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  0 Thread: Construction screws
Post: RE: Construction screws
Here is an interesting video that tests different wood screws including drywall. Turns out they are stronger and much less brittle than you would think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3mBvRs5Rmk
 Terry W Home Improvement 20 2,344 12-13-2023, 08:24 AM
  0 Thread: Under mount or top mount sink for kitchen
Post: RE: Under mount or top mount sink for kitchen
Definitely under mount.  I wouldn't have anything else.  Top mount is so 1970's.
 Terry W Home Improvement 50 3,310 12-13-2023, 08:21 AM
  0 Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: RE: Woodworking YouTubers?
I still like the interchange of ideas on forums like this because you can ask a specific question and generally get a fairly accurate answer within a day or two.  Still, I find myself watching a lot m...
 Terry W Woodworking 29 4,582 07-05-2023, 08:48 AM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (04-22-2023, 11:42 AM) -- So what did you buy? I'm also shopping for a new HP... at least budgeting for one. Our Ruud HP is 25 years old Works like a champ but it's still 25 ye...
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 04-25-2023, 08:14 PM
  0 Thread: Will Cypress Withstand Ground Contact?
Post: RE: Will Cypress Withstand Ground Contact?
Not sure about ground contact but I built 4 Adirondack Chairs way back in 2006. They've been in the elements all these years, basically with minimum protection. (OK, every 5-6 years I would hit them w...
 Terry W Woodworking 25 3,454 04-23-2023, 08:14 PM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
I thought I should do a quick follow up on my post. So I had three different companies come out to give me a quote. Even though 70% of my ground floor is underground (walk out basement), every one...
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 04-22-2023, 07:43 AM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Well it happened. It developed a leak and lost it's magic juice. HVAC tech said the replacement cost for R22 (or comparable) is running $125 per pound. On a 17 year old unit, that's not worth it.  I'm...
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 01-16-2023, 08:24 AM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (01-11-2023, 10:33 AM) -- Location would be helpful , almost mandatory.  The min. SEER is the sweet spot. I'm in the upstate of South Carolina, near Clemson / Greenville. ...
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 01-12-2023, 06:20 PM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
blackhat Wrote: (01-09-2023, 02:10 PM) -- You don’t need to shop for a heat pump. You need to shop for an installer start making inquiries of friends, family and co workers in your area. -- Thanks ...
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 01-10-2023, 08:33 AM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Wow. 78 views and no responses.  I guess I'm not the only one with limited knowledge of heat pumps.
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 01-09-2023, 08:26 AM
  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
One of our heat pumps is almost 18 years old. It’s a basic, single phase Trane unit. We are total electric. No natural gas in our neighborhood. I know it’s not a matter of if, but when it will need to...
 Terry W Home Improvement 22 2,957 01-08-2023, 08:50 AM
  0 Thread: I think track saws are magic
Post: RE: I think track saws are magic
About 3 years ago the wife wanted me to build a Murphy bed. That's a plywood extensive project and the perfect excuse to buy a track saw. Not knowing how much I would use it, I cheaped out and bough...
 Terry W Woodworking 29 4,027 01-01-2023, 08:42 AM
  0 Thread: Supermax 1632
Post: RE: Supermax 1632
"Here is a little tip that I do all the time based on that fact.  I set the height of the drum higher than the workpiece and then turn on the feed motor at a relatively slow speed.  The drum motor is ...
 Terry W Woodworking Power Tools 7 1,848 11-08-2022, 08:42 PM
  0 Thread: pocket door question.. again..
Post: RE: pocket door question.. again..
I installed a Johnsons pocket door a few years ago. The one tip I will give you is to make sure the track is dead nuts level. Close enough is not close enough. If it's off by more than 1/8 inch, then ...
 Terry W Home Improvement 10 2,094 06-21-2022, 07:21 AM
  0 Thread: lights installed in ceiling before or after drywall?
Post: RE: lights installed in ceiling before or after dr...
When I finished my basement about 7 to 8 years ago, I went to all the trouble and extra expense to install recessed cans throughout. LED light were just coming into the market and most were designed t...
 Terry W Home Improvement 17 6,567 06-21-2022, 07:16 AM
  0 Thread: Johnson Paste Wax is discontinued
Post: RE: Johnson Paste Wax is discontinued
jteneyck Wrote: (05-16-2022, 09:12 AM) -- Before you do that take a look at Lundmark. (https://www.amazon.com/Lundmark-Wax-Paste-Clear-Lb/dp/B000BYAQC2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2R2SIH191VKEE&keywords=lundmark...
 Terry W Woodworking 23 8,937 05-16-2022, 10:37 AM
  0 Thread: Johnson Paste Wax is discontinued
Post: Johnson Paste Wax is discontinued
Just found out that Johnson Paste Wax was discontinued on 12/31/21. If you can find it, you might want to pick up a spare. I thought I'd pick up a can, as mine is over 10 years old and starting to ge...
 Terry W Woodworking 23 8,937 05-16-2022, 07:11 AM
  0 Thread: A 10' cord
Post: RE: A 10' cord
A month ago Amazon had 25 ft of 14/2 romex for $10.76. I didn't need it at the time but I knew I was installing some new ceiling lights in the downstairs hallway at some point so I bought a couple rol...
 Terry W Home Improvement 8 1,383 05-13-2022, 06:45 AM
  0 Thread: Stand On Rubber Mat
Post: RE: Stand On Rubber Mat
I highly recommend getting some rubber mats for your concrete floor. Makes a world of difference.  Super cheap are the Harbor Freight anti-fatigue foam mats. A step up are horse stall mats from Tracto...
 Terry W Home Improvement 18 3,303 03-22-2022, 07:14 AM
  0 Thread: Table planks seperating
Post: RE: Table planks seperating
When I was just a young man in my early 20's, fresh out on my own, I built a trestle table for my first apartment using construction grade fir. I even used short sections of 2x4's and a crap load of ...
 Terry W Woodworking 9 2,066 03-21-2022, 08:11 AM

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