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  1. Wuzzat?

    Basics of baseboard installation?

    This procedure ^ probably covers 99.9% of the cases anyone will ever encounter. :thbup:
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    Want to test circuit breakers?

    For some reason I can't read PMs. Maybe it's my old browser. Well, we're talking about risk. And since I mention two things that are for sure risky, maybe it's a statement about relative risk, the risk incurred by doing DIY vs. other things. And since everyone deals with risk every day, I...
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    Basics of baseboard installation?

    Q 1: Couldn't find a "baseboard nailing schedule" but did find "as many 18 gauge nails as required to make the trim is tight. this could be a pair of nails every 16" with 3 nails at the mitres to keep it locked, but can sometimes more to make sure casings are tight to the wall and tight to the...
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    Rotted bottom plate and sub floor.

    Revision 1: The wedge replaces a section of the rotted sill, and it's now 6" or 8" long. The tip should maybe be bullet-shaped vs. wedge-shaped, and a lubricant wouldn't hurt. You'll need to clamp 1x6 strips to the stud to keep this custom insert from going in crooked. The strips make a...
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    Rotted bottom plate and sub floor.

    Being home & sick I've got some time on my hands. And no replies yet, so. . . There's enormous downward force on the walls "between 80,000 and 160,000 pounds" but it's distributed throughout the perimeter [a 200' perimeter would give you 400 to 800 lbs distributed over each foot] so the...
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    Any tips on measuring straight over long distances?

    Get a straightedge (like a saw guide), ruler and a calculator. Make a 3:4:5 triangle or a 5:12:13 triangle as precise as you want, within 1/32" or 1/16" or some other. But don't get scrambled up on converting inch fractions to inch decimals, or just use the metric scale on some tapes. Both...
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    Framing a Fruit Cellar Door

    PT wood has poison forced into it, so I'm not sure about using it for any indoor applications. And the last time I looked, it was not for ground contact, so why is it poisoned? Can't tell the players without a program. :(
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    Framing a Fruit Cellar Door

    If the relative humidity needs to be kept at 90%, wooden doors may warp. And stored vegetables/fruits, like in the hold of a ship, produce heat by some process.
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    any kitchen faucet brands to avoid?

    I recommend ball valves for the supply lines. A supply valve washer failed and partially jammed the faucet. Couldn't find all the pieces. The plumbing supply house could not furnish me with a right-size screen like found in washing machine supply hoses to prevent this debris from causing...
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    Whats this pump?

    Furnace seems right-sized. Pump or collection tray or both may be undersized. "Condensate pumps are typically sized at three times normal condensing or evaporation rate. ..." Your furnace maker can tell you how many qts per hour-of-furnace-runtime you can expect. You may want to time how...
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    What Is The Best Toilet?

    #13 in this thread shows Chris Guest Posts: n/a it's a pandemic!
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    off the grid

    #11 showed me Chris Guest Posts: n/a
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    Flooring in kitchen

    My contractor's insurance would probably have covered it but I never made a claim. At this point the hole idea seems to be in limbo.
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    Want to test circuit breakers?

    You have my permission to edit my posts.
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    What Is The Best Toilet?

    Over the years, Toto has shipped me new flush valves twice, for free. So, :thbup:
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    YOur ideas on LED lighting in garage?

    LED lifetime in the lab can be 50,000 hours but from the number of vehicle taillight failures I've seen, they are either putting too much current through them or cutting corners on the electronics that drive them. We'll see how the home stuff holds up. I don't recommend trying to...
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    Flooring in kitchen

    Our first two flooring jobs did not include drilling holes. Do you recommend it? I should mention that there is an incentive to not do this, or even offer the option, and thereby increase the chances of the HO needing a new floor.
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    Whats this pump?

    It prevents your AC "A" coil assembly from rusting. Should be no condensate with heating, maybe the level switch fails intermittently to a short circuit. You may need to clear the condensate line occasionally. Coat hanger wire or garden hose pressure should do it. Sometimes they don't glue...
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    Best way to secure large amounts of drywall in my truck?

    You won't get uplift but they will want to slide sideways as you're turning. Cancel out this force however you can. With many sheets, watch out for decreased vehicle stability caused by this heavy load one or two feet above the vehicle's center of gravity.
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    only $14,000

    Invest in ear plugs. What?
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