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Hello, I need to paint some small objects that I bent up out of 26 gauge galvanized sheet metal. This is for indoor use so the surface doesn't need to be super durable. I would like the paint to stay on for at least a little while. Normally with sheet metal I would de-grease it and then run a...

I guess that this is the correct forum for this question, someone let me know if it is not. I have mostly finished rebuilding the structure of the porch after significant termite damage. There is a new rim-joist supported by 5 posts and concrete footers. The old trim was an 8" frame of wood...

Hello, I am in the process of trying to finish some repairs of termite damage on my porch. I am now starting to replace the temporary supports with proper posts. On Tuesday I poured the footer for a 6"x6" post using a 12" tube form. I used high strength Sakrete (4000). I didn't measure the...

Hello, I am in the process of rebuilding part of the front porch following some termite damage. For a number of reasons, the front rim joist will be a triple of 1.5"x8" ground contact pressure treated. This is being installed in stages as the remaining supports are being jacked up and secured...

Hello, I am in the process of repairing/rebuilding some of my parents front porch that termites had for lunch. They did a phenomenal amount of damage without any visible symptoms from the outside. The old wooden porch was covered with vinyl and aluminum trim some years ago. This made me...

Hello, I have a couple of panels of cedar impressions vinyl shingle that I need to remove to do some work underneath. I need to be careful so I can reinstall it when I am done. These are on a knee wall, so it's only one panel that was probably cut at the top. There is J-Channel on the top and a...

Hello, I am having some sewer backups again. This has happened a couple of times before and I have been able to fix the issue with Instant Power Main Line Cleaner. This has worked well but it is a pain because you basically have to avoid using water for a day. I have a basement sink that is...

This question could fall under many categories including carpentry, garden & lawncare, and painting. My guess was to put it here, so my apologies if that was the wrong guess. I need to replace an old wooden trellis in my yard. I have looked at options available from local stores and find them...

Hello again, After just getting the oven fixed, now the dishwasher will not drain. This is a Kenmore 665.13833K601 from 2007, so I am not all that surprised if it need some repairs at this point. This has happened before and was posted about here, Dishwasher will not drain Last time I posted...

Hello, I have an LG gas range (model LRG3095ST/02) that is about 7 years old (2014 manufacture year). For a while now I have been getting the F11 heat error when preheating the oven. I understand that this means that it has taken longer than 5 minutes for the oven to reach 150F. For several...

Hello, I need to replace some old lighting in my workshop and add some additional fixtures. I have changed out some of the old fluorescent bulbs for LED tub lights. This has worked in most cases. I need to add some fixtures in a few places. Some of these will be rather short (1'-2'). I am...

Hello, The burner for the boiler has started having issues turning on, which means no heat. This is a natural gas boiler with forced hot water circulation. I guess that the boiler is about 25 years old. The gas pressure is fine with the other appliances and the pilot is lit. The burner just...

Hello, My Kenmore Ultra Wash QuietGuard Deluxe dishwasher (2007) will not drain after the wash cycle is complete. There have been a few times in the past where it did not drain after a ways, but always did on the next wash. A few days ago, it did not drain for two washes in a row, but then did...

Hello, For many years I have used permethrin 10% for mosquito control around my house. I use a dilution rate 4-6oz/gal in an ULV fogger . I find that this works very well. I just use straight permethrin without a synergist. All this summer I have had an ongoing issue with very small ants in...

Hello, I am extending a part of my gutter around a corner. I thought it would be fairly simple but I am having trouble finding parts. The gutter that is on my house has a top lip that is 1-inch high. This is the square top front edge of the gutter. The face of the square is 1-inch high where...

Hello, The "newer" part of my house was built in 1950. The basement windows are steel hopper windows with 2 panes. Recently, my dog managed to break a pane of glass in one of them chasing after her ball. It looks like the windows are just held in place with glaze. I comes out quite easily. It...

Hello, I have an outlet where an oil space heater is plugged in. I removed the cord since I am putting the heater away for the summer and noticed that there are burn marks on the outlet. There was a 20 foot 12/3 gauge outdoor extension cord connecting the heater to the outlet and the plug from...

Hello, I have an odd situation in the yard where I had to put in a new fence. My yard is about 1 foot higher up then the neighbors yard. For the last fence I put in, I did the installation at the level of the neighbors yard. This meant that the bottom of the fence was buried up to the first...

Hello, I have an old outdoor chiminea similar to this one, Outdoor Wood Burning Chimenea It has rusted some and I would like to paint it. Since all social gatherings at the moment are outdoors, I guess may be using this more that I thought I would in November. My first guess would be to go...

Hello, I have a Kenmore 253.77060516 window unit that it about 2 years old. I has been used a total of about 10-12 times since it was purchased, so it is absolutely ridiculous that it is not working flawlessly. There is power to the unit and it turns on. It sounds like the compressor is...