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My garage has 4x8 sheets of plywood attached to the ceiling. A friend and I have been discussing ways to lower and raise a 4x8 sheet of that ceiling plywood to the ground to expose shelves and maybe workbenches. Imagine the table in the video that instead contains tables and storage areas four...

My CAT 10020 arrived safely from Amazon. It runs well so far.

I pulled the trigger on the CAT 10020. The price is good and it looks like it will fit what I need well.

The CAT 10gal 2HP is down to $292 online now. The Makita MAC2400 is still for $299 is tempting as well. It sounds like the CAT will supply more air with lower noise levels, but some quality issues in the Amazon reviews are concerning. Thoughts? Are the CAT and Makita about the same quality...

Luckily, this was done by a sub-contractor as part of some restoration work. We've found a new tile worker who said much of what was said here. Current plan is to tear out the nine tiles around the drain, float it, add a vertical pipe in the drain with a new drain above it, then cut some...

Thanks for the insight. I suspected as such, but wanted someone else to see if I was being unreasonable. Looks like I need to look for someone qualified.

A contractor installed ceramic tile over concrete in our utility room. There's a drain in the floor, so they had to cut some tiles to accommodate the slight slant toward the drain. A spot was uneven on Friday when they were starting, but the contractor said they could add more mortar underneath...

Thank you! That's exactly what I needed to know.

I'm thinking the VT6314 is the choice. The Home Depot has a 'twin cylinder compressor pump' while the Puma PK6060V has a twin cylinder pump that in a separate, v-shape config for no heat transfer between cylinders. Is that an advantage of the Puma, or is this just advertising stuff?

Generally, the oil lubricated types will be quieter. Ignore HP ratings and look at CFM.

I'm just west of Des Moines now, though I lived in Ames going to ISU.

I'm looking for an air compressor for home projects that's relatively quiet and is powerful enough to run some air tools such as impact wrench and cutting tool. No current plans for sand blasting or painting so far, but some friends said to buy a level higher than what I need now so...

Greetings from Iowa. I work with IT during the day and attempt DIY repairs and projects on evenings and weekends. The garage is starting to become a decent shop and discussions here look useful.