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    Metal ceiling installation struggles... scissor lift better than scaffold?

    Best thing I ever bought was a small scissor lift. Second best thing ever bought was a bigger one.
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    One year later 40'x80'

    that was a long and outstandingly interesting read! ;)b
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    How do you do it?

    Luck. just sheer, dumb luck. :) But the best thing I ever did is take one gold digger off my payroll.....:D I also work seven days a week, pay cash for what we buy, and we live where the cost of living is low. We focus on what is important to us, set goals, and just make it happen...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Cars, motos, gas & oil and such

    simply outstanding! our tastes in cars line up almost perfectly. our ability to act on those tastes is slightly different.....:) well done, sir!
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    Flooring industry folks NOT invited... The rest, read this..

    first, you immediately ban the idiot that threatened to sue you. second, you slice and dice anyone who isn't playing nice. That includes involving you in their arguments. third, you offer advertising, which is not a license to be an idiot, but just a banner or whatever.
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    Trying not to get robbed

    I like the shotgun approach. Out of town, gated neighborhood, fence, second fence, electric gates, dogs, security lighting, cameras, alarms, dogs.... and a shotgun.
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    Odd gable vent placement

    they called it a fresh air or combustible air vent for a gas burning appliance..... it's so that the water heater doesn't burn all the oxygen out of the garage while you are working in there. That would ****, oxygen being needed and all.
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    Power to land

    I've seen this come up a couple of times as well. One guy had a written work order for 86K in his hand if he wanted the power line run. He spent 33K on a kickass, solar, wind, double backup generators and battery bank and then laughed when they had to run the poles to him for free. Well...
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    Wanted: Simplified Lighting Recommendations

    I bought six of the four-bulb, t-8 fixtures with daylight deluxe bulbs and centered them off the main ridge, 3 on each side. lights up my 60x40 just fine (the lights sit 16' off the floor) they turn on pretty quick and are at full brightness in about ten seconds. added one two bulb fixture...
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    Greatest Girlfriend in the WORLD!

    gotcha! I miss redstick sometimes, but definitely not in the summertime! :D
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    Greatest Girlfriend in the WORLD!

    cool place - close to LSU? It's been too long since I lived there but it looks like one of those neighborhoods...Plantation something or other??
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    Tool Gloat: SnapOn portable mechanics set (image heavy)

    lots of sites have air compressors (portable) available all the time. the quarry next to me has three of them - but you are never far from one. air>electric any day if you are working on diesels ....
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    liftmaster 8500

    comes with one. additional is $23 bucks on amazon....
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    Electric bill went up from 123.00 to 811.00

    no. sent them $500 and let them sort it out.
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    How do you leave a crescent wrench?

    wtlf? where in the hell are you from that someone says subaru like that? adjustable wrench. and you misspelled civilized in your rant about being smart.... :lol_hitti
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