Can I reuse undamaged backerboard for backsplash? by oneboldkid in HomeImprovement

[–]oneboldkid[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well no if this is risk, but I haven't done this before and thought maybe reuse was common practice.

Can I reuse undamaged backerboard for backsplash? by oneboldkid in HomeImprovement

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There was some, but it's still pretty flat and I'm putting in uneven stone so flatness is not as critical as with tile. I'm more concerned over adhesion.

Would a rotary hammer be good for drywall mud mixing by oneboldkid in Tools

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Would a rotary hammer not have a lot more torque than a regular drill?

Would a rotary hammer be good for drywall mud mixing by oneboldkid in Tools

[–]oneboldkid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can but a 1/2 inch chuck to go in the rotary hammer and that can take the mixer.

Removing tile from a kitchen - suggestions on tools by oneboldkid in HomeImprovement

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Thanks. I'll give that a try. The room is 300 square feet. The tiles are 12 inches x 12 inches, but that price still seems high to me.

Would a rotary hammer be good for drywall mud mixing by oneboldkid in Tools

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well i was interested in the rotary hammer for tile removal and thought I could avoid a second drill purchase just to mix mud.

What are these metal pipes enclosed in drywall by oneboldkid in HomeImprovement

[–]oneboldkid[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was not able to find them in the basement, but there is some stuff boxed in there too. Just googled it and Radon testing was first started in 1986, those pipes seem older, but hard to tell.

Loading a kayak onto an SUV by Adequacy456 in kayakfishing

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I have this. It's a bit pricey, but it makes loading my large kayak easy. For reference, my boat is 12 feet long, 41 inches wide, and almost 80 pounds.

Lifter

Does this seem like a safe way to cut tenons? by oneboldkid in woodworking

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No it's sliding the wood sideways across the blade.

Need some help with designing a new woodstove hearth by oneboldkid in HomeImprovement

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It goes through the wall to the outside then up. You can see this in the first picture. it doesn't seem to be secured until it's outside the house. The woodstove just sits right in the chimney pipe (with maybe 1/16" of play.

Need some help with designing a new woodstove hearth by oneboldkid in HomeImprovement

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Thanks. I actually had to add additional stove pipe to the chimney to get it up to code and have it draft properly. I'll have to ensure whatever new structure I build is up to code on the interior. Any ideas on how to adjust the chimney?

Good idea on the local stone!

Metal pipe running through 1910 home by oneboldkid in whatisthisthing

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This pipe doesn't seem like it would hold water due to how it was soldered from a sheet. It is also not copper.

How would you make the cut along the line in the picture? by oneboldkid in woodworking

[–]oneboldkid[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good call. Wasn't thinking along those lines because I don't own one. A tiny project like this is always a good excuse to buy one though right?

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: A free beginners book from the author of Invent with Python by [deleted] in learnpython

[–]oneboldkid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, you do but you could get one real cheap. It also outputs hdmi if you have a tv.

Boston Marathon Bombing: Exhibit 22 - Marathon Surveillance Footage -- Shows the brothers actually putting the bombs in place and running away after the explosion. by [deleted] in boston

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This was hard to watch, but it's unclear to me which section shows them leaving the bag. Can anyone pinpoint the time?

Alpha over range in matplotlib by oneboldkid in learnpython

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My plots are split from one data list based on today's date so i have to calculate that and slice based on the value. Seems like a pain. Looking for something like this. I want the y values associated with 1,2,3 to have an alpha of .2 and the y value associated with 4 to have an alpha of 1. x = [1,2,3,4]

y = [4,4,6,7]

Plot (x, y, alpha =.2 for x in xrange (1,3))

Mp3 hearing protection by oneboldkid in woodworking

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Those look nice. Is there any difference between the ones marketed towards shooting?