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I prefer trim head style myself, at least for outdoor stuff.
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GTFOSquare drive is the optimal screw head.
Jesus. I agree with @dodint
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Feels good, bruh. Just let it happen.
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I’ve used both; there’s little, if any, difference. Anyone who says otherwise is lying. Both are still superior to Phillips and the one that shall not be named.
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I have a brick fireplace. It's about 10ft wide and goes floor to ceiling. The bricks have a .5" of mortar between them, and the mortar is recessed about .5" pretty consistently along the face of the brick.
Given how wide/tall it is I'd like to be able to hang some picture frames. I'd prefer not to drill into the bricks or mortar.
Has anyone ever heard of some kind of pressure set micro-mount that I can put in the gaps? I might be able to make something and have a few ideas, but if this wheel has already been invented that would obviously be easier. Any ideas?
Given how wide/tall it is I'd like to be able to hang some picture frames. I'd prefer not to drill into the bricks or mortar.
Has anyone ever heard of some kind of pressure set micro-mount that I can put in the gaps? I might be able to make something and have a few ideas, but if this wheel has already been invented that would obviously be easier. Any ideas?
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Just drill into the bricks. Avoid the mortar.
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How heavy and/or expensive are the items you want to hang?
Command hooks?
Command hooks?
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Home Depot and Lowe’s both sell brick hangers that slide into the gap and allow you to hang stuff from it. Not sure of the weight limit, though.
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Fireplace related...got a wood burning stove insert for my FP over the summer. Just used it for the first time a few weeks ago. It is now my favorite thing. According to the manual, the wood burns at eighty kajillion degrees on average.
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Had brand new double pane windows put in today and I can already tell a huge difference in the house.
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Every house north of the mason Dixon line should have one.Fireplace related...got a wood burning stove insert for my FP over the summer. Just used it for the first time a few weeks ago. It is now my favorite thing. According to the manual, the wood burns at eighty kajillion degrees on average.
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That'd be just great for global warming. Maybe I'll rip the gas burner out of my old boiler and switch back over to coal, too.Every house north of the mason Dixon line should have one.Fireplace related...got a wood burning stove insert for my FP over the summer. Just used it for the first time a few weeks ago. It is now my favorite thing. According to the manual, the wood burns at eighty kajillion degrees on average.
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Second part of that post is of course in jest, but that option is actually one I have deliberately preserved in case SHTF. It's an old gravity boiler so if we only lose electric, I just have to take care of the thermostat. If we lose gas too, I could be burning coal or wood in less than an hour.
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Mine has a catalytic converter and is completely clean burning. I'm only 40% sure this is related to your post.That'd be just great for global warming. Maybe I'll rip the gas burner out of my old boiler and switch back over to coal, too.Every house north of the mason Dixon line should have one.Fireplace related...got a wood burning stove insert for my FP over the summer. Just used it for the first time a few weeks ago. It is now my favorite thing. According to the manual, the wood burns at eighty kajillion degrees on average.
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Yeah the post was much more directed at the idea of every house north of the M-D line burning wood just for fun.Mine has a catalytic converter and is completely clean burning. I'm only 40% sure this is related to your post.That'd be just great for global warming. Maybe I'll rip the gas burner out of my old boiler and switch back over to coal, too.Every house north of the mason Dixon line should have one.Fireplace related...got a wood burning stove insert for my FP over the summer. Just used it for the first time a few weeks ago. It is now my favorite thing. According to the manual, the wood burns at eighty kajillion degrees on average.
You improved an existing polluting, inefficient fireplace, so
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I got a "free" upgrade to triples and having them installed in 2 weeks. I'm giddy to reap the benefits.Had brand new double pane windows put in today and I can already tell a huge difference in the house.
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I want to make/paint one of these (Amish barn quilt) for my mom's next birthday. Plywood seems like a bad idea, so what are my options? I would think that 1/4" would be appropriate.
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Cedar is probably your best choice for durability.
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How big will it end up being?
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Oh, that's cool. Not what I pictured at all. Neat.Home Depot and Lowe’s both sell brick hangers that slide into the gap and allow you to hang stuff from it. Not sure of the weight limit, though.
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3 x 3 at the most. Probably 2 x 2.How big will it end up being?
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If it's going to be that small, you could get away with 4x1 boards. Won't be too hefty (remember, 4x1s are actually 3.5"x0.75"). Put a few 2x1s across the back to put it all together and you're golden.
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The trick is for it to not be too heavy - she would want to take it to their house in the mountains for the Summer (and she's an old lady).
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You can buy planks that are 1/4" thick online:
http://www.rockler.com/maple-by-the-piece-1-4-thickness
I wouldn't expect to see them at Lowes or Home Depot though.
http://www.rockler.com/maple-by-the-piece-1-4-thickness
I wouldn't expect to see them at Lowes or Home Depot though.
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thanks!
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