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Sorry to be late to the party but I just got back on the forum after being out of town. If you haven't been able to get the part locally you can order individual parts directly from Johnson online. May take a bit of searching on their website but almost every part for everything they make can...

I know I'm late to the issue posted but I just came up on this posting and thought I'd share a trick learned from a friend who has a shop full of power tools. Get a few small rare earth magnets and use them to attach the wrenches and small tools for a specific tool to the machime. Find an out...

There's a trick you can try if you have adequate clearance between the knob side of the door and the jamb. Loosen the screws on the top door hinge -- don't take them out. Gert some thin cardboard -- I've used index cards and the cover from a pack of paper matches. Cut it to the shape of the...

Hire it done by countertop professionals. Installing granite countertops is not something an inexperienced amateur should attempt. They are heavy, awkward and fragile.

One possible cause of the air bubbles is from mixing or 'stirring" the paint. Shaking the can or stirring the paint too vigorously can mix air in the paint and if not allowed to settle for an hour or so can show up as little bubbles as the paint is applied. The primer and top coat you describe...

If the electric wiring is attached to the bottom of the joists rather than threaded through holes in the joists and kept above the plane of the bottom of the joists it does not meet code. (at least in this jurisdiction) That leads me to beleive the plastic was put up to hide the faulty wiring job.

I moved from Louisiana to Virginia a few months ago and faced about the same issues you describe. Check with your local moving companies. I found some of them sell packing boxes retail in about the sizes you describe. The boxes are usually of a heavier, stronger cardboard than those at Lowe's...

According to the Scott's company instructions for applying Halts it shoud be applied in the early spring before the crab grass germinates. Also according to the literature disturbing ther soil after application such as areating or tilling interferes with HALTS. Link below leads to better...

Most big box home stores and tool rental agencies rent small walk-behind trenchers that dig a trench about 4" to 6" wide and up to 2 feet deep (depth is adjustable). They can be rented by the hour, day or week. This should do the job you want to do. Although a "small" trencher you will need a...

Having a furnace in the attic space is very common in many areas of the country. Most HVAC manufacturers make attic models and most dealers/installers can set them up correctly. However there are some problems with the arrangement. One big one is that the attic is usually an unheated space and...

You may be interested in a product called the DryerBox. It is installed in the wall between the studs and allows the dryer to sit almost flush against the wall. They make several different models to suit most needs They make a retro-fit model for use after the walls have been closed. I included...

I just discovered this forum and found it full of interesting ideas and solutions. I'm retired and live on a few acres in southeastern Louisiana just north of New Orleans. I enjoy woodworking and spend a fair amount of time keeping a number of old pieces of machinery working. Although it has...