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    Re: radiant under floor heat

    I have a 24x36 shop with the lines in the slab. I originally installed a water heater for the heat source, but replaced it this year with a high efficient Munchkin boiler. I wasn't very happy with...
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    Re: Wood decking as a shop floor?

    One thing to to consider with a woodworking shop is humidity/moisture control, especially in Florida. You don't want to spend all your time battling rust instead of woodworking. Do you plan to...
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    Re: has anybody allowed people to hunt for money?

    Many states have enacted laws to protect landowners from liability suits in order to encourage them to permit hunter access. Check with your states Fish & Game Department.
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    Re: I-beam accross a 10\' doorway.

    Attached are some beam dimensions and some calculations that you can use to size the beam. The example uses an 8" beam to determine the minimum "I" value. Then look at the beam tables and select a...
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    Re: Water heater question...

    If they are not serving different areas of the home, and you do not need the capacity of 2 water heaters, I'd consider removing one of them. Why pay to keep 100 gallons (assuming 2 50 gallon...
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    Re: Cement floor into existing workshop question

    I'd use a fiber reinforced concrete it you want to try it without joints. But you'll probably want to come back and put a couple saw cuts in.
    Better rent a power trowel (if you're wanting a smooth...
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    Re: What 12\" Sliding Compound Miter Saw?

    What I mean by locking the table down is, tightening/locking the mechanism for the angle adjustment. The portion of the saw bed with the lock-down actually flexed when I engaged the lock. This was...
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    Re: What 12\" Sliding Compound Miter Saw?

    Amazon.com has good tool reviews by actual users, although they can be somewhat biased since everyone likes to think their purchase was the best.
    I was all set to buy a Dewalt until I read a review...
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    Re: Freezers - Upright or Chest?

    I'd recommend the upright. Smaller footprint and easier to get items in and out of.
  10. Thread: Butchering a deer

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    Re: Butchering a deer

    Here is a very good video set:
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    Re: anyone used Ditech.com for a mortgage

    Try out www.interest.com
    They'll give you a pretty good sized list of mortgage companies and their rates.
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    Re: Hunting - What do you do to prep for deer season?

    I pretty much only bowhunt. I prepare for hunting season all summer by going to 3D archery shoots. In central Indiana I can find a "shoot" within an hours driving distance every weekend May thru...
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    Re: Sulfur Water. What to Do?

    I suspect that a true lab analysis would have shown some sulfur content, but the dropper type tests used by the salesmen basically didn't register any. (My water odor wasn't very strong, but was...
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    Re: Sulfur Water. What to Do?

    I recommend having 3 or 4 local water softener/conditioner companies come out and test your water and make their recommendations. Each of them will test your water and likely have different...
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    Re: Water Softners (Recommendations?)

    Definitely get an "on demand" type softener. For these types, you enter your water hardness and the softner only regenerates when it needs to. These are much more efficient than the ones where...
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