I want to put recessed lighting in my living room which currently has no wall or ceiling lighting for general ambient lighting. The room measure 26′ x 14′ with standard 8′ high ceilings. The house is a ranch so installation and wiring shouldn’t be an issue. I am looking for help with respect to choosing an appropriate layout as well as proper sizing and wattage for the lights. Can anyone here point me in the right direction? So far I have been using the Home Depot 1-2-3 book and it mentions 6′ spacing, but little else. I can get some pictures of the room if that would be at all helpful. Thanks for any help.
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I got a bunch of crimini mushrooms at costco, and I figured that instead of having mushrooms every day for a week, I’d see if I could dehydrate them. I have a dehydrator, would I just slice them up and lay them flat, or is there a better way to do this? Thanks!
I took a Rubbermaid container, put Damp Rid at the bottom (you can get it at Home Depot) then put a chicken wire rack about 8 inches above that, and put the mushrooms across the chicken wire. Took about 1-2 days to completely dry them.
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Hey there,
Anyone feel like answering this question.
I have an unfinished basement that I need to put a subfloor down on. The basement is concrete slab right now, and while there are load bearing walls, there is no framing currently up for the interior walls.
I intend to put 1" rigid foam covered by 5/8 plywood overtop, tapcon screwed into the floor (a la Mike Holmes), but am unsure whether I should first frame my walls (and get them sprayfoamed) or if I should put down the floor, and then frame up my walls on top of the subfloor.
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basil, fuckers.
Why not use one of those loittle herb gardens from tv?
Already had a cabinet not in use and some flourescent bulbs in the garage
I’m growing basil too.
Chia herb garden
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Anyone have one they would recommend? Also I have a water softener does this mean I would have to replace filters more often?
I’ve had an American Plumber R/O system for almost 10 years now. I liked mine so much, I bought one for my parents about 6 years ago… they love theirs too. I also have mine hooked up to the refrigerator, so all of my ice is made from purified water… you’ve never seen ice cubes so crystal clear.
The water from my system tastes so fresh and clean, most bottled waters taste like a fishtank by comparison. I’m a HUGE water drinker… I don’t drink coffee, I don’t drink soda… my R/O system is in constant use and I find that the replacement parts last FAR longer than recommended… like at least 2X, or 3X as long. A simple ppm meter, available on Ebay for under $20, is used to test the efficiency of your system.
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I’m looking for a solid core interior door which doesn’t transmit sound easily. Home Depot is full of clowns. JELD-WEN makes some kind of ProCore quiet door which is sold through Home Depot but Home Depot idiots told me they don’t carry this door although they have posters for it on the wall.
Anyways,
Anyone know of such doors?
Home depot does/should carry them. But you’re probably best off to go to a trim and door place. Just ask for a solid core/fire rated safe and sound door.
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I’ve done some research online, but still not convinced which one to buy.
don’t do it if you have any sizeable lawn, the batteries don’t last. Better yet make one out of an old gas mower, a car battery, a 12 volt motor and the appropiet wiring.
I have a Homelite. Got it from Home Depot. Works great, except not self propelled. I can mow the lawn twice before having to recharge, would most likely actually do my lawn almost 3 times, but don’t want to have to wait for the re-charge. Yards down here are fairly small though.
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