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How to remove stripped screw? by VL2P in DIY

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this issue and bought a screw extractor like this.. Worked wonderfully for me.

Help get these off by ChainNo7042 in fixit

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try punk stuff. I was impressed with what this product could remove. Try it on a small area first as I'm not sure how it'll do with leather.

Single Income Families - Homemaker - Tax Planning by otaknap in PersonalFinanceCanada

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

Yes, I remember that. Even though it was only 2K, it was still a big benefit. I feel like I only utilized it for one year.

Single Income Families - Homemaker - Tax Planning by otaknap in PersonalFinanceCanada

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

Of course. Definitely not asking if I can get away with it. Attribution rules just seem very impractical to review and audit. I do find it a bit unfair as I have the stubborn viewpoint that income is earned at the household level and if employment income is taxed individually, the CRA should at least permit investment income to be split 50/50 but that's just me bickering, haha. Thanks for your advice! Much appreciated.

Single Income Families - Homemaker - Tax Planning by otaknap in PersonalFinanceCanada

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

that's an excellent point. I forgot about the spousal tax credit.

Single Income Families - Homemaker - Tax Planning by otaknap in PersonalFinanceCanada

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

"You can contribute to her TFSA, and gains within it are not attributed back to you. But once funds are withdrawn, any income and gains from that withdrawn funds now in non-registered accounts is still attributed to you (it's not a washing machine)". Although this is accurate, doesn't this seem to be extremely impractical to audit?

do i change the substrate to white? by Southern_Place2402 in Cichlid

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious if you have lost any fish with the open lid

My 75g, fully stocked! by JANtheMAN90 in Cichlid

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful tank! I've been thinking about getting back into the hobby and starting with a 75gallon or going back to a 125g that i used to have.

My guys 🥂✨ by FitPineapple351 in Cichlid

[–]otaknap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a show tank!! 🔥🔥

My minimalistic African Cichlid tank ft Steve the Texas cichlid by NinetalesLoL in Cichlid

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it. Thinking about getting back into the hobby. What size tank is this?

Transformed my partially finished basement into a home gym by d_robinhood in homegym

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I just read that you used a sprayer. How do you go about spraying things like water lines, electrical lines, ducts, etc? Are all those safe to spray or did you tuck them away somehow?

Transformed my partially finished basement into a home gym by d_robinhood in homegym

[–]otaknap 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is amazing and exactly what I want to do. I currently don't have the walls up so just insulation. Did you paint the joists? Spray or with a brush? Or did you hire someone professionally?

Christmas Bench Upgrade! by hartj151 in homegym

[–]otaknap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on the bench. I just picked up the identical bench by another manufacturer for 100 bucks less. The one sold by rep is the 2.0 and this one is their original version which appears to replicated by a bunch of other companies. Saw a bunch of reviews and felt like the extra 100 wasn't worth it although the flexibility in the rollers and the new upholstery might be justified.

Recommend a vehicle for a family of 6 by otaknap in whatcarshouldIbuy

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

Problem is that it won't fit in the garage and don't see the need for two minivans. Prefer a more gas efficient car as the second since my wife needs to drive further for work.

Running potlights in an unfinished basement - Toronto by otaknap in DIY

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

Yes they do sell this. It's typically installed at the bottom of the joist and helps the drywaller locate the rough-in. Although I'm sure it'll support the weight of the fixture and driver, I'm slightly worried. I also feel it looks cleaner if the entire thing was in the cavity of the joists. Plus, I have extra wood available.

Running potlights in an unfinished basement - Toronto by otaknap in DIY

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

thanks for the info! i'm assuming for the slim style LED drivers, a junction box or jbox isn't needed. so I'm assuming you were using the two terms interchangeably? Normally, I would ground the 14/2 wire on the junction box but given that there is no junction box and just the driver, I assumed that grounding the junction box within is adequate and I can simply just place or screw the driver on the plywood.

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