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dim with a buzz
I have several 4" recessed cans in my kitchen. over the island there are 5 on one dimmer switch. usually I use the little 40w "director" bulbs. I recently went…
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shingle nailing
watched a guy roofing the other day. lay down the shingle then...bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam with the nailer across the shingle. no regard for where the…
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ice and water full of holes
what do you guys think about a roofer who puts in his contract "install ice and water barrier", then strips the roof and finds ice and water barrier (full of…
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PT or not girder?
I have a small addition to build. the plans call for a triple pressure treated 2x12 girder over big foot and sono tube got me thinking, why PT? why not untreated doug fir?…
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my well is giving me grief
lotsa rain in the past couple of months, water was intermittenly coming out muddy. mostly good enough to make coffee with it other day the pressure was down. this morning…
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loose tile, what went wrong?
typical installation, tile one day grout the following morning. instructions on the bag say grout after 16 hours. I did remove and replace the underlayment with 5/8 underlayment grade plywood…
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looking for a plate compactor
need one to do walks and patios
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building a tree fort?
I'm building a tree fort for my kids. I want to attach headers to a tree with lag bolts. the tree splits near the base and both trunks are around 12" in…
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looking for a swimming pool
I'm looking for an above ground swimming pool. 20x15 oval. the yard is ready, was ready since september. so I thought I could strike a better deal in February. we saved…
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Dewalt hammer driver
I needed a new screw gun so I went online and I saw a screw gun and hammer driver combo with two batteries (nano) and charger for 4 bills I've…