First, this is for a fireplace in my house. The line runs outside under the deck to a big 100 lb tank. I don't really want to pay to have someone come fill that tank. I'd rather just switch to something smaller that I can disconnect, and then take it away to fill it whenever I need to.

So I disconnected the 100 lb tank, but I noticed that the fittings aren't the same.

(Here's the disclaimer that I'm not at all handy, don't know what I'm doing and I will get terms very wrong).

With the 100 lb tank disconnected, I was hoping I could just connect the part coming out of the regulator (?) right into the 20 lb tank instead. But seems to have a bit of a different connection. It's got... a piece on the end that I think already is in the internal part of the 20 lb tank valve.

Does that make any sense?

Anyone got any advice?

EDIT: Here's a crappy photo

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Posted by4 hours ago

other

Disassembling our spider infested shed

(https://i.imgur.com/rgeLB3l.jpg)

Hello all!

I am hoping I can get advice on how to safely disassemble this shed.

It's not particularly tricky to undo the construction and scrap everything, but the shed is covered in black widows. I'm talking the fattest and meanest looking black widows I've ever seen.

I don't know how to tear down the shed without either:

Sending myself to the hospital from a billion bites
Drive all the black widows to build nests elsewhere, like next to my house.

We have talked about bombing the inside, but we dont want to chemicals messing with the neighbors and their chickens.

Any advice on how to safely get rid of this and the hoard of black widows in it?

Thanks, Reddit!

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Posted by6 hours ago

Large fake window

So my office does not have any windows and with the short days, there are days I see very little daylight. I’ve been searching for awhile and can’t find a suitable fake window. I really want just a large LED panel. Any suggestions?

Ideal characteristics would include, but I understand it’s not possible to meet all of them and will make compromises:

cheap
not too much work
can plug into wall outlet or can be easily modified to do so

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Posted by6 hours ago

home improvement

Which direction do I twist wire in to a hook when replacing an outlet

I am wondering if I should twist the stripped wire in the direction the screw tightens or against the direction the screw tightens when replacing an outlet and using the side terminals.

Maybe I'm using the wrong terminology, but googling and searching here using words like twist, curve, outlet, replace, direction, and wire is not coming up with the specific answer I am looking for.

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Posted by8 hours ago

other

Door latch hitting casing/trim after doorknob removal

Hi All-

Yesterday I removed the doorknob and deadbolt from my garage door so I could prime the door. I replaced the knob and deadbolt last night after everything dried, and now the latch is hitting the trim.

The door has been installed for 14 years, I have changed the doorknob a few times in the past without issue. I didn't touch the hinges yesterday or do anything to cause the door to come out of alignment. With the doorknob removed from the door, it closes without issue... it just seems that the latch must be sticking out further than it was before I removed it.

I know that I can order an extended strike plate from Amazon, I'll need one around 1 7/8" measuring from the screw holes on the plate. Just wondering if there is anything else I can be missing - what would cause the door latch to start hitting the trim after being reinstalled, with no changes made?

Thanks in advance. Oh yeah and clearly I didn't let the primer fully dry :/

https://preview.redd.it/3p9m1xwe9jz91.jpg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e645df06548aa85ba032cd0dceae29efe2aef9f6

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Posted by7 hours ago

woodworking

Warped Cabinet Door

I need some advice please. I have a large kitchen cabinet door that is warped too much to ignore. The door is plywood and approx. 4' tall x 2' wide with hinges on the left. The top right corner of the door is warped outward at least an inch, so there's a very noticeable gap up there. This is in a rental house with older, but otherwise very nice kitchen cabinets so it would be impossible to find a replacement door.

Is there some trick to getting an older plywood door like this to lay flat again? Perhaps using steam or some relief cuts or something?

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