Major Appliance Rebates

We now have a major appliance rebate center.

If you are looking for a refrigerator, range, cooktop, washer, dryer or dishwasher don’t purchase until you check out the latest rebates offered by manufacturers.

All the top brands are included.

To learn more, follow the link at the bottom of this post.

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Free Plans

We have dramatically increased our area for free plans.

We now have 44 categories of projects containing more than 500 free plans. The plans cover everything from indoor and outdoor furniture; children’s playhouses, swing sets and jungle gyms; boats; woodworking jigs and templates; storage; workbenches and more.

A separate index has been created. To view the index, follow the link below this post.

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Rebar In A Concrete Slab

Q: I am installing a concrete driveway and have been told that I should put some metal rods in the concrete, but nobody seems to know what size and how many. Can you help?

A: Adding rebar, which is the trade term for the metal rods that are embedded in concrete help prevent the concrete from cracking due to contraction and expansion. The rebar should be laid out in a grid that covers the driveway area and be in the middle of the slab. For details on the size of the rebar and how to position it, follow the link at the bottom of this entry.

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Repairing Potholes In An Asphalt Driveway

Q: I have some potholes that were formed in my asphalt driveway over the winter. A couple are more than 2” deep and a few more look like the surface layer of the asphalt has come loose. Can you recommend a fix?

A: Potholes occurring during spring are not uncommon in asphalt driveways, walkways and sidewalks. Repairing them is not difficult. I have created a few pages on asphalt installation and crack and pothole repair. Just follow the link below this blog.

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