Recent content by acooper1983

Red head drop ins will be fine, We used them all the time bolting down tuggers with 4000+lbs of force on big pulls, you could even get away with lead "AJs" but i would suggest 3/8 steel drop in anchors and be done with it. Make your hole deep enough that you can use a flat machine screw to sit...

hahah ya, ive got all of the general tools, I work in construction, im a Journeymen Wiremen, work everywhere from strip malls to in nuclear reactors, im extremely proficient in profanity, im not a novice to construction, ive done other smaller projects, decks and things of the like, just havent...

Thanks milt. I wouldnt be pouring the slab myself, I have family that have poured quite a few slabs, I have poured a few in the 10x10 size for larger generators and transformers. Thanks for the correction, ive always heard the old times say "bow" but you're right it is bull!

some good suggestions here! thanks a lot guys, I have a lot of the stuff mentioned, but a palm nailer or strap nailer seems like something that can save a lot of time if one is doing a lot of work themselves.

jesus dont start showing pics of your garage-mahaul it'll make us pleebs all cut our wrists!

In the planning stages of my garage build, and wondering what tools you guys rec to make things smoother, I have a 12" compound mitre, various Milwaukee m18 drills/ impact drivers, hand tools etc Im in construction (im a journeymen wiremen electrician) so i have a good amount of tools and have...

that seems like an awfully high estimate? my quote comes with hardware, i cant imagine 20 extra 2xs (at most) and 5lbs of screws, maybe i should post a list of whats all included? i could see 500$ for incidentals, but 2,000$ seems quite steep, are there things besides lumber that im not thinking...

Thanks Jeff, Im not far from you, just south of beloit, nice to someone close that has done this. I notice there is a spot on there that says i coudl get it all for 9xxx right now because of the rebate. its tempting, but im not ready yet. Deciding if im going to do all the concrete myself, or...

ill check it out, im not even sure if we have any lumber yards left anymore around here.

im guessing thats probably true, I do like the 1 stop shop aspect of them. I have used menards lumber for some projects and it was ok, but i picked it out.

Hi guys, second post here, im in the planning stages of a new garage. Im planning a 28x30 with 2 Overhead doors, 2 windows on the short sides and 3 along the back, probably 36" sliders all. I ran my rough ideas through the menards program that estimates materials based on your inputs, it came...

Hey guys, Im Adam i live in northern illinois. Came here to get ideas for a new garage build im in the planning stages of. Im a Journeymen Wiremen Electrician by trade, I also have Exelon Nuclear structural welding certs. Ive used this site as a lurker for ideas for years, finally thought id...