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I've moved my two rolling cabinets of tools twice in 3 years and both times, I packed the tools in small boxes with each drawer section in a separate heavy duty ziplock bag. The boxes/bags are then numbered in order so it's easy to put things back where they were. I did it this way because we...

Here's what I do. I have post levelers on both columns and I watch these when I do a lift. This one has magnets which makes it easy. I haven't seen any changes or deformations so far. I'm not so much worried about the columns themselves, but rather I'm always worried about the anchors. What I...

I coil up the short pieces and put each one in a ziplock bag. Then toss all the bags into a bin. I use this method to also organize a/v and computer cables. Bags with similar cables go together in larger bags. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Many of the problems with ethanol blends stem from the fact that ethanol is hydrophilic, i.e. absorbs and holds water. Regarding storage of gas powered equipment, I just emptied the tank and ran it dry. These days I don’t have any gasoline powered tools; all electric. Sent from my iPhone using...

FWIW, I’d focus on finding whatever flew off and hit the floor. Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

I have Liftmaster jack shaft openers on my 16-ft and 8-ft doors. For those not familiar with this kind of opener, the motor is coupled to the spring shaft and thus raises the door with the cables. There is a cable tension sensor that is supposed to stop the motor if the cable goes slack. I had...

You're right, see cropped portion of plan. These troughs are referred to as "reinforced grade beams", whatever that is. Getting back to the Maxjax install, all the anchors went in well although one on each column set close to the top of the holes. However, I haven't tested them because...

There is extra rebar in those troughs. There are no walls or other load bearing structures on the slab. When they build these houses they first dig the basement which includes the garage space. They then put the concrete forms around the perimeter of the pit and on all 4 sides of the space where...

If your slab is reinforced with rebar, get a rebar cutter. I just finished drilling my garage slab and hit rebar in three of the holes. If you have rebar, go slow don't push it. Problem I had was the bit would torque to one side when it hit an edge of a rebar. This caused the holes to be a bit...

Jim- That makes good sense. But there are no load bearing walls or supports inside the garage, nor are there any on the builder's option sheet. I found a photo of my 3-car garage under construction and you can see the same two troughs in the pour. I'm guessing they are there for added support of...

Drilled and installed the anchors for one post yesterday. I had a more difficult time than my previous install. In three of the holes, the bit hit something causing it to bind. Fortunately my Dewalt hammer drill has a clutch. Not sure if it was rebar or aggregate. The rebar cutter took care of...

Thanks! This is exactly the kind of information I was looking for.

I have a Dewalt carbide SDS concrete bit and a Bosch RC2144 rebar cutter (link below). https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-12-in-High-Speed-Steel-Masonry-Drill-Bit-for-SDS-Plus-Drill/50429570 Would a 4 cutter do both and be a better choice for drilling anchor holes?

Thanks guys for all the comments. I was just wondering if when the bit encounters rebar it just stops, or if there was danger of the bit catching and twisting the drill, messing up the hole and possibly my wrist. The bit I have was only used to drill the 10 holes in the previous install and the...

So we moved into a new house with a 3-car garage and I'm poised to install my Maxjax. I drilled the holes and installed the anchors with no problems in my previous garage but that slab was reinforced with fiberglass. This garage slab is reinforced with rebar on approximately 12" centers. This...