Having a spray booth is almost a must for most DIYers. I found myself in dire need of one when I started to mess around with spray on ceramic coatings a few years ago. When I looked into them, I found very few that were both inexpensive and usable. The ones I found were either […]
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Why Remove the VRO Oil Pump? Running an older outboard can present some challenges. One of them is the constant worry of having the VRO oil pump go out on you. Many boaters elect to bypass a Johnson or Evinrude oil pump. There is a ton of information in the Internet on how to do
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Burstcoin is a completely different way to mine cryptocurrency. I’ve dabbled in Cryptocurrencies over the years. Usually by mining. One thing that has always been a drain on any profitability is the amount of electricity mining consumes. Most mining is done via GPU , CPU or ASIC. All of these are huge consumers of electricity.
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I’m a great believer in pet doors! But I also abhor the thought of cutting holes in doors or walls to install them. I think it potentially decreases the value of your home. Those holes can be fixed, but repairs will be costly. My solution is to install our cats’ door in a window sash.
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Most sheds, including my own, don’t really have a shed foundation. Most sheds are placed on concrete blocks. I built my 16×16 shed about eight years ago. When building it, I did what most homeowners do. I built pillars using concrete blocks. Carefully leveling the blocks by either digging and adding a gravel base or
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Why Replace a GoPro Remote Battery? I’ve been using a GoPro hero 3 plus to make videos of some of the projects on this site. I have found that using the remote really adds a lot of value to the videos and pictures I use the GoPro for. You can turn the video on and
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There’s a Hole in my Drywall! If you are a typical homeowner, you will eventually have a drywall patch you’ll need to take on. This is especially true if you have kids, boys in particular. We raised four teenage boys. It seems like every once in a while one or the other would want to
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You’ve bought a new ceiling fan and you’re stuck with an old standard light fixture. There are only two wires that were used to control the old light. You can wire the fan and fan light to the two wires and use the pull chains to control the fan speed and light. Alternatively, you can
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Why Get Rid of a Popcorn Ceiling Esthetics for one. Personally, I think they are hideous and in most cases a sign of a cheap builder or contractor taking the easy way out. You’ll find that underneath of a popcorn ceiling there is drywall. In my experience, it has been taped and the screws have
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My First Experience with E10 Ethanol Gas My first experience with ethanol gas occured around 2008. I owned motorcycles at the time. Unfortunately, we were riding less and less around that time frame. I made it a habit to periodically start the bikes to keep fresh fuel in the carbs. I eventually noticed that both of
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