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    Yeah, I understand how this is happening and not...

    Yeah, I understand how this is happening and not really saying I object to it. I just thought it was interesting.
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    Very targeted TV commercial

    We use You Tube TV for our TV programming. A few weeks back I was looking for some 0% Phos Copper brazing rods, couldn't find them locally, so bought them from an online plumbing supply at a good...
  3. If this was not true, Home Depot and Lowes would...

    If this was not true, Home Depot and Lowes would not exist.
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    If you're thinking craft fairs, I'd say between...

    If you're thinking craft fairs, I'd say between $50-65, depending on the type/quality of the fair. BTW, most successful crafters pricing policy is to price what the market will bear, then work...
  5. Before I figured out the paint I had to figure...

    Before I figured out the paint I had to figure out playing with concrete. Lots of you tube searches but nothing on exactly this. The trick is using fabric, I used a heavy blanket, as a sort of...
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    Just wanted to give an update for anyone interested. Turns out you can DIY paint tinting but it is not completely straight forward. Here's what I learned. The pigment powders must first be...
  7. Thanks Steve, great info.

    Thanks Steve, great info.
  8. Thanks Steve, I knew this wasn't an original...

    Thanks Steve, I knew this wasn't an original idea. 2 questions please. Are you using the dry pigments and is the marine paint latex or oil?

    Thanks
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    Thanks. I don't turn very often and no where as...

    Thanks. I don't turn very often and no where as good as most of ya'll. I'll see what I can do with some of this. If nothing else but a little something for the farmer whose family have been there...
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    Is a poplar burl worth the effort?

    A farmer friend with a sawmill has a large poplar burl. It's about 3 ft long and 3 ft across but is definitely not solid. He wants to know if I could use it for anything. Any chance it's worth the...
  11. Yeah, those paint sample jars are low sheen...

    Yeah, those paint sample jars are low sheen interior so would need a clear overcoat, which is another challenge to find one that works.

    Just a quick guess, but I'll need at least a gallon total so...
  12. Any experience DIY tinting house paint?

    Been busy this month knocking out a couple dozen artsy bird houses and planters made out of a combination of concrete and fiber cement boards. Now I need to do the painting. Exterior house paint...
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    Amen to that!

    Amen to that!
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    Dave, do you have a favorite adhesive for this?

    Dave, do you have a favorite adhesive for this?
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    While I have a stack of sheet stock 5/16" thick...

    While I have a stack of sheet stock 5/16" thick up to 10 ft long smooth on both sides, I'm talking about boards made out of fiber cement that have a cross section of 1"x 3.5",5.5" &7.5" (think of a...
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    Tips on Nailing Fiber Cement Boards

    New neighbor is building a nice house next door. Exterior walls and all the trim are fiber cement sheeting and 1x's. He gifted me about $1K worth of scraps. Got plans for lots of bird houses and...
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    Since you've got a contractor, why can't they...

    Since you've got a contractor, why can't they throw you up a shed? Most of those guys can do a shed in very little time.
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    So, I haven't found any openings into the crawl...

    So, I haven't found any openings into the crawl space and there is no food source under there. But at least one is/has been chewing. I bought some bait and will ask the son-in-law to go under and...
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    Ultrasonic rodent repellent ?

    Seems like I have a mouse problem in the crawl space. We hear chewing coming from the hvac duct register in the floor and some debris on a nearby window sill. House is new with a sealed crawl space...
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    I've always used a dehumidifier for drying...

    I've always used a dehumidifier for drying finishes rather than a space heater.
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    Update. So I'm back from the lawn mower show and...

    Update. So I'm back from the lawn mower show and thought I'd update robotic mowers for anyone interested. It's clear the industry thinks robotics is the future and all are trying to figure out what...
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    Bigger than I need, but take a look at...

    Bigger than I need, but take a look at https://www.grazemowing.com/
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    Robotic Lawn Mower ?

    Next month I'm headed to the Equip Exposition trade show in Louisville KY, to start my research for a future purchase of a robotic mower. During peak season, I'm mowing about 6 to 7 hours a week,...
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    Pat, I had one trunk of a multi trunk river birch...

    Pat, I had one trunk of a multi trunk river birch cut several years ago. I did nothing to the it and saw no ill effects. Just one case I know.
  25. Thanks Cameron, I have actually used Thoroseal...

    Thanks Cameron, I have actually used Thoroseal before for a different application and forgot about it. I think that is what I'll use. Plus with it the surface bonding cement will not be necessary.
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