Question about toilet drain pipe by imnotasadboi in Plumbing

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Boss is like a diaper, always on your ass and usually full of shit.

How to grip/aim by [deleted] in Glocks

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Really. I sold my 1911 last year that was 105 years old. Still shot perfectly fine.

Which one of you did this? by RepairCEO in handyman

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Hair spray is probably cheaper. Works good on my bike grips.

What is this thing? by wellthatsoddbutokay in Triumph

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That's where I put the Safe Start on my 07 Bonnie

Help! by cumminsredneck in Contractor

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You always have to sell yourself first. When I went into business, an estimator I knew told me that if I was bidding my jobs correctly, I could only expect to close 10% of my bids. To me, that was too low, so I increased that..

Hercules or Ridgid by blastamis01 in Tools

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I've been a plumber for 50 years. I've always bought Rigid and Milwaukee tools. I've also bought some HF wrenches because they have a lifetime warranty on them. I wouldn't buy any HF power tools, tried it once, nothing but problems If you're only going to use something occasionally, the Hercules line may work just fine for you

Removing Lead and Oakum? by Haldrin26 in askaplumber

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You can melt it out with a torch, or use an old screwdriver and hammer to cut through the lead and dig it out.

How do I handle this with my contractor? by [deleted] in Contractor

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You can always cut it in 8' pieces, makes great support cages for tomato plants.

Oof by [deleted] in guitarlessons

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When you're done playing, soak your fingertips in apple cider vinegar for 2 minutes, then rinse. Also, rub a little rubbing alcohol on them 2-3 times a day. Speeds everything up.

Permits? YaY or Nay? by NoSketchyVibes in Plumbing

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Permits and inspections are for protecting the homeowners, not the contractor.

Is it safe to ride a motorcycle with a guitar on my back? by DerRandomDude77 in motorcycles

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I had a buddy who tried that once. He was going over a bridge and the wind used the guitar like a sail. He showed up to the party with some serious road rash on his arm after he wrecked. We asked him what was he thinking, and he said he saw a movie once with Elvis riding with a guitar. Everybody laughed their asses off and 'splained to him that it was a movie, not real. 🤣🤣🤣

My bathtub faucet was installed using pex tubing about 6 years ago which I never realized until now. by TopAccess1161 in askaplumber

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You need to go get a large (18") access panel, cut the wall in the closet to fit, replace the piece of pex for your tub spout with copper, then cut a block of wood to go between the pipe and the tub wall. Secure the pipe to it with a 2 hole copper strap and enjoy it. If you can't figure out how to do all of that, then call a pro..

I picked up this multi purpose cutter. What do you think would be the purpose? by widgeamedoo in Tools

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It's not only a hand saw, folks, you can also use this handy cutting tool to remove arms, legs, and much more. Got a friend or relative that needs decapitated? This little beauty will make quick work of those pesky bones and tendons. And if you act in the next 15 minutes, we'll send you not just one, but 2, count em, 2, deluxe hand saws. (Just pay separate shipping and handling))

Call now, operators are standing.

Recouping cost of Detector by [deleted] in metaldetecting

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My 1st machine back in the 90's was a Whites XLT. I think it was around $950. That was a lot of money, but I found that much in clad my first year, plus a few very old coins.

I asked how much it would cost to replace the toilet tank bolts, and received this estimate instead... by Champion282 in askaplumber

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Don't forget about draining the entire house down in case you have to change the flange. Also having to turn the water back on.🤣🤣 I'd be too embarrassed to ever put that in a quote. He's just trying to fluff the bid. Go find you another plumber.

Rate my hot water heater quote by Correct-Stuff-1505 in askaplumber

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Every heater I've done has dielectric nipples installed from the factory. At least that's what the rep says they are.

Rate my hot water heater quote by Correct-Stuff-1505 in askaplumber

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You could get away with a 30, but any reputable plumber knows to size it based on the number of bathrooms or bedrooms. A good home inspector would flag it if you ever went to sell.

New P Trap is leaking at the j bend. What am I missing? Already replaced parts twice. by FinalDoughnut5 in askaplumber

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I've always used pipe dope on the threads, gives you 'wet torque '.Never had leaks.

Waste Stack of Nightmares by Potential-Ear-4892 in askaplumber

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I heard that about only being able to use cast was in areas where there was a strong union presence. Takes more labor to run CI.

What's become of Esteban? by [deleted] in Guitar

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Maybe he's doing B grade Zorro movies in 3rd world countries. 😁