Recent content by CollinLeon

Another option would be to use real linoleum floor tiles. The color goes all the way through linoleum and as such, scratches can be scrubbed out if you are so inclined. There are some vinyl tiles that have the color going all the way through them also and they are a bit cheaper. On the other...

Depends upon the type of granite... I did my kitchen countertop with a granite that was somewhat multicolored (beiges, browns, and blacks) -- Santa Cecelia. http://www.granitestock.com/eis-cgi-bin/8180/gran?color=Santa%20Cecelia&templ=granite_csearch_color.html I was rekeying the lock...

You don't *have* to have stainless steel... Go to a steel supply yard and just buy some 1/8" or so regular steel... Either oil it or put some phosphoric acid on it if you are concerned about oxidation... If you can't weld on it, it's not a real workbench...

You sure you don't mean a boat cleat? I used something similar to store my kayak in my garage. A couple of pulleys attached to the 2x12 ceiling joist and a rope with a cleat to secure it to the wall on one side of the garage.

Those 2x4 ceiling joists just look scary... My garage has 2x12s for the ceiling joists... I suspect that the reason that they can get away with the 2x4s is the truss system that you have... Still, these types of trusses are for loads in compression, not tension... Personally, I would not use a...

I just got back from HF... Picked up a couple of the 13W fluorescent replacement bulbs that go in my Bayco drop light since they were a bit less than $2 each. The plastic light cover is cracked, so the light has definitely seen its better days, but it still works (at least with a bulb that is...

I have one of the fluorescent drop lights (Bayco) and it has withstood a lot of abuse over the years. With the typical incandescent drop lights, I routinely broke bulbs -- often multiple bulbs per use. Lately, I have been using my drop light while welding at night. It provides enough light to...