Quality of Harbor Freight Tools products?

I buy inexpensive items from them that I might only need or use once a year, like a die grinder, cut-off tool and air impact wrench. They work for...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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lawn tractor question

I have a 1959 small farm tractor that will do that if the fuel bowl (filter) fills with rust and crud from the fuel tank. It chokes off the fuel t...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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How hard is vinal siding to do ?

Nobody on this board can tell from a simple message what your talents and abilities are.Nobody here knows what your house is like.I would suggest g...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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OSB vs Plywood roofing

Not sure about the particulars on your house, but I am building a new one and have spec's calling for 1/2" OSB on the roof. Almost every new house...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Pocket Door Repair

I too, have one where the inner most wheel jumps out of the track if you ever so slightly lift the door while slding it open.With the door 2/3s of ...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Venting a range hood

I am remodeling my kitchen and want to install a vented hood. I will have a cabinet above it but no soffitt between the top of the cabinet and the...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Pavers over cracked concrete

If you haven't done it already, it is the great way to lay pavers. Add some sand or paver base to low spots created by the cracks in the concrete....

almost 10 years by hoganem

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15 AMP vs. 20 AMP Outlets????

My understanding is none of the individual appliances would typically draw more than 15 amps. But running two 8 amp appliances would blow your bre...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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how do i draw a plan for a 15x30 addition

Just take a ruler and some paper and sketch it out first.Figure out a scale to use, like 1/4 inch equals a foot. So every inch on your line on the...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Best kind of concrete anchor

I am going to be putting in some heavy Scapewel window wells. The instructions call for four anchors into the foundation. It is a newly poured co...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Utility Cost of Electric Stove

The gas range will always be cheaper than electric at todays prices, especially in California where you guys get raped and have the great governor ...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Help with New Walls

Look up Icygene or something like that on the web.It is sprayed on but it expands immediately. It is great stuff. And has much better R-value than...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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kitchen lighting

I know of a few friends who had outlets placed in the back bottom of wall cabinets, connected to a switch on the wall and they plugged rope lights ...

almost 10 years by hoganem

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Arc Resistant Breakers

Can one of you explain to me the workings of these anti arc breakers.I understand they are required in some rooms in new houses or upgrades.Is the ...

almost 10 years by Joe Tedesco

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Residential Wiring (Wire Sizes)

12 gauge would be better, but it is not required as previous post states. One thing you'll look at is the rating on the outlets. Alot of people u...

about 10 years by hoganem

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Pella Windows & Doors are they worth the cost??

Pella's are cheap compared to some other window makes, they are comparable to Andersen's in cost. But there are companies out there that are 2 or ...

about 10 years by hoganem

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Filling FirePit with Sand

Try looking at a company that sells sandblasting supplies. There is a product called Black Beauty or Black Magnum. It is a coal slag used in sand...

about 10 years by hoganem

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Buy Sand

OK, now when you order sand it comes by the ton, so how many tons is 88 cubic yards?I pay $8 per ton delivered in Midwest.

about 10 years by hoganem

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egress windows/wells

Do you have a tile running around your foundation walls?The drain for the window well should tie into the tile that carries water to your sump pit ...

about 10 years by hoganem

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