Recent content by cwalt

I should have mentioned the size of the workbench red oak top. I cut the 8' pieces to 88-5/8" in length which allowed me 28-3/4" between the two storage cabinets. The width of each cabinet is 30". The depth of top is 27-5/8", same as depth of cabinets. I drilled four holes in the top of each...

I recently fabricated one for my old Stanley-Vidmar tool storage cabinets using 1x12x8' red oak. The base has 1x4 red oak all around the perimeter with 1x12 lumber in the center section ripped to fit. The top is all red oak. I used my Porter-Cable plate joiner and installed #10 biscuits about...

That hit the process on the nose just being sure everything is square when starting and using the same frame of reference point. I did learn that the mount holes are much larger than the anchor bolts allowing for a good deal of adjustment so that makes it easy. I don't have my engineered drawing...

I like the method of placing the templates but how to accurately locate relative to each template so all I-beam columns and support structure will easily align has not been addressed. Any discussion on this aspect would be helpful.

I like your idea of storing a hydraulic jack in the safe room. I believe one of those hydraulic jacks that have long extensions built into them would be perfect.

I'm in late stage planning of erecting 40' x 50' x 14' metal building in South Texas and want to learn how you guys went about accurately locating anchor bolts using templates secured on the foundation forms. The building is still under design so I don't have the specifications for the building...

I have a pair of Stanley-Vidmar cabinets now about 35 years old and it sure looks like a Vidmar. Mine works as good as new except a little rust that has been treated. I live in south Texas not far from the coast and many years with the cabinets real close to salt water bay in Corpus Christi. I...

Jagmandave I appreciate the tip on the Clerestory windows will research them.

I'm new to this board but can use any meaningful help in planning out a 40' x 50' x 14' metal building with a 4:12 pitched roof. I live in south Texas and in a rural area. I'm retired and plan on using the workshop for metal machining operations, woodworking, plus just about anything else. I am...