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    Must-have or do's for a new shed?

    Personality I don’t like windows, both sheds at the lake and house I did them. They make the buildings look nice but the loss of wall storage I question. A motion light is nice , as a lot of times I’m just putting stuff away and don’t need to be fumbling around with my hands full . We make use...
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    Anybody use iRobot / Roomba / Dirt Dog for Shop Floors?

    1100 sq ft run a old pet series unit. Every other day it gets used or by project in garage. Floor has to be dry, no moisture at all. Picked up new battery after like 7 years, it was cheap and much longer run time then the OEM. Also updated the brush bin and again better than original. My issue...
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    Floor drain or not?

    Run a trench drain full width ... mine I put in the center and really find there is no good place as it seams no matter where you park you have to walk thru the mess to get into your car. In front of garage door I pondered, but when washing down the salt would be allover the door. Also with car...
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    hot rod garage in the works. 38x56

    Decal delete .... no one pays me to advertize for them either. I do the flaps as well. Stretch on Pro X with updated saddle, love it. Your shop is out of this world.
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    radiant heater

    I personally run in floor however my brother in law as well as the guy next door run tube. They make a ton of humidity and just watch that your exhaust out the wall if away from your wall. I have ran Schwanks ceramic heaters for oven pre heaters and they where great !
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    Confined in tank painting???

    Of concern would be the surface prep not being a white / near white, the lack of a profile as well as a water base primer under the 224 epoxy. Devoe products have high VOC's and we have had fellows break out from the there use over the years. There are cold weather additives for Devoe but they...
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    Help me decide, Radiant floor, tube, forced air?

    We have floor heat and love it.. guys always worry about recovery and my comment is the heat is in the slab so the recovery is better than a forced are blowing around. Forced move's a bunch of dusts around if you are planning any body work. A boiler will take up some square footage though. Floor...
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    Basic sidewalk snowmelt system

    I had looked into a system with our new construction and the issue's where.. the BTU required to melt, turning the zones on /off during the winter and allowing the frost to come in and drive it out again as well as where does the water go when its melting. Nothing cracks cement like the frost...
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    4 post lift runway deflection

    I have been looking at The Bendpak HD 7W and the issue is that at a 92'' wheel base the unit is rated at 3500#. Well the application I have is for 5280 #. Bendpak has advised that I would need to move into a 14,000# unit. Understanding the deflection of the runway and distance between columns is...
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    Converting a single point electric hoist to a 2 point hoist

    The Garage Gorilla Hoist system maybe what the idea is. If its for a loft lift and its just me I wouldn't go the spreader bar direction. Uneven loads are a pain unless you can slide the hook eye on the spreader bar.
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    How can I tell whether antifreeze has been mixed already?

    theres a coolant test and any parts store will have them
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    removing water from waterlines

    Northern Alberta Canada. Garden hose to water tank drain and drain when cool. Pull the anode out or the hot water tank and install a brass bushing with a tire valve stem. Hook up compressor to water tank and rotate thru the cabin/ cottage opening taps and flush toilet. If you have a outside...
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    High Lift 4 Post Lift

    I have been a lurker for quite some time and spend a ton of time on the site its great and I have used search... My issue is I have Bronco's that I need to get under lifts that are 86'' high and I can are down the tires to save some room. Bendpak HD7PXN will go the height and the with would be...
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    Humble 2 car tandem garage

    so what is the L x W and what size door? I do note the bump out area as well. looking at a new cabin and have always considered the tandem set up as the lot is fairly narrow... 34 x 28 in back but always need more space.
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    who has a i beam trolley with manual or electric chainfall in there garage

    I have a 40' W4 @ 13# beam in one of my bays which has a loft. Used a 19468 trolley mounted to a 142260 hoist and a PBC 415CSS pendent ( Northern Tool ) The beam I mounted with a 4'' x 3/8 flat bar backing on top of the joists with 3/8 bolts. Ran a cable down the 40' for the festoon's. We when...
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