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I have a 2-car garage with 2 single car size doors. They are single piece doors that lift up, not sectioned doors that roll up on a track. Currently, the locks are just a slide bolt on the outside with a padlock (one per door). It would be nice to have a lock with a key that matches the house...

Thanks everyone! Now I just need to decide if I want to go with 8ga or 6ga wire...

That makes sense. I was wondering if the ground and neutral needed to be bonded, but ALL sub panels have to have them un-bonded, correct? As far as ground rods go, do I need 1 or two? I seem to be finding information that says both. Thanks!

The wiring in my garage is from the 50's, has no ground wires and needs to be re-wired. It's a detached garage, spaced about 6 feet from the house, but is connected to the house by a small roof section over the doors going in the house and garage. The attic in the house is connected to roof...

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I've been reading a lot on this topic and am getting a little bit of conflicting information. I'm wanting to insulate my garage which has a 2x4 rafter roof and no ceiling. Rafters are 24" on center. The previous owner insulated most of it already with fiberglass batt insulation, no air channel...

I do the same, but out of 2x4's. The 2x4 in the back was later replaced with more plumbers tape. I ran out at the time of building. You may have to double up the back 2x4 to give you room if it is mounted up against drywall.

My low profile jack barely fits under my car. No way in hell would this thing on top of my jack fit under the car.

What about a 5 gallon bucket with screen "windows" in the sides. Put a shaft through the center and spin it with a tub below to catch the sand. Use a small motor to spin it or crank/spin it by hand.

I'm assuming he means the outside. I don't think I've seen an oil pan that wasn't painted or plated in something. Reason is, as the OP stated, they will rust otherwise. That is, unless it is an aluminum pan. Then no paint needed.

Interesting color choice... :headscrat Turned out nice. That new handle looks great.

You could build a centrifuge to spin the oil out of multiple bottles. But really, what's the point?

Get all metal wheels next time.

My landlord used 1/8" thick, 6" or 8" wide steel flat bar on edge. Then on each side to hold it in place, he drive an 1/8" thick x 1" wide steel strip 24" into the ground. Minimalist and fairly cheap.

I wouldn't even bother with HC steel. Even as a hobbyist, they just aren't worth it. Go HSS or better. HSS is actually quite flexible in the tapping world where solid carbide taps are common.