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Won't have any pics of garage until move in. The garage is about 24x24. The rafters are made of 2x4s.

I am moving to a new house with an attached garage. I am wanting to hang stuff from the ceiling but not sure the load capacity. Would rather over kill then pull down the roof. So looking for ideas. Any help would be great.

I was looking at welding fume filter but the cost is off putting. So I was thinking of making one from a bit of this and a bit of that. The first question is it better to push air through or pull it through the filters? As for the filter system was to go with a large range filter that would...

I was thinking about making a swing under design that would be mounted just in front of front axle.

I was thinking about a diy geothermal heating and cooling but would like it ultra cheap. Like rent ditch witch and just using pex pipe and a some pvc and truck radiator and a box fan and just a 110volt pump. But wondering if would work and if any one has done it before.

Can you post a copy of plans as I would like to make one for my son in a year or so.

My contractor came by this last week and checked out a barn that is on my new property and he said it would be cheaper to build a new and then dismantle the old barn and use what i can on my new garage. I am looking at a 30x45x12H and my old garage that I just left was a 24x30x9H so I think the...

B&W hitches you can have it both ways they have a flip hitch gooseneck that you can also insert a fifthwheel into.

These are my tool boxes and stuff. Between shops right now so set up trailer for make shift shop.

I had a 26in and decided to have get a 41in then i used both and i sold the 26in with slide to get the 53in Husky as it has a full length top area and drawer in the lower cabinet. I am not sure of the one at Home Depot's 26in is ball bearing. I do a lot of mechanics work and am happy with the...

Where did you find Vidmar cabinets for for about 200 a piece? Have looked for one like that for bolt storage and other parts.

I got on of them and have been happy with it. I like the shallow drawers as i lay my tools down and don't like them stacked on top of each other. As doing that keeps the weight down. They are build light granted but for 1/4 the cost of most other tool boxes it is still good if take care of...

Does any one made or used Compactus in there garage? They are the shelves that are on tracks that roll back and forth like library use to use. Was looking at them for my next garage as a way to maximize storage but use less wall space.

Have you thought about making it a quick attack thing? I like the idea of having mounts that you can attack more then one thing too. I have seen some others that have them on this site. It would be nice conversation piece and a good back up if needed.

I store mine by the bar hanging on the wall as i didn't get a case. I don't get any leaks that way when sitting flat it did. I started storing it on the was as ran out of shelf space but had some wall space by the over head doors.