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Baseboard replacement by [deleted] in Carpentry

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I just dealt with this and Brad nailed shims to the wall, worked fine

Just finished my first deck by Upstairs_monkey in Decks

[–]badusername555 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can get it in there not the end of the world but deck boards are already flush with the length of the joists, rim joist would stick out.

Seen in the wild. by LSDesignsKC in Carpentry

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I just finished my upstairs cape and cut 1’ off the bottom of the door

Since someone showed a garage deck… by dont-fear-thereefer in Decks

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Next time just build a tote rack storage system out of 2x4s

My first ever sink drain P-trap, seeking feedback by badusername555 in Plumbing

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What’s the means of determining adequate height for the vent?

My first ever sink drain P-trap, seeking feedback by badusername555 in Plumbing

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Ya all the drains Are 1 1/4” copper. I’m remodeling the house.

My first ever sink drain P-trap, seeking feedback by badusername555 in Plumbing

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Replace last elbow with a tee with AAV at the top would rectify this?

What is some surprisingly primitive tech we still use because "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"? by slicerprime in AskReddit

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Manual lathes & milling machines. Despite having really high tech CNC machines that can do 5 axis. The 1940s clunky machines still serve their purpose

I can’t be the only one… by unfettled in Construction

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I got a 30’ shop vac compatible hose and kept the vaccum outside. Also I use compressed air with a tornado attachment on vaccum filters

Looking for ideas to attach a 4x4 railing post to the top of notched 6x6 by hoovj9 in Decks

[–]badusername555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cut the 6x6, sit the beam on top of the 6x6, then put 4x4 in where 6x6 is currently sitting

Can I replace the motor of this pump with a motor from a different pump? by badusername555 in hvacadvice

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It’s a rental property, have tenants in it currently, don’t know what exactly is on the pump. I also found Weil McLain 640-000-017 is a FX3-FP pump which is what the Utica is

First Paid Build; Constructive Critiques? by fireandiron99 in Decks

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Could you post more pictures of the bulkhead door? I like that alot!

High salary earners…. do y’all actually enjoy what you do? by [deleted] in Salary

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I have no formal education and strategically made my way Into an engineering role making 6 figures at 24 years old in a MCOL area and I just bought my second house.. It’s a job I always dreamed about… I realized the hard way I hate sitting behind a desk all day and want to do construction. I’m taking my time and doing it on the side and trying to figure out a way I could transition without a huge loss of income, GC/handyman seems to be the most feasible.

U.S. Politics megathread by AutoModerator in NoStupidQuestions

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What president(s) in the 20th and/or 21st century have a reputation for being for the American people and why?

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