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Hello! My door has hinges of the "drilled split" kind. One of the holes is stripped, so the door is not attached to the frame properly anymore.

Here's a picture of it: https://imgur.com/a/aVquGcI

How can I best fix this? I read that filling the hole with a wooden plug and then drilling it again is a way to do it, but I fear it might not be a long-lasting fix. There are chemical anchors too, but I think that would make it hard to adjust the hinge later. Do you think a metal plug or a screw-in nut would be a good choice? It seems easier to do it this way, and the metal support should stand the test of time better.

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Posted by8 hours ago

Original question here.

Thanks to your advice I'm glad to say I'm still alive, not because I sucessfully installed this monster myself but because a qualified electrician did it for me.

6/2 AWG for wiring. Not sure why he used a 60 amp breaker when the label says 50, but hey, I'm sure he knew what he was doing...

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Posted by11 hours ago

I have a maple butcher block counter that looks like this: https://imgur.com/a/z9zlY6k which is finished with Rubio Monocoat.

I am trying to add a 6' x 10" shelf that somewhat matches the stain but doesn't need to be an exact duplicate since it is going to be in a different room.

The wood I purchased for the shelf is Douglas Fir. Is there a stain/finish I can use that will get me close enough to this look? I wasn't able to buy maple wood that was the right size for the shelf so I was hoping I could make this work as a stop gap solution.

If this is an absolutely pointless endeavor, is there a better wood I can buy that's available at a Lowes/Home Depot?

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I'm trying to get as close as I can to a 30,000 BTU portable gas burner that I can use indoors for wok cooking. The highest output I've seen is the 15,000 BTU Iwatani 35FW, but outdoor wok set ups can go up to 50,000 BTU. I watched this video by Alex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYvxNTc-ZU8. He somehow connected a second butane cannister to the main one and now outputs 22,200 BTUs (12,000 + 10,200). Here is a screenshot of what he made. I tried googling this sort of thing, but it seems pretty niche and I didn't find anything. Does anyone know how I can do this? Thanks

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