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  1. Brian Famous

    Cleaning Old Vinyl Tile Adhesive from Plywood Underlayment

    I'd ask why you didn't just rip up the plywood and put down new? Or, depending on the next flooring you are installing, and the height of any adjacent floor, just throw down some 1/8" sheeting?
  2. Brian Famous

    painting baseboards

    You don't necessarily need to do the tape. I like to use a long straight edge (which really can be anything, as long as it is skinny and flat like a sheet of aluminum or any other metal) for the bottom edge and just continually slide it along with me as I paint. That way I'm not fussing with...
  3. Brian Famous

    Bedroom Door Won't stay open

    Bending the hinge pin is my preferred method as well. Start with the top pin. Use a screw driver and a hammer to push it up and take it out and follow Sparky's direction for a SLIGHT bend. You don't want anything more than a few degrees. Put the top one back in and see how it worked. If the...
  4. Brian Famous

    Rotted wood repair

    It absolutely can be done. If it is load bearing, you'd need to support the supported structure while working on it. It should be a matter of cutting them all off in a straight line, and then replacing with pieces of the same size and profile. If using wood, I would paint the replacement...
  5. Brian Famous

    Garage Flooring

    Concrete pavers of any sort are probably your best option. You can buy them in sizes up to at least 24x24 at the big box stores. Depending on your climate and frost line, you'll have to do differing amounts of prep to prevent them from heaving or shifting in the winter. There are probably also...
  6. Brian Famous

    Flipped house

    First, i dont know many (if anyone) that caulks between the baseboards and the floor. Typically people use base shoe or quarter round... If they had used either of those, you would never have noticed that separation. Do the floors bounce or flex while you walk on them? They may have removed...
  7. Brian Famous

    Replacing a Latch on My Shed Door = PROBLEM!

    Yes, the lock side is the the right side in your second picture. Mount it first. Then, put a piece of tape over the end of the latch side with the screw holes. Move it around until you get it in a position where it opens and closes easily over the lock side, then tape it down. Test it again...
  8. Brian Famous

    Where the heck is this water getting in!!!

    To be safe (and certain of the issue), I'd cut a piece of drywall out from above the moisture so I could determine if there was any moisture above it, and if so, where it was coming from. A piece of drywall, some tape, mud, and paint, and a few hours of time to inspect it is worth the piece of...
  9. Brian Famous

    What is refrigerator water used for anything mechanical??

    You don't need to come up with a plug to replace the filter, just put in a clean and dry filter after you've finished draining the system. The new filter will be fine sitting there without moisture
  10. Brian Famous

    Need advice and help with tub faucet leaking

    O-ring would be my first guess as well...
  11. Brian Famous

    Does CGFI outlet need to be first in a series?

    For what it's worth, I've tried two separate USB outlets, they both sucked. They were not putting out enough juice to rapid charge a phone, and took forever to charge a tablet. The first one stopped working entirely so i replaced it with a different version, and now we just dont use it at...
  12. Brian Famous

    How much 220 power should I install?

    The answer really depends on how many 220v machines you're planning on rumning off it at one time. If you're running one bandsaw with 220v that draws 13 amps, you don't need more than a 20 amp breaker. If you're planning on simultaneously running a vac that has a 10 amp draw off that same...
  13. Brian Famous

    Water Heater Blanket

    Not really, and neither does insulating the pipes. If you're concerned about heat loss due to your tank, go tankless instead...
  14. Brian Famous

    Building an arbor/arch

    Unfortunately, i don't have any good suggestions for you there other than Google or Pinterest...
  15. Brian Famous

    Can I burn this log?

    Also agree, burning it in place would take a long time.
  16. Brian Famous

    Worx wg304.1 electric chainsaw stopped running -- burnt motor?

    I don't think a burnt motor would stop, then be able to restart later... Did you check to ensure there was oil in it and that the chain is properly tensioned and no debris is blocking it from moving?
  17. Brian Famous

    Building an arbor/arch

    I'd recommend finding a design you like first, and then backtracking into a way to construct something similar in a fashion as to be modular so you can easily disassemble. Once you have it home, and have a permanent spot in mind, it can be modified to be permanently secured. If you have a...
  18. Brian Famous

    Best tool to cut (a lot of) chainlink fence

    I'd use the bolt cutters to cut above the twist at the bottom, and then unwind. Not only is that an easy way to take it apart, it also doesn't leave you with sharp wire ends all over the place when you're trying to dispose of it.
  19. Brian Famous

    Uneven ceiling in kitchen- need ideas to use crown molding

    Unfortunately, leveling the ceiling is not an easy task, and there is no easy way to mask that big of a drop over that short of a span. Your least bad option may be to just go with a shorter CM with a similar profile on that side that allows a similar reveal as the taller side.
  20. Brian Famous

    Sealing bottom exterior wall

    How big is the gap? Can you post pictures?
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