Recent content by DOG5.9

Thanks, and the warn one would be tempting too. Just wouldn't work around mud and heavy equipment but the other tasks.... Just got to thinking about lugging a battery around. Will have to investigate. Are most of these the style where I would have to tediously unwind with a remote (rather than...

I have a degenerative muscle condition and was eying this as a potential life-saver: Badland 2500lb electric winch $60 (HF) I spent the last two weekends with an industrial come-along and 4x4 low range--moving things around the homestead, including logs and small skid steers stuck in the mud...

Yesterday was almost a good day... 1 drill with broken brushes 1 drill with broken clutch exact same model 18v Makita during the Frankenstein process I once again found that broken tools are not always cooperative (ex- the reduction gears falling out in 30 pieces). Had 100% parts needed but in...

Does anyone successfully use a lanyard for your cordless drills? I have a medical deal that causes my hands to get the dropsies some days. While on my household 32' ladder I DO NOT want my buddy's head to break the drill or vice-versa. Also, how about your joist hangers? I finished framing...

slab is very regional, but monolithic is especially when there's no dwelling. Very inexpensive to thicken the soot out of the slab edges epoxy in anchor bolts for anything that goes vertical (thicken the slab anywhere where you might want to land loads later) beyond that, going traditional...

Here's the beta barn door. Again all you're looking at is basically DAP subfloor glue holding 2x6 spruce T&G straight. Estimated 400lb. come-along and high-lift jack Phase 2 will be cedar 2x4s on the sides, pressure treated on the bottom, possibly 1/2" plywood external skin on door Phase 3...

very helpful thanks the way you've described using lumber over it, I guess you're using steel for it's strength. Have you considered a trolly (with chainfall) for the novelty of it?

good point. in this case it's a roll-up though, or am I reading it wrong?

I have a 14x10 as my main door. It is way over my truck height but here are my favorite aspects of big doors: 1) ventilation- welding, summertime, etc 2) daylight 3) view- piggybacking 1&2, I like opening up on a nice day If you go one of each and it looks funny, you can install a transom...

The plan is for all benches to be rollerboxes and store in the "tool shop" below. The garage will hopefully take the place of my shade tree.

And here's the latest with the drive-thru garage. 4"x3/8 flatbar is up (lags 16" oc into blocking behind the wall). Thirty one tongue and groove 2x6x12's glued up. Went ahead and blew the budget for some rollers rated at 800lb. I will post pics this weekend once it's in the air. The plan is to...

Transom windows. Probably could have gone for the grilles, but very happy with the ventilation.

can do will do, thanks all

Garage journal has been a big help (know enough to be dangerous) I framed a 40' square house garage combo. The garage is hardly half of the house width so.... Basement shop. Thus "split level" Traditional garage door installed on entry side. Trying out some transom windows (any suggestions...