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  0 Thread: Accessories for Domino?
Post: Accessories for Domino?

I’m going to pick up a Domino DF 500. What are the accessories that you all recommend? And, for joining 3/4”stock, what size dominos should I get?
David Stone Woodworking Power Tools 9 505 03-01-2025, 05:48 PM
  0 Thread: Free Alternative to Sketchup?
Post: Free Alternative to Sketchup?

I've been using Sketchup Make (2017), but it keeps crashing on me.  Are most people using Sketchup Pro -- $119 per year for a subscription?  Or is there a good free alternative?
David Stone Woodworking 5 1,899 09-14-2024, 10:11 AM
  0 Thread: iPad Pro for Sketchup?
Post: iPad Pro for Sketchup?

Anyone using the iPad for Sketchup? Is it comparable to the desktop version? Would the iPad Pro make a significant difference?
David Stone Woodworking 3 900 08-27-2024, 07:10 PM
  0 Thread: Blum Undermount Slide Question
Post: Blum Undermount Slide Question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBCkdMehwY4&t=1307s Can someone explain how he attached the drawer slides to the carcass?  (About 21 minutes in.)  He didn't seem to push them flush against the side w...
David Stone Woodworking 2 883 08-11-2024, 07:39 PM
  0 Thread: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall
Post: Anchoring Shelves in Drywall

I need to anchor some base cabinets and shelves in drywall. The studs are metal, so I can’t screw into them. The anchors won’t be weight bearing. This may be obvious, but …. I put the cabinets in pla...
David Stone Home Improvement 5 1,488 06-26-2024, 10:14 AM
  0 Thread: Mini Split v Central Air
Post: Mini Split v Central Air

Initially I thought u could get a mini split for about $10k. Then the cost crept up to $20k. But, for about $25-30k, I can get central air I stlled and not have those boxes hanging on my wall. The...
David Stone Home Improvement 8 1,687 06-25-2024, 02:27 PM
  0 Thread: Trouble Squaring Grizz 1023 to Blade
Post: RE: Trouble Squaring Grizz 1023 to Blade

Thanks, everyone. I think I’ve figured it out.
David Stone Woodworking Power Tools 4 1,064 06-16-2024, 09:11 PM
  0 Thread: Trouble Squaring Grizz 1023 to Blade
Post: Trouble Squaring Grizz 1023 to Blade

I’m having problems. I have a Grizz 1023, about 20 years old. I used a Woodpecker saw gauge, and it shows that the back of the blade is 3/1000’’ farther from the miter slot than the front. That see...
David Stone Woodworking Power Tools 4 1,064 06-15-2024, 02:56 PM
  0 Thread: Get Rid of Moss On Driveway?
Post: Get Rid of Moss On Driveway?

What’s the best way to get rid of moss on the driveway? I’ve seen a lot of different products, but figured I’d ask here first.
David Stone Home Improvement 6 1,651 06-07-2024, 07:39 AM
  0 Thread: Daikin Mini-Split?
Post: Daikin Mini-Split?

I’m thinking of putting a mini-split two handle cooling and heat for two areas of my home. My hvac guy is telling me to get Daikin, rather than Mitsubishi or LG. I don’t see a lot of reviews for Dai...
David Stone Home Improvement 6 1,718 06-03-2024, 12:37 PM
  0 Thread: Vanguard Replacement Windows?
Post: RE: Vanguard Replacement Windows?

I think the Marvins I’m looking at are wood inside and clad outside. They’re quoting me about $2400 each for 7 casement windows - 38x46.
David Stone Home Improvement 7 2,171 05-25-2024, 12:46 PM
  0 Thread: Vanguard Replacement Windows?
Post: RE: Vanguard Replacement Windows?

Would you all suggest wood frame over vinyl? This is a 100 year old house in Westchester, NY, if it makes a difference.
David Stone Home Improvement 7 2,171 05-24-2024, 02:23 PM
  0 Thread: Vanguard Replacement Windows?
Post: Vanguard Replacement Windows?

Any thoughts here about Vanguard Comfort Series 4550 vinyl windows by MI? I was talking to a contractor and said I was interested in Marvin. He said the Vanguard vinyl had better insulation, better w...
David Stone Home Improvement 7 2,171 05-23-2024, 10:10 AM
  0 Thread: Kitchen Wall Cabinet Over Tile?
Post: RE: Kitchen Wall Cabinet Over Tile?

Im not sure what you mean by aesthetics?
David Stone Home Improvement 5 1,896 03-22-2024, 06:14 AM
  0 Thread: Kitchen Wall Cabinet Over Tile?
Post: Kitchen Wall Cabinet Over Tile?

I want to add two wall cabinets to a section of wall that is tiled. Can I put the cabinets over the tile? Or do I need to remove the tile first? If I go over the tile, what’s the best way to drill ...
David Stone Home Improvement 5 1,896 03-19-2024, 06:34 AM
  0 Thread: Termite Monitoring?
Post: RE: Termite Monitoring?

I spoke with the company again. Their pitch now is that the bait in the termite monitoring stations is also a poison.  So, by having the stations, it 1) lures the termite away from the home; and 2) te...
David Stone Home Improvement 22 5,522 03-11-2024, 11:08 AM
  0 Thread: Termite Monitoring?
Post: Termite Monitoring?

I purchased my home about 2 years ago.  It had termites (or some bug infestation) at some time in the past, but no evidence of anything recently.  The prior owner used a termite monitoring company tha...
David Stone Home Improvement 22 5,522 02-06-2024, 10:14 AM
  0 Thread: Sketchup Free Cutlist?
Post: RE: Sketchup Free Cutlist?

Yeah, I’m going back to desktop.
David Stone Woodworking 2 1,087 01-25-2024, 09:51 AM
  0 Thread: Sketchup Free Cutlist?
Post: Sketchup Free Cutlist?

Is there a cutlist extension for Sketchup free?  if not, can I export a Sketchup free model into Sketchup Make 2017 and use that cutlist? Thanks,  Stone
David Stone Woodworking 2 1,087 01-21-2024, 11:20 AM
  0 Thread: Cabinet Design Help . . .
Post: RE: Cabinet Design Help . . .

Thanks everyone. I had a feeling it was straightforward.
David Stone Woodworking 4 1,250 01-21-2024, 11:19 AM

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