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07-02-2022, 9:33 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Another shop build thread in WorkShops

I finally did a little more work on the shop. I buried 6/3 UF in a 2" PVC conduit because UF from Home Depot in 50' lengths was the cheapest 50 amp...

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06-19-2022, 3:02 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Advantech vs other brands of 23/32" OSB T&G subfloor? in WorkShops

Thank you all, that gives me more to think about. The shop is fully dried in, and if I bought the cheaper material (especially if it comes down...

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06-19-2022, 3:00 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Any Carpenters Near Surrey, BC? in Off Topic Forum

I always thought a carp was a kind of fish (not that I know any personally, but that's what I heard) and therefore they would be unlikely to be...

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06-18-2022, 7:36 PM

Zachary Hoyt started a thread Advantech vs other brands of 23/32" OSB T&G subfloor? in WorkShops

In a couple of weeks or so I plan on buying 16 sheets of 2" XPS foam and 16 sheets of subfloor to go on top of it in my new workshop building. There...

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06-18-2022, 6:26 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Shop Build...should be a fun journey... in WorkShops

It looks very nice, good for you. I suppose by September the ground will have had some time to settle, so that may be a good aspect of waiting.

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06-16-2022, 8:58 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread End Grain Drilling on the Drill Press in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I would make sure your bit is sharp. You can sharpen them yourself with a Dremel grinding stone or probably other ways, that's just how I do it.

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06-13-2022, 11:09 AM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Anybody Totaled a Car and Got Close to Replacement $ back from Insurance? in Off Topic Forum

I was driving a 1998 Outback in December 2008 when a pickup ran a stop sign and hit the front corner, totaling the car. Because of the holidays it...

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06-12-2022, 10:19 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Transom Windows? in WorkShops

I thought jalousie windows were the ones like a glass Venetian blind, but I may be mixed up. Fixed windows are available fairly cheaply at Habitat...

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06-11-2022, 8:59 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Garage cost...are you kidding me? in WorkShops

A 2x4x8 is now down to $5.28 at Home Depot, and Advantech has dropped from $91 a sheet to $81. Prices are still high but at least they're trending...

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06-11-2022, 6:58 AM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Help with epoxy in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I would use Titebond 1. If you can test clamp the crack shut dry the glue line will not show once the glue is put in and has dried.

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06-10-2022, 4:55 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

I only got the wedges about 2" into the holes, so they weren't bottoming out. They did spall chips out around the tops of the holes, but even so...

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06-10-2022, 12:02 PM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

Yes, I know, but I would have had to drive 30 miles each way to rent and return the drill, plus paying for the rental, so it didn't seem worth it. I...

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06-10-2022, 10:24 AM

Zachary Hoyt replied to a thread Stone foundation repair question in Off Topic Forum

I figure it must be time for a followup on this thread, since I finally completed the work on the foundation yesterday. I drilled 4 holes in the...

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