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  0 Thread: Help install Kitchen BASE cabs
Post: RE: Help install Kitchen BASE cabs
They are box cabinets, and the floor, the wall and the cabinets themselves are never perfect. tilt and twist the cabinets until the face frames are close enough to screw together. Then shim the bott...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 11 5,670 08-21-2016, 09:07 AM
  0 Thread: 6' Levels
Post: Re: 6' Levels
for framing and plumbing walls, a plate level works best. It takes the bowed studs out of the equation. Again, the stabila works very well. Also, if you get the longer version, I think it would be ...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 4 5,939 06-14-2016, 04:15 PM
  0 Thread: 6' Levels
Post: Re: 6' Levels
[blockquote]CLETUS said:[hr][br][br]Door jambs.. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]yup, and in general, the longer the level, the more accurate it is. I have a stabila jamber set and it works great.
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 4 5,939 06-14-2016, 01:01 PM
  0 Thread: Drywall at windows and doorways
Post: Re: Drywall at windows and doorways
a lot of bad advice in this thread, but the best is the "just hire it out" one. Drywalling is very easy if you know what you are doing (some of the advice here proves most don't), and thus is pretty ...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 8 4,404 06-14-2016, 11:44 AM
  0 Thread: Weed whackin in the summertime.
Post: Re: Weed whackin in the summertime.
[blockquote]bennybmn said:[hr][br][br]True. Costs you a restock or shipping fee I think, I did it once, I forget what it was... could be thinking of something else... Sorry, toddler brain /ssl_proxy.p...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 11 7,327 06-14-2016, 11:30 AM
  0 Thread: Outside speakers wired to cd/boom box
Post: Re: Outside speakers wired to cd/boom box
[blockquote]comfun1 said:[hr][br][br]As I said, I know next to nothing about music or stereo systems and I have been reading everyone's comments and suggestions. I have been trying to learn more throu...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 3 5,400 05-03-2016, 01:07 PM
  0 Thread: Outside speakers wired to cd/boom box
Post: Re: Outside speakers wired to cd/boom box
don't expect good/loud sound from the speakers but it will work. Don't push it or you might burn up the radio (or house) Your best bet would be to get a small DAC and hook the walkman/radio to that,...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 3 5,400 05-02-2016, 11:50 PM
  0 Thread: BOSTITCH BTFP12233 Smart Point 18GA Brad Nailer
Post: Re: BOSTITCH BTFP12233 Smart Point 18GA Brad Naile...
pretty much all 18g strait brad nails will fit virtually any other brands nailer.
 tsbrewers Woodworking Power Tools 1 1,879 05-02-2016, 01:57 PM
  0 Thread: Starting to dislike hanging replacement doors
Post: Re: Starting to dislike hanging replacement doors
Yup, put a slight bevel on the hinge side. That should take care of the binding. Or if you are still too deep on your hinge mortises, shim them out so they are flush with the slab and jamb. [br][b...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 3 5,798 05-02-2016, 10:15 AM
  0 Thread: My Lawn Soil Test Results
Post: Re: My Lawn Soil Test Results
[blockquote]crokett™ said:[hr][br][br]I collected soil from 3 places in each yard and mixed them to combine a single sample. [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]How do you know what each specific part o...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 6 6,657 04-28-2016, 11:02 PM
  0 Thread: HGTV "Love it or List it" gets sued
Post: Re: HGTV "Love it or List it" gets sued
Curtis is the only one I have heard of, mostly because she is local. But being in the trades myself, none of the shows are watchable except for This Old House. That is about the only one I have wat...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 4 5,750 04-26-2016, 09:28 AM
  0 Thread: Fertilizer spreader recommendation needed.
Post: Re: Fertilizer spreader recommendation needed.
if you want a good once, get a Lesco. WAY overkill for what you need, but since you asked...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 11 8,598 04-26-2016, 09:09 AM
  0 Thread: how many people have an aerator?
Post: Re: how many people have an aerator?
I have one of the pull behind plug ones and use it once or twice a year. I have very sandy soil and it works fine. I too just use a few concrete blocks on the top for the weight.
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 6 5,374 04-26-2016, 09:07 AM
  0 Thread: oscillating mult-tool are there any cheap but adequate?
Post: Re: oscillating mult-tool are there any cheap but ...
[blockquote]jteneyck said:[hr][br][br]I was like you; never had one for all these years, and then I ran into a situation where it was the perfect solution - cutting a piece of base molding w/o removin...
 tsbrewers Woodworking Power Tools 7 5,595 04-12-2016, 01:33 PM
  0 Thread: Need ideas for a handrail
Post: Re: Need ideas for a handrail
just make sure to return the ends to the wall and have at least 1-1/2" between the wall and the handrail. These are required for code.
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 8 5,177 04-07-2016, 11:46 AM
  0 Thread: Battery powered leaf blower?
Post: Re: Battery powered leaf blower?
I have an 18v Makita mini one and while I love it, it is pretty much worthless for actual yard work. I use it for blowing off my tools and such everyday at work. Works well for that, and blowing ou...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 7 6,842 03-31-2016, 03:58 PM
  0 Thread: The challenge of being a home builder today?
Post: Re: The challenge of being a home builder today?
There are a few good answers here, and the rest bad. (as is normal with WN)[br][br]It has more to do with the homeowners than anything else. If you want a true custom built home with real craftsmansh...
 tsbrewers Home Improvement 11 9,547 03-23-2016, 08:30 AM
  0 Thread: Compressor to airline hookup
Post: Re: Compressor to airline hookup
I went and had a rubber hydraulic hose made for mine. [br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i1257.photobucket.com/albums/ii503/tsbrewers/IMAG1616_zpseuqz4eme.jpg
 tsbrewers Woodworking Power Tools 9 5,421 02-06-2016, 09:05 PM
  0 Thread: IKEA LED work light
Post: Re: IKEA LED work light
I have picked up a few of the snake lights like that from thrift stores for $2 or so and then throw a normal LED bulb in instead of what ever they come with. The last one was a real funky 2 pin halog...
 tsbrewers Woodworking Power Tools 6 6,013 01-24-2016, 09:43 PM
  0 Thread: Sanborn Air Compressor
Post: Re: Sanborn Air Compressor
I think that one will be hard to beat for the price, they make nice, reasonably priced compressors. [br][br]Brew
 tsbrewers Woodworking Power Tools 3 10,091 01-22-2016, 09:46 AM

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