Recent content by Johnboy555

I used 1/4" Hardie board to back up the tile in my daughter's kitchen floor. There were vinyl tiles there before. I used my 1/4" air stapler and a sh#tload of staples to fasten it down. That was 20 years ago and have never had a single crack in the tile. Much cheaper and easier than screws. I...

Liquid Nails has a new product called Fuze*It. It goes well beyond normal construction adhesive. I used it for something, (don't remember exactly what it was), and tossed the partially used tube back in the truck. I small glob leaked out. A few days later I noticed it and could not believe the...

The pressure is what does the damage. All of the different tips (most washers come with a number of different tips) have the same "pressure" at the tip, but the spray pattern is different. The wider the "fan" gets the less pressure you get at any specific point. So...the wider fan tips will...

Both Pfister and Moen have lifetime warranties. Just call customer Support and tell them the problem. As long as you tell them you are the original owner they usually don't argue the little stuff. I had one do the same thing, so it's not unheard of.

I have as much as possible used Schlage brand. I have been doing this job for 40+ years.

AGGGG.... I am so tired of this cr#p about Ryobi tools being so sub par. Just like a "handyman" is just a sub par professional. I have been a "Professional Handyman" for over 40 years. I have tried most of the tools out there. I've used Dewalt, Bosch, Milwaukee, and Ryobi. The Dewalts...

I've had a Fein multitool for over 30 years and I love it for what it can do. It can do jobs that no other tool can do, but not quickly. It can cut very precisely and with hardly any kickback, which makes for a very safe tool. Asking it to cut a lot of particle board is asking a lot . Have you...

I work with this type of balance all the time. Spray a little silicone on the track at the top and down along the right side of the window (let it run down to the bottom of the balance. Try taking a heavy screwdriver, flat on top of the plastic pert of the balance and using a hammer, lightly try...

Are you sure that's "full disclosure"? You could also be the leader of the Neighborhood Watch. Or a republican. :eek: Just teasing ... I know that you're not on the Neighborhood Watch! :lil guy:

If by any chance you don't want to run the wire ahead of time... If there's sidewalks lay a length of 3/4" PVC extending 6" to 12" beyond the sides of the sidewalk, AND REMEMBER WHERE THEY ARE. You can slip a cap over each end, or even a couple pieces of duct tape, so they don't fill up with...

The idea of running it before you are ready to use it is that you aren't exactly sure where it will be used. If you run it in pipe then you effectively limit where you can splice into it.

If it were me I would run some low voltage wiring when they are landscaping so it can be used for lighting where needed later. Even if you aren't sure what you want yet. That way it can be run under walkways and such. Run a line down each side of the stairs so it will be there when you need...

I think we've gotten A BIT off track here... Obviously there won't be going to the lake in 4' of snow! The problem is keeping the dog off the lake as it's freezing (so he's not hurt by breaking thru the ice, or getting wet and dirty when the temp is freezing) Also the electronic fence is not a...

The original question was a temporary way to keep the dog from running out on the ice. Was it not? If your dog can run through 4' of snow a little plastic fence won't slow him down. I may live in So California now, but lived 90% of my life outside of Chicago and have actually waded through 4'...

I actually assumed that swimmer spe could understand the concept that I laid out. He is so lucky to have you to explain it to him. We all are...