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Today, 9:27 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread concrete driveway repair in Off Topic Forum

And if you get a new concrete job, be sure to let it cure properly by keeping it wet, by covering it with plastic or by spraying a curing membrane on...

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Yesterday, 9:50 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread Home depot retun policy changing August 1 in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I think of it as a ray gun with the pistol grip and all...

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Yesterday, 9:46 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread Home Depot return policy in Off Topic Forum

Original purchase was with a CC and gift card, the refund was with a combination of my CC and store credit card. Just thought it was interesting I...

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07-21-2021, 10:38 AM

Ole Anderson started a thread Home Depot return policy in Off Topic Forum

Returned a can of stain yesterday, I needed to have them scan my driver's license because part of the purchase was with a gift card. Then when I...

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07-19-2021, 7:28 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread NJ Shop Build - Hardwood Floor in WorkShops

If you are looking for hard, look to stranded bamboo. With the typical ceramic (aluminum oxide fortified poly) finish, very durable. I used...

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07-19-2021, 6:12 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread leaking union in Off Topic Forum

If the pump is fixed and the tank is fixed, then a union is often the only way to mate up two pipes as you have no flexibility to move things around...

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07-16-2021, 10:22 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread leaking union in Off Topic Forum

And with a simple inexpensive plastic tool, Sharkbite fittings can be removed without damaging the pipe or fitting. ...

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07-15-2021, 9:05 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread leaking union in Off Topic Forum

Sharkbites are great where soldering is difficult or in the wet, but I would never bury them in a wall. Just replaced a shower valve in my RV using...

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07-13-2021, 9:31 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread leaking union in Off Topic Forum

A union does not rely on sealant in the union threads to keep from leaking, it is a metal to metal seal. The big nut is just there to draw the two...

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07-04-2021, 7:01 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread Any differences between clamp together piping? in WorkShops

My concern in opening a second blast gate to avoid "starving the system" is that by doing so you are reducing the vacuum (opposite of pressure if you...

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07-03-2021, 7:58 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread Brushing "without toothpaste" study in Off Topic Forum

Would you think of washing dishes in just hot water?

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07-03-2021, 7:26 AM

Ole Anderson replied to a thread Any differences between clamp together piping? in WorkShops

Curious, what symptoms did you see that the system was "starving"?

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