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  0 Thread: Sold Assorted lumber 8/4 Walnut,oak etc NW of FTW
Post: Sold Assorted lumber 8/4 Walnut,oak etc NW of FTW
Located West NW of Fort Worth west of Lake Worth TX. I'm freeing up space in the shop and since I haven't been doing any woodworking for the past 10 years or so I need the space and less lumber in ...
 Robert Adams Tool Swap N' Sell 0 439 07-27-2024, 11:17 AM
  0 Thread: Veneer WNW of Fort Worth
Post: Veneer WNW of Fort Worth
Clearing out the shop and I am never going to use this veneer and it needs a new home. Several pieces are the full 8' long. There are cherry, oak and at least on small narrow teak one. Make me an offe...
 Robert Adams Tool Swap N' Sell 0 569 09-06-2022, 06:37 PM
  0 Thread: shed questions
Post: RE: shed questions
On a small shed like that I like doing a 2x4 base supported by deck blocks that have been leveled. As for the part of the country that put 4x4 posts directly in the ground... Yeah no.       For the...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 14 4,454 01-11-2021, 05:57 PM
  0 Thread: Pulling stump
Post: RE: Pulling stump
Stwood_ Wrote: (01-06-2021, 05:46 PM) -- Chainsaw grooves down into the stump, then cover with a bag or 2 of charcoal. May have to put a steel ring of some kind to keep the wind off of it. --   ...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 25 9,110 01-07-2021, 06:26 PM
  0 Thread: Insulating floor over crawlspace
Post: RE: Insulating floor over crawlspace
blackhat Wrote: (01-07-2021, 01:52 PM) -- A room temperature hard surface floor will still feel cold on bare feet. Insulating anything except the feet will not change that. Insulating and draft seali...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 19 6,471 01-07-2021, 06:22 PM
  0 Thread: Gas Fired, Power Vent, Water Heater??
Post: RE: Gas Fired, Power Vent, Water Heater??
Roly Wrote: (01-06-2021, 09:36 PM) -- It depends on the climate you are in,  Texas is a lot different than New Jersey.   If they cool your basement while you are heating it not so good.   In cold are...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 18 6,701 01-06-2021, 11:22 PM
  0 Thread: Gas Fired, Power Vent, Water Heater??
Post: RE: Gas Fired, Power Vent, Water Heater??
fredhargis Wrote: (01-06-2021, 05:37 PM) -- Would the HP water heater be cheaper to run than one on nat gas? --            50 Gallon heat pump operating cost of $104 per year and a 50 gallon cond...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 18 6,701 01-06-2021, 07:37 PM
  0 Thread: Gas Fired, Power Vent, Water Heater??
Post: RE: Gas Fired, Power Vent, Water Heater??
Water heaters are like HVAC units. Only a couple manufacturers and they all use the same jellybean parts. The names you see stamped on them just depend on where you are.  I have had gas and electric a...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 18 6,701 01-06-2021, 05:16 PM
  0 Thread: Insulating floor over crawlspace
Post: RE: Insulating floor over crawlspace
Cdshakes Wrote: (01-05-2021, 04:25 PM) -- I've done a bit of research on rockwool-- they have a sound deadening version-- "safe and sound"-- it is for sound deadening and fire safety, not much R valu...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 19 6,471 01-05-2021, 06:17 PM
  0 Thread: Insulating floor over crawlspace
Post: RE: Insulating floor over crawlspace
A crawlspace is a short basement and is to be treaded as such. The ideal solution is to encapsulate the crawlspace by sheet foam on the exterior walls and a plastic liner similar to a pool liner that ...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 19 6,471 01-05-2021, 03:34 PM
  0 Thread: $$$ to clear land?
Post: RE: $$$ to clear land?
Stwood_ Wrote: (01-04-2021, 02:01 PM) -- They don't grind anything here. Cheaper to pile it and burn it. Chips are worthless as it's too far to haul them to a plywood plant. --          When clea...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 23 11,394 01-04-2021, 04:17 PM
  0 Thread: $$$ to clear land?
Post: RE: $$$ to clear land?
Now you know why if you own any kind of property you also own a tractor or some sort of equipment.
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 23 11,394 01-04-2021, 10:23 AM
  0 Thread: Condensation on ceiling
Post: RE: Condensation on ceiling
Turner52 Wrote: (01-03-2021, 12:40 PM) -- Yes those infareds are an amazing tool. When my company started using them they were about $10,000 for a good one but were worth it in the long run. With the...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 17 5,088 01-03-2021, 01:02 PM
  0 Thread: Pulling stump
Post: RE: Pulling stump
JosephP Wrote: (01-02-2021, 10:59 PM) -- the guy I sub stumps to charges $2 per inch to grind.  Not worth trying to pull anything more than a few inches that I can already wiggle. --          Ser...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 25 9,110 01-03-2021, 11:38 AM
  0 Thread: Pulling stump
Post: RE: Pulling stump
I have used the chain wrapped around the roots hooked to a rental Penske truck more than once... Works better than a tractor since the truck has allot more inertia since it's far heavier.          ...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 25 9,110 01-02-2021, 04:45 PM
  0 Thread: Coax cable tv pixelation
Post: RE: Coax cable tv pixelation
I remember when they switched from analog to digital OTA broadcasting. They said you will either get reception or you won't. Well... Yeah they were wrong. When you get a poor signal you will get a par...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 7 4,144 12-29-2020, 07:58 PM
  0 Thread: lumber sizes
Post: RE: lumber sizes
Usually studs are more expensive or the same price as 8' lumber. Rarely is a stud cheaper. They charge more because it's a labor saver.
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 12 5,504 12-29-2020, 07:50 PM
  0 Thread: Copper vs CPVC &/or PEX
Post: RE: Copper vs CPVC &/or PEX
Same here Pex. Pex A or B both have good and bad points to them. CPVC isn't allowed by code and just not done here unless it's a trailer (same with ABS) More issues here these days with copper pipes s...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 19 5,213 12-28-2020, 10:08 PM
  0 Thread: Condensation on ceiling
Post: RE: Condensation on ceiling
I have seen that happen here in Texas a on a few houses. Here the humidity is generally very high all year long with the few days of dry exception when a front first blows through then the humidity go...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 17 5,088 12-28-2020, 09:36 AM
  0 Thread: Odd Plumbing Problem
Post: RE: Odd Plumbing Problem
Have run into that in old houses. Usually due to the pipes not flowing enough volume of water for the demand and the pressure drops in the line. It can cause some goofy things even noises at old fauce...
 Robert Adams Home Improvement 6 2,726 12-24-2020, 06:39 PM

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