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  0 Thread: Sump Pump Question
Post: RE: Sump Pump Question
I have a Myers pump that has been in for 10 years I replaced a hydromatic that was in for 40 years and still was working.
 fixtureman Home Improvement 10 418 03-23-2023, 05:05 PM
  0 Thread: Lamp Part
Post: RE: Lamp Part
Try a good hardware store or even Home depot in the lighting department.  they use those to hang ceiling lights
 fixtureman Home Improvement 11 308 03-19-2023, 06:34 AM
  0 Thread: Porter Cable Nail Gun Problem
Post: RE: Porter Cable Nail Gun Problem
If the driver doesn't retract all the way the nails can't move up
 fixtureman Woodworking Power Tools 15 864 02-12-2023, 08:16 PM
  0 Thread: Porter Cable Nail Gun Problem
Post: RE: Porter Cable Nail Gun Problem
Check if your driver is returning all the way back
 fixtureman Woodworking Power Tools 15 864 02-12-2023, 07:42 AM
  0 Thread: Water Supply in House
Post: RE: Water Supply in House
I have basically the same setup but mine is 50 years old and stlll going strong.  My mom and dads was 70 years old when they got city water.
 fixtureman Home Improvement 8 607 01-20-2023, 04:17 PM
  0 Thread: Washing Machine Standpipes Questions
Post: RE: Washing Machine Standpipes Questions
Try doing a load on high without any cothes in the washer and use a wet rag to seal the drain when the washer drains to force the water thrugh the pipe at higher flow rate
 fixtureman Home Improvement 19 1,298 01-14-2023, 02:51 PM
  0 Thread: Does a textured ceiling really reduce noise?
Post: RE: Does a textured ceiling really reduce noise?
joe1086 Wrote: (01-13-2023, 01:39 PM) -- Just my opinion but textured ceilings probably reduce the value of your home. -- It all depends on where you live.
 fixtureman Home Improvement 14 727 01-13-2023, 02:53 PM
  0 Thread: 1908 Dual Arbor/2 Blade Table Saw
Post: RE: 1908 Dual Arbor/2 Blade Table Saw
I built a lot of cabinets were I used to work they had a tilting top table saw. IT was 3 phase with a huge motor and a nice leather belt to drive the blade.  It was a real pain to do angle cuts but yo...
 fixtureman Woodworking Power Tools 11 965 01-11-2023, 02:56 PM
  0 Thread: Duct Cleaning - Scam??
Post: RE: Duct Cleaning - Scam??
KC Wrote: (11-06-2022, 06:30 AM) -- I found a couple beer cans in the attic of the Texas house.  LOTS of stuff under garden tub.  What blew my mind was that whoever hung the ceiling fan in the master...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 19 1,669 01-02-2023, 05:57 PM
  0 Thread: Leaky Bathroom Fixture Question
Post: RE: Leaky Bathroom Fixture Question
alexh1 Wrote: (12-30-2022, 07:24 PM) -- And try to get the OEM brand cartridge is possible. I have a couple of those faucets (forgot the brand) and with the OEM cartridge the handle moves with very l...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 9 650 12-31-2022, 06:14 AM
  0 Thread: Leaky Bathroom Fixture Question
Post: RE: Leaky Bathroom Fixture Question
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (12-24-2022, 07:52 PM) -- Tun off the cold water service valve under the sink. Remove the leaking handle. Pull the valve cartridge. Go to HD or a plumbing supplier and get a new v...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 9 650 12-26-2022, 10:50 AM
  0 Thread: Circ saw blade to cut quartz countertop??
Post: RE: Circ saw blade to cut quartz countertop??
Cut it upside down
 fixtureman Home Improvement 20 1,563 11-09-2022, 01:47 PM
  0 Thread: trying to buy a car battery at Walmart
Post: RE: trying to buy a car battery at Walmart
Cabinet Monkey Wrote: (11-09-2022, 09:14 AM) -- It's about as basic a job on a car as it gets.   If the WalMart has a service center, I'd wager the chances of you getting a good or bad tech is no ...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 25 1,732 11-09-2022, 11:18 AM
  0 Thread: trying to buy a car battery at Walmart
Post: RE: trying to buy a car battery at Walmart
I get my batteries at Rual King had real good luck with them.  The last 3 that I got from Walmart only lasted 3 years and that was what their warrenty was.  The ones from Rural king have a 5 year warr...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 25 1,732 11-01-2022, 10:07 AM
  0 Thread: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenance?
Post: RE: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenanc...
Roly Wrote: (09-30-2022, 07:42 AM) -- In my area when they replace a outdoor condensing unit they normally change the outside disconnect as my old one was solid blade.  They install a fuse able disco...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 20 1,407 09-30-2022, 08:28 AM
  0 Thread: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenance?
Post: RE: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenanc...
blackhat Wrote: (09-29-2022, 04:33 PM) -- If the breaker is larger than that listed as max on the equipment rating plate, that is a code violation  Manufacturer specs are there for a reason. -- Isn...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 20 1,407 09-30-2022, 06:21 AM
  0 Thread: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenance?
Post: RE: Do Natural Gas Furnaces Need Yearly Maintenanc...
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (09-28-2022, 08:45 PM) -- Something I see on a regular basis inspecting homes... I see HVAC equipment with a service sticker on it and the dates it was serviced. Yearly and bi-yea...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 20 1,407 09-29-2022, 02:14 PM
  0 Thread: blown in wall insulation
Post: RE: blown in wall insulation
meackerman Wrote: (09-20-2022, 02:24 PM) -- how do they get foam insulation in an existing wall? can they spray that in a smallish hole and get good coverage?  don't think I'd want to try that mys...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 19 1,175 09-21-2022, 05:17 AM
  0 Thread: blown in wall insulation
Post: RE: blown in wall insulation
Around here they advertise foam insulation with a higher R value
 fixtureman Home Improvement 19 1,175 09-20-2022, 01:57 PM
  0 Thread: DIY water softener resin bed service?
Post: RE: DIY water softener resin bed service?
Woodenfish Wrote: (09-15-2022, 08:12 PM) -- Generally the resin in a water softener lasts the life of the equipment. I question the need for such frequent replacement. A UV water purification system ...
 fixtureman Home Improvement 13 874 09-18-2022, 12:40 PM

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