Transfer" heat pump for four years now. The other three winters, when I turn the heat on even with the outside temps at 40 degrees or better the heat pump would go to...
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LA Spa's Paradise P9116- Heating
Hello, A few months ago I turned down the heat on my spa to save some energy. Now that I want it hot, it tries for about 20 minutes, then stops and flashes 3 little red lights on bottom of control...
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