Recent content by 62thunderbird

So many posts about so many different installations, all with a different set of specs, and all looking for answers. So no wonder I'm confused. I have a condo with and unfinished, attached garage. 22x22 so it's smaller than the one I had at my previous house. Plan is to insulate and drywall the...

Why not just keep whole tiles for the width and put the sloped threshold pieces on the sides? Wouldn't that be less expencive than cutting 20 tiles?

So I have all 15 amp outlets in the garage. Some are GFCI protected, some not. Anyhow, I was thinking of getting a basic 110v Flux Core wire welder to do small touchups on the go kart I'm building. But the welder requires 20 amps. Other than the breaker and outlet, what makes a circuit a 15 or...

I like this site for detailing tricks and procedures as well as product reviews: http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-Pro/author/todd-cooperider/ I ended up with the DA polisher and the Meguiars 105/205 polishes and really like it.

Buck a square foot sounds attractive. Assuming it's made well and available in decent colors. Is this a private party that had the $40 boxes?

I'd check suppliers for printers or the graphic arts in general. 5000K lights are the standard lighting on all printing press consoles and anyplace critical color decisions are made. In fact, printers replace the 5000K lamps in their viewing booths after so many hours of use. You may be able to...

What's the cost/sq ft comparison after all discounts and shipping?

I intend to replace the two bare bulbs in the 2-car garage with fluorescent fixtures, but does anyone have a recommendation as to how many would be needed? These will be, of course, for general illumination so I don't want to burn the retinas. I thought 4 ceiling-mounted, 2-bulb units would be...

I do not have the desire to install a nat gas heater myself, so I'm getting turnkey prices from a couple of local heating folks. This raises some questions: Vendor 1 estimated installation of a 45K BTU Reznor at $2800! And they said a Reznor doesn't need a dedicated 110 circuit. Seems high to...

On older vehicles the challenge arises when the rubber on the harmonic balancers degrade permitting the outer ring (with the degree markings) to rotate out of position. This renders timing lights useless for accuracy. There are other ways to time an older engine using a vac gauge and dwell...

Can't tell by the pics, but how did you handle the exposed edge of the tiles on the elevated portion?

Any one here ever used a landscape fabric or equal to help quiet the tiles? It would seem that material would do the job and not hinder any drainage.

I've seen successful poly tile installations here in Michigan. Both solid and open styles have been used with great results. I've asked owners and they all agree an expansion space must be left. As for the clickity-clack noise, all say you learn to ignore it, although one guy put laminate...

try the Bigfoot tiles, both open and solid. Very nice. And the cost/sf is less than $2.00. That's cheaper than the motofloor. That's what I'm going with... eventually. They'll sell you single tiles too.

I was planning on using a black grout and seal it for that staining potential. And I was under the impressions porcelain is resistant to the freeze/thaw cycles that would crack other tiles. And the color is throughout the tiles so small face chips would not be visually disturbing. Tell me I'm...