Recent content by Brian Famous

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?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

O-ring would be my first guess as well...

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...

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...

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

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

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