Recent content by gesoffen

What about a regular off set end box wrench? I use those on the solid lifters of my air cooled VW - just last night even!

Considering you are running a radiant floor system, you'll get the payback of a spray foam install faster than most typical garage/shop owners would. With radiant heat, you'll be setting the t-stat and forgetting it for the season due to the LONG recovery times (vice forced air where you'd...

How about a shed to store all the shelf stuff in? Thats bound to be a lot cheaper than any powered dolly...

You said you were going to be heating it in the future. Based on that, I would recommend putting foam (spray or board) directly on the walls using tape and canned spray foam to seal the perimeter and joints of the board. On top of that is where you should build your stud wall. This gives a...

Great story - thanks for sharing! I'm sure that was both difficult and satisfying to write. It also makes me realize what I missed as my Grandfather died when I was young (5 or 6) and my other Grandfather (Opa) lived in Vienna, Austria (too far away to really develop a bond). Lots of...

I don't have a racedeck (my floor is still concrete) but am familiar with the product and design having researched it for my garage floor. The floor system itself won't insulate from the cold nor will an underlayment. In fact, no amount of insulation will keep an unconditioned garage from...

I'm not a NT fan boy but the few times I've shopped there, I've found their prices to be competitive. Sure, you can usually find things for a 1-2% cheaper elsewhere but typically at an unknown company, ebay, or specialty online store. Considering the positive customer service comments that most...

Nuke - howdy from Fairfax, VA. The pro you're looking for is a structural engineer, familiar/specializing in residential construction. Your best bet is make a cold call or two to a local residential architect or design/build firm and ask for recommendations for a structural engineer. The other...

I refinished two sets of winter wheels, one set with an Einszett silver color coat and clear, the other with a duplicolor anthracite color and clear. Both sets were prepped the same, applied in similar conditions and the wheels are now being used in similar conditions (crappy winter weather...

I have an older (10 or so years old) Delta compound miter saw - fence wasn't flat out of the box. I was able to true it then by using big honkin' clamps on a small section of i-beam I had, then tightening the living snot out of the fence hold down bolts. It was a PITA process that involved lots...

If you have a conventional attic/roof (aka cold roof), you don't want that insulation in direct contact with the roof deck as it will shorten the life of your roof system by effectively cooking it from both sides and preventing moisture/condensation from evaporating. You want ventilation in the...

Not that it actually lowers the temp but a ceiling fan would certainly make it more comfortable through evaporative cooling. I have one in my garage and its made a difference. Also helps keep the mosquitos away by keeping the air moving.

I have one and while it works great on an unfinished concrete floor for sweeping, I'm not sure it would be so good for large puddles. The texture on my floor doesn't lend itself very well to squeegeeing but I use this to broom/squeegee out winter slop and small puddles after pulling the car in...

While the OP may have found his "answer" by this point, I can't help but throw in one of my experiences with a national tire warehouse. I had a 1995 VW Passat that needed a new set of shoes. Took her in to this warehouse (we'll just abbreviate it as ntw) where I specifically asked the service...

Having dreamed of doing the same but never actually done it, I have a few points that I have learned along the way: 1) Seriously consider hiring an architect. Yes they are expensive, but they are cheaper than having to fix a significant mistake in the house layout or code violations that you...