Recent content by gscallon

Isn't the photo in the link Sublimate provided exactly what you want? A jackshaft opener that eliminates the center driveshaft from the equation, and the two door tracks mounted directly to the ceiling. The entire door will only require a few inches below the ceiling, thereby giving you...

Jevoy, I don't think the masonry discs you're describing are what you want. Here is the exact bit/disc I used. http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-7-in-Blue-12-Segment-Turbo-Cup-Grinding-Wheel-HD-TAW7012L1/202884368 Good luck with the job. Hopefully it'll go smoothly. -Greg

Hey Jevoy, It took me about 2 hours to grind the apron using a diamond bit from Home Depot attached to my crappy Chinese angle grinder. I believe the diamond bit was 6" in diameter. I used a sharpie to mark a straight line exactly under the door and that was my high point. Just make sure you...

I've had this problem. The 6 inch apron on the outside of my door was flat to slightly sloping inward. I had to use an angle grinder with a diamond bit to grind it down so that it sloped outward. I also used Sikaflex caulking on the sides where the door meets the wall. Now any water that...

I have an older snap-on mid-rise. They've discontinued it but it's just like the greg smith unit in the link above, and the Bend-Paks. I absolutely love mine. It's totally out of the way in my relatively cramped garage, and I have no problem parking on top of it with thin 1" boards that act...

I too would suggest that a carefully placed $20 (in the hand of the driver) will go a long way towards solving your problem. Regards, -Greg

Kevin, My garage is 20 feet wide and has 2x6s running across on 24" centers. No center beam. Just 20' 2x6's running across. Even though the shallow roof pitch meant that there wasn't much attic space up there, I wanted to strengthen everything and put a plywood floor in to store stuff. I...

Thanks guys for all of the responses. I'll likely either go with the sections of lath, or the more involved but more precise scribe and sand method. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Hello All, I was hoping that someone here might be able to help me out. The portion of concrete slab that's just under my garage door isn't flat. It's a bit wavy such that when the garage door is down and closed, some sections of the door touch the concrete but a few other sections...

I'm not sure what's legal where you are, and I realize the span tables wouldn't encourage it, but my garage ceiling is 19' wide with 2x6s going across on 24" centers. There was a drywall ceiling and lights hanging from them but I wanted attic storage too. I glued and screwed vertical ties...

Here's a thought. If the bottom chord of your trusses is something like 8 feet off the ground, why don't you just get one or two eight foot long two by fours and attach u-shaped simpson-type brackets on one end of each of them. Store these posts against the wall, or outside, or even slide them...

I have a straight dividing line as shown in the picture too. I just left the outside plain concrete. Suits me just fine. Regards, -Greg

I had an almost identical problem at my old home. A $40 diamond cup grinder bit attached to a angle grinder solved it in about an hour. I ground a very shallow outward sloping angle in the concrete from about a inch under the door out to the end of the apron. This meant that any rain hitting...

Personally, I love having windows in my shop. Tons of natural light, nice views of the yard when I'm working, and comfortable ventilation when I need it. Basically, I like them in the shop for all the same reasons I like having them in my house. Sure, I could have a more secure house with...

I recently did something similar to SJR033. I had a roof set-up that looked exactly like yours originally. Mine was 19 feet wide and had a few rafter ties attached to the rafters and the top plate to keep the roof from spreading. The previous owner of the house had added a bunch more 2x6's...