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Need to buy an assortment of SDS bits.
Thank you in advance for sharing your wisdom. Bleary-eyed having spent way too much time sifting through Breaktime and elsewhere. Settled on a Bosch rotary hammer drill that will…
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Question about quake damage in East coast.
One of the frequently shown footages from the East Coast quake damage is of luxury cars crushed by a brick gable end that fell off at Tysons Corner. It appeared…
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All-metal solar water heater panel source
While visiting California (Carmel Highlands/Carmel Valley area) I saw a pool heating setup with solar panels that were fashioned out of tubing and metal panels. There was no glass/glazing as…
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Floor drain Q in basement refinish article by Engle
We have a basement dating back to the mid-1950s that definitely would benefit from following Andy Engel's tips in his article in FH#169 as well as other articles addressing insulating…
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Sources for solid surface material
I did a search in the forums and now here is my Q. Been calling various suppliers in my area in SW Virginia and one of the guys mentioned he…
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subfloor and underlayment confusion
While my parents were out of town the PVC cold water line to the kitchen sink sprung a leak and caused extensive damage to the kitchen and downstairs bath in…
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replacement dimmers for flourescent
After an unsuccessful search I am posting this here and crossing my fingers... It's been a while since I posted a note at Breaktime. We have several flourescent torch lamps…
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Router roundover bits for starting out.
I need to invest in a basic set of roundover bits (for a 1/2" router that also has a 1/4" adapter) mainly for easing the corners of 4x4 posts, etc.…
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Using both Copper and PEX
I am about to embark on the world of Wirsbo PEX-A and cobbling together a manifold setup. Domestic water first, and then onto radiant staple up. While contemplating the layout…
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Q – Working with an engineer
This may have come up before and I will do a search. And this is not meant to offend any profession. I would like to get an engineer involved in…