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    water leaking in basement after AC installed

    Is there anyway to run the pipe outside?
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    Recip saw

    Milwaukee has always been a contractors tool that will hold up to rough treatment. If this is for ocassional use go with the Dewalt, but if you are working with this tool daily get the Milwaukee.
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    wood cutting

    I take my measuring tape everytime I go to buy wood. Sometimes the wood is in the wrong stack and after I find a straight piece it is the wrong length.
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    Refrigerator always on (mostly)

    Check the shelves and drawers to make sure they are properly positioned and are not interfering with the door. I had a drawer keep my door ajar for a month last summer, plus an unknown substance had the door gasket gunked up and not sealing. After a drawer adjustment and a warm water cleanup...
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    lets talk shop vacs

    I bought a system at HD that pulled the suction through water before the vacume. The sanding pad had holes in it and it was attached to the vacume hose that ran through the 5 gal bucket of water that attached to the vacume. The drywall dust settled in the bottom of the bucket. It worked, but...
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    New Tile Cutting Blade

    I read about a new blade in Contractors Tool and Supplies July edition that cuts curves in tiles. I went to the website arcusblade.com and read about how the blade works. There were more videos on you tube that showed a wet tile saw cutting curves in granite tile in one pass. Has anyone...
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    stops rust best?

    WD-40 Stands for Water Displacing 40. And is a decent rust preventative. Houghton Intl developed the first RPs in th e 1860's and still makes the industry standard for long term protection.
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    How often are carpenters exposed to asbestos now adays?

    I get calls from flooring and boiler people when they run into asbestos floor tiles and pipe insulation. They leave until I do the abatement and give them clearance.
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