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That is how I understand it. The foam board insulated shallow frost protected foundation, can only be used for heated structures maintaining that minimum average temperature. For those michiganders above who had garages built, do you remember pricing on your concrete work? Just got pricing...

Great suggestions all! Sunex long reach pliers (3600v) just arrived. Can't say I'm impressed. The pictures are with the handles as closed as they go. Quite the gap between jaws that is even different if you flip them over. Also, the knurling machined on the inner face of the jaws seems...

Making this thread was a bad idea for the wallet haha. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Bought a few items that would've helped in previous PITA situations as @M6erfan suggested. Also, wrote down a few more from the suggestions for future pickups. Here's today's haul: Harbor freight Icon...

Harbor Freight just sent out coupons for this weekend, good for 20% off (25% off for ITC members) any single socket, ratchet, wrench, or plier item. I usually try to pick up a tool or two during these types of things that I don't really need, but might be nice to have at some point. Toolbox is...

I do have the matco serpentine belt tool kit that would probably work, although I'd feel better reefing on a wrench to break a stubborn bolt loose opposed to that. I thought the serpentine belt tool was intended just for pulling spring loaded tensioners back to get the belt on/off and not...

This is correct and a good suggestion. They run like $240, the issue is that it stacks on top of existing quickjack, so you need another 1.5" of clearance, which would be very close from my measurements on the optima. Also, this would probably be the only time I use it on a friend's car which...

More votes for the double ratcheting flex box, think it's decided haha. I think having the offset on both ends would be beneficial in my current scenario, so will go that route. This is going to kill my OCD though....why do all of the double flex ratchet offset sets skip the 9 mm x 11 mm...

Thanks guys. Looks like 2 votes for double flex ratcheting box end style. Have either of you had any bad experience with the spline drive slipping/rounding a fastener more often vs. the standard 12-pt? For others reading in, this is the extra offset. The double flex ratcheting style has them...

Helping a friend with his kia optima and there's very little room on the passenger side of the engine and the frame/sidewall to get at the various pulley bolts. Seems you can only get at them with a wrench, but standard length doesn't give you much sticking out to grab on. Looking to get an...

Thanks everyone. Lots of good options thrown around. I will either jack just off of the designated pinch weld area with a pinch weld block with just enough to place a stand underneath the actual pinch weld lift area OR use the quickjack and just line up the front pinch weld and then let it...

Perfect, thanks! How far out from the reinforced pinch weld area would you be comfortable lifting from? For example, it the first picture, you can see the rectangular cutout in the plastic side skirt, but then you can see the reinforced sections / 4 tabs outlined in green extending a bit...

I use the quickjack 7000sxl on my vehicles, but was helping a friend and ran into an issue with his 2015 kia optima. The quickjack is not long enough to reach the factory pinch weld lift points (about 6" short). Figured okay, just use floor jack elsewhere and place stands at pinch weld...

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Sounds pretty conclusive that going down to the 42" frost line is overkill in this situation. I will likely go with a slab with thickened perimeter / trench foundation - roughly 16" wide by x 24" deep as @Dogmeat did. The city strongly suggests a 24" + deep...

Thanks! Do you happen to remember any specifics on dimensions of the thickened edges (depth/width)? That's a good point on type of base. I believe it's about 12" of fairly loose soil and then turns into harder clay if I'm remembering correctly. The area looking to build on remains pretty dry...

Located in Michigan, planning for a 16x22 (352 sq ft) detached garage in the backyard. My city follows the 2015 Michigan Residential Code for building requirements. The 2015 MRC specifies that detached accessory buildings (ie. garage) under 600 sq ft do not require frost protected footings...