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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread 36x40 Attached Garage / Mudroom Build - Layout Suggestions.Regarding the partial wall: dust floats. A cyclone dust collection system will collect a lot of dust, but never all of it. You'll get...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Cantilevered bump out/bay window.Rule of thumb on cantilevers of this type built with traditional lumber is 4:1. i.e. if you want 2' to extend past the rim joist you...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Deciding on best lift for my purposes.I have no pics of the place, but it was a very cool shop. Was built into a hillside, so it had a full basement underneath it, too. The...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Deciding on best lift for my purposes.Depends on what you want to do and your concerns. If you want/need to remove a body from a frame you need a two post lift - end of...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Give me all your PVC trim advice!.Clear PVC primer does exist. Could presumably be ordered in if not available on the local shelf. I generally assemble the moldings on...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread My garage vision: yay or nay?.You don't sound like you're overly concerned about the heating/cooling aspect, so I wouldn't waste the time/expense on padding the roof...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread New to Forum - New 50x40 Shop Build.If you're going to heat it all the time, definitely look at in slab radiant. If you'll want (need) to switch from heating to cooling...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Removing rusted metal door frame attached to masonry.It's a brick wall. If a few bricks come loose, mix up some mortar and put them back.
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Talk me out of buying shop space vs. moving..Fellow I knew had what was probably the ideal set-up. He had a shop for years that faced a commercial street. Residential backed up to...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Experience with equipment skates?.If you can hand lift one end, you're solidly in the sub-500ish lb category. I've moved tons of things with some no-name dollies probably...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Electric Blocking installation.Ignoring the vertical/horizontal installation bit, the salient point is that the horizontal seams in your sheathing are unsupported...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread favorite drywall anchors.This...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread Retaining Wall Advice.You don't need an engineer for a 4' wall, but it certainly won't hurt you any to have one. The guy whose comments you posted above...
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Ccarlaisle replied to the thread porch addition 3.I don't remember what the instructions said to do, but I definitely did not prime first. Get to bare exposed wood, remove anything...
