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The plugs are not threaded but from reading the instructions, the way the countersink and the plug work is a press fit using the seal of the screw and plug to keep they together. The screw looks more like a finish nail. Have a look...

I will be helping the Carpenter with the install and its not by the hour so I know he's not trying to screw me, no pun intended! I did see the Cortex are self tapping so we don’t need to pre-drill. I see the benefit in both and it looks like you have to use the cortex when picture framing...

I was also reading to put a sealer on the endgrain of the PT, is that overkill? if so i'm in

Good point about missing plugs, I was wondering how good they stay in. Have you seen them come out a lot?

I have been reading that water can accumulate between composite/PVC decking and wood framing, the composite/PVC causes the water from drying fast and can rot joists faster. Would it be worth using a flashing tap on top of the joists? Should I use metal or rubber flashing? I saw that asphalt...

I am in the process of purchasing some Azek Decking, Now I have to figure out which way I am going to fasten them. So far I'm thinking of using either the cortex Hidden fastener system that is a face nail and plug or the CONCEALLoc fasteners that hook into the grooves of the decking. Does...

thanks for the tips! I didn't think about slippery in the winter

Hi Guys, I am in the process of building a deck and I have been looking around at PVC and composite decking options. I have narrowed down between Azek, Timber Teck and I could be talked into Fiberon. Does anyone have any gotchas or recomendations? The deck will be in direct sunlight so I...

so I did a ton of research and I had it wired wrong. I found an image online that was my exact setup. The first thing I did was rewire the thermostat and AHU using the correct color wires for the type. Then I wired it per the included diagram and it works like a charm. Initially I just needed...

no heat pump, forced hot water with a Boiler and AC.

not a word from no one?

welcome to the club!

I have a question about the wiring in my Central AC, I have a Nest thermostat and recently I had an issue during the recently cold weather we had. When we had the -10 degree week, my nest lost power. I found that my carrier condensor has a thermal cutoff where when it get too cold it cuts power...

I am still learning to turn a bead and cove, I have been watching videos and using the skew a ton. With a ton of catches too, I destroyed a lot of good quality wood, then I started practising on 2x4s!

I have the JET JML-1014VS Mini Lathe, I am thinking I should have looked for a bigger one now that my projects seem to be growing but I couldn’t beat the price. I wish I could make some columns! How did you keep consistency for each one? Nothing I make even if it is supposed to be the...

Thanks, I'm just a rookie but my neighbour has been helping me. Its a different game when he's not around to help! haha

Here's a few things I made, I have a few more pics but the file sizes were too big to upload and I'm to lazy to shrink them! haha

I agree on the clean up, wood shavings get everywhere! The worst is in my shoes and socks, what a pain in the ***! I got a small lathe off of craigslist pretty cheap. I'm still a rookie but I have made a ton of beer openers and handles. Just trying to learn the tools and the right way to use them.

Hi Guys, My neighbour recently got me into wood turning, does anyone else do any wood turning?

What i ended up doing was after i seeded, i walked over the seeds to depress them into the soil. Then I thatched my yard and placed it over the seed to hide it somewhat. It worked like a charm, the birds stopped eating it that day, good luck and let us know how it goes!