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24' roll-on trash bins are $1000 here in CA.

 

Posted this in the welding thread but may get a better answer here as well.

Getting ready to wire in my 220 plug in the new house. Problem is the panel is about 110ft +/- from where the plug is going to go. Welder is a miller multimatic 215 and will eventually get a hypertherma plasma (either 30 or 45) and want to be able to run those off of it (not both at once) as well as have the possibility to make it a sub panel to put in a second 220 line for an aircompressor or the likes. Welder uses a max of 50-60 but wanted to know if I could use wire thick enough for 100 amps? and how thick of wire should I be using?

 

To make it easier id say just add a sub panel right from the start and then wire up your 220 outlets off that. I work on power lines- not inside electrical- so I can’t tell you what is code or anything, or even what the biggest size sub panel they make is, but if you do some searching you should be able to find all you need to know.

If I get a chance I’ll see what I can find online. I’d be interested in doing the same project at my house some day.

 

Im not an electrician. My wiring book has a table for allowable distances at 2% voltage drop. 4AWG is good for 150 ft at 240v 60 amp. Check NEC210.19A and NEC215.2A1 and call an electrician

 

Got my wall lights mounted today.

Also, if anyone is thinking of insulating their attic, Home Depot has attic cat blown in for $13.19 a pack. 63% off. Me and my buddy are doing our attics and just cleaned them out of the stuff. I got 30 packs to do my house since it's currently R11.

 

cudo's for doing it right on the posts and completely removing them. I would have taken the easy way out and cut them below grade and buried the post to rot

 

I didn't read through the whole thread, and did try searching but couldn't find the answer, so sorry if this has been asked before.

I'm a rookie for DIY home improvement, just starting to get into it.

I'm pulling up linoleum floor to replace with tile. What is the best way to clean up all the glue/adhesive from the linoleum? My floor (subfloor?) is concrete. How clean does it need to be to lay the tile?

Thanks

 

You can clean up the Glue with a concrete grinder. Maybe use some self leveler if you need it. A smooth level surface is key to getting the tile right. Otherwise it will be fighting you the whole way

 

Formed the patio yesterday - pouring it today. Got the drain line buried. Was notified yesterday morning that the HOA is going to start enforcing trash cans on the sides of houses now. Glad they did that before we poured the pad I had planned on the side of the house, I ended up moving it just inside the gate.

While the guys were forming, I noticed two of my fence posts have warped really bad. Do you guys know of an easy way to remove and replace? Hi Lift jack?

 

If you don't want to dig up and replace the concrete footing for your fence post, you could try using something like these post menders to get the new post installed using the old footing.

 

Also have a 25T bottle jack, thought about lag bolting a second 4x4 to the post and using that. I burried it in a whole bunch of concrete.

 

Or just rent a jackhammer from your local home depot and break up the old footing in place

 

We're framing the roof over the master bedroom end of the house . There is a continuous facia height around the house which is a bit tricky with 2 different roof pitches . 10/12 on the steep original portion and 5/12 everywhere else .

Been doing carpentry for 30 years this year and this is the first time I've ever hand framed a bastard hip roof which is a hip roof with 2 unequal roof pitches meaning the hip does not run at 45 degrees to the corner .

 

http://www.allrightladder.com/product/36

 

@scocar found some brand that was similar that are available in the US

They are awesome , we use the 3'ers for sawhorses , chopsaw stand , tablesaw outfeed table etc and the 6's and 8's for quick , moveable scaffold

I have 16 of the 3's , 4 of the 6's and two 8's

 

We decided now was a good time to replace the 24 year old HVAC system in our house. It has had a few bugs the last couple of years that I have been able to fix myself but decided to replace it now while the temps are moderate and the prices are better because it's not the busy season. We went with a Lennox system thru Costco. 3 ton 20 Seer variable speed AC. Two stage gas heater.

Out with the old small loud cheap AC.



And in with the new. It's about 4 times larger even though it's also a 3 ton system.



The difference in the electronics is night and day.



The guys that did the install did an excellent job. Including climbing into the box under the heater to insulate and seal it up (New California requirement). I had added a 5" Carbon filter and UV light to help clean the air.



It included a wifi tablet on the wall to control the air at home and remotely.



Now I don't have to worry about the AC going out when it's 110* in the summer.

 

So what you're saying is, "it's harder to do" J/K
Looks good from here

 

Werner TW373-30 is the 3 step model. They come in various heights. Note the flat top steps without any protrusions.
https://www.wernerco.com/us/en/view/TW373-30

Available online at Loafs and Home Despot. 2, 3, and 4 step models.

 

Began old stump removal last weekend