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Polyethylene Black pipe - Need tips on sealing fittings
I just ran some of that polyethylene black pipe across my barn to add a hose fitting in the back. This is not underground, I ran it up the inside of the barn roof. This is in the cold north of the US...
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Insulating pex
I have installed in floor pex for hydronic heating. I know I have to insulate under it. Does anyone know if spray foam (not the small cans, but the polyisocyanate large scale mixture used for home...
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Steel Beam in Central NJ
I am building an addition and my architectural drawings specify 8X31 steel beam. Where can I get it? Any building supplier I call does not carry or order steel beams.
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Crown Moulding
Alternative to the suggestion of cutting the existing moulding (but more work), run the moulding around the casing w/ a mitered return...will accentuate the doors even further.
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Laminate Flooring
I am in the process of picking out wood laminate flooring for my entry way, and all the way down the hallway. This will replace carpet. I have a small area of laminate flooring in the entry way right...
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Final Doorbell Update
I want to thank everyone who helped me figure out how to convert a battery operated doorbell to a wired doorbell. It took about three hours, and it came out very nice. Of course, I did not do this...
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brick steps chipping
I have about 6 rows of steps leading up to my porch, they're made out of bricks and mortar. The problem is small chips break off from the bricks occasionally and the problem seems to get worse in the...
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How to treat your HVAC tech
1. When it's 105 out and I've just come out of your attic please do not offer me anything to drink. Us heating and air techs have a special gene that lets us recycle our sweat when licked of off our...
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New Harbor Freight Multifunction Tool
I picked up the one speed model today. While it's simple enough, I don't understand where to use the scraper blade. What can I cut with the large blade? The manual is no help. There is an extra set of...
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Room Ventilation
This room that I am working on right now will be used for recording and will be about as soundprooof as I can get it without going too overboard cost wise. So, to me, that means that it is going to be...
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Pop Sci Harbor Freight Coupons
Just an FYI... The March issue of Pop Sci has Harbor Freight coupons that are good until 6/17/10. They've got the Multifunction tool for $34.99. I'm going to pick up one tomorrow. The coupons are on...
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Where to get antique push button switches
Back in the early part of the 20th century, many homes had push button switches. There were two buttons one was ON, the other was OFF. The ones I saw always had black buttons with a detail on the top...
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OT- Japanese Quality Control
This post has to do more with corporate manufacturing philosophy than making saw dust, but it might interest a few readers. In the weekend edition of the WSJ there was an article describing a tour of...
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Oily Water Turned Soil Gray!!!
Hi everyone, A few months ago, my car had a major oil leak ( Rear Main Seal ), and when I started it up, oil basically POURED right out in A STREAM, and my car went through one quart of oil in like 5...
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SEALING FORMICA
My Formica countertops are getting a bit "long in the tooth". and they stain easy. I'm just not ready to replace them with granite, marble, platinum, or whatever the latest fad in countertops. Can...
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