Home Improvement Thread

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 2:59 pm

meow has delicate hands.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:41 pm

I can't answer the nailer question, but I refuse to believe that any 1g compressor is worth any amount of money.

Yeah I meant 6..woops.. Haha

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:43 pm

Source of the post The HF jack stand recall problem is really weird.

Did HF stop selling floor jacks? They only have a few models now, whereas before they had a dozen. I have a 3 ton Pittsburgh low profile floor jack (61282) that has been outstanding, and I'd recommend it... if they still sold it.

I was in there yesterday and they had an entire middle aisle of them

Postby **Shyster** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:07 pm

I mostly just use extendable boxcutters from Home Depot. I think the Dewalt brand.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:52 pm

They have a nice wooden handled utility knife in their black Friday (which runs all month) ad.

Postby **mac5155** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:55 pm

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2-99- ... owgE3gIxE0

Nice combo.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:08 pm

I have the all metal version of that. It’s too uncomfortable to use for anything more than a quick cut, IMO. I’d pass on it.

Postby **meow** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:17 pm

meow has delicate hands.

One of my goalie gear customizations when I played was have medium innards put into the frame of large gloves. I’m not at Trump’s level, but I have small hands.

Postby **NTP66** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:23 pm

meow has delicate hands.
One of my goalie gear customizations when I played was have medium innards put into the frame of large gloves. I’m not at Trump’s level, but I have small hands.

That you just compared yourself to Trump makes me feel bad for even joking about this. Your hands are plenty big, and don’t let anyone ever tell you otherwise.

Postby **Kane** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 8:18 pm

Postby **mac5155** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:12 pm

https://slickdeals.net/share/android_app/fp/599315

Milwaukee utility knife 2 pack on sale.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:15 pm

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2-99- ... owgE3gIxE0

Nice combo.

Got this last year on the same deal. I’m a fan.

Postby **LITT** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:14 pm

i need 1 bed spindle. big box stores have pressure treated for decks but i would prefer not PT. any suggestions on where to find 1?

Postby **tifosi77** » Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:59 pm

Anyone ever work with Jeld-Wen customer service? We have a double slider patio door and one of the latches is stuck in the 'lock' position, which means they are temporarily one door. No idea if it's the latch itself or the internal door mechanism that's borked.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:51 pm

Any suggestions for deck/yard lighting? My back deck is where my grill is and I use that thing all through the winter, but it gets dark at 5 o’clock. Looking to put something in to actually be able to see out there.

Postby **meow** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:26 pm

Like a flood light?

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:32 pm

It doesn’t flood here. I’m on a hill.

Postby **Sam's Drunk Dog** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:42 pm

Large, oblong, and firm

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:03 pm

I’m undergoing a similar project. Want to light the back yard for the kids if it ever snows again. Will run a branch of the same circuit underground to the shed at some point. I just bought a light at Home Depot and am crossing my fingers it will be bright enough.

Postby **Willie Kool** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:22 pm

Go big or go home...

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 5:57 am

I’m undergoing a similar project. Want to light the back yard for the kids if it ever snows again. Will run a branch of the same circuit underground to the shed at some point. I just bought a light at Home Depot and am crossing my fingers it will be bright enough.

Those 6000 lumens LED lights I use in my garage and basement would probably light the **** out of your yards, and they’re only 60w equivalents. They make event brighter lights if you have a socket that supports it.

Postby **NTP66** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:28 am

So, it's Black Friday time at Home Depot. The only shop vac they have a deal on is a 16g Rigid, and the negative reviews are all similar in nature, which kind of worries me. It's also pretty bulky. Anyone have a 9-12g shop vac that they'd recommend? Amazon has a Craftsman 12g that looks decent, and has a nice sized motor. These all have small hoses, though (1 7/8").

Postby **Willie Kool** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:28 pm

So, it's Black Friday time at Home Depot. The only shop vac they have a deal on is a 16g Rigid, and the negative reviews are all similar in nature, which kind of worries me. It's also pretty bulky. Anyone have a 9-12g shop vac that they'd recommend? Amazon has a Craftsman 12g that looks decent, and has a nice sized motor. These all have small hoses, though (1 7/8").

I've got a 16 gal Dustless Technologies HEPA shop vac. Highly recommended, but expensive af and definitely overkill for anyone not dealing with lots of lead paint and/or asbestos.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:32 pm

Yeah WK, that thing is a Ferrari when all I need is a Honda, haha.

Postby **Tomas** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:14 am

My kids really want me to buy big Christmas lit-up animals (they would love this: https://www.samsclub.com/p/members-mark ... d=pdp_cart though I believe local Sam's Club would have an option for just one of those crazy creatures).

I am *extremely* scared to set up anything that requires electric plug outdoors. However, I bet that some 5AF posters have experience with installing stuff like this.

Is there a reasonably safe way how to make the above happen? Thanks!!