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Bob, Is that a Bridgeport vertical mill sitting on your mobile base? Do you have more pictures of the mobile base? Thank you! Chip

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Chip

Hello All, I have 3 gallons of "white gas" originally purchased for a lantern. It has been sitting for a while and I would like to use it some how versus just throwing it out. Can I run this in my "torpedo" style kerosene heater? Would I have to dilute it with a certain amount of kerosene...

Sorry, I forgot to put where I live - I'm in York, PA, it's about 45 minutes South of Harrisburg, the State Capital, and about 30 minutes North of Hunt Valley, Maryland. As for temperature, I don’t think I need anything warmer than about 60*F - 65*F in the winter. I didn't think it was a...

Hello, I've read many posts on heating but I am still un-sure of my best option. Here is the background information: My shop is a "Pole" type building; 50'wide X 40'deep X 14'high, steel sided, a layer of Tyvek, then wood framed, ceiling has 9" of blown-in insulation with a steel...

I can't give you a comparison on prices yet because not a single contractor out of 5 has actually quoted me on what I asked for :shocking: !! Chip

Dex, As you can see in the attached picture my shop will have three "bays". This front view of the shop is the 50' side, and the depth is 40'. Would it be sufficient to cut three control joints, one between each bay going front to back, and then cut one control joint at the 20' line going...

Hi sixty4, How do you like your Liftmasters? Did you install them yourself? If so, was it difficult? What is the minimum amount of people needed to put up the Liftmasters? Absolutely beautiful garage! Chip

In speaking with three different estimaters, so far, when I asked about curing each said the "Pouring Foreman" would explain to me how to keep the concrete wet with the garden hose and for how long. Do not allow them to add water to the mix as it will reduce your compressive strength. If your...

Hi Everyone! I've been given two different answers from two of the "Big" name concrete outfits around here (York, PA). I have a 50' x 40' slab I want installed. It is in a pole building where the inside perimeter of the bottom of the building is pressure treated 2" x 6" boards. One...

My pole building was put up in the late spring this year. It is 50' wide x 40' deep x 14' high. The contractors used a hydraulic post hole digger to dig down 3 feet. They then put the posts in place, then poured in two 80 pound bags of dry concrete into each hole, and then topped the holes of...

Hello all, I'm almost finished wiring up the new shop. I have not yet put up the insulation. I will be piping the shop for air, including making long "legs" to help the water condensate and be able to drain it off. My question - inney or outey - should I bury the pipes in the wall...

Alex, Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for. I appreciate your time and effort in doing this for me. It is good to know you do this for a living also. Thanks again, Chip

Franz, You recommend to go with T8 tubes, but you also say with a 14 foot ceiling/mounting heigth the T8's may make it dark near the floor. A main part of the shop's purpose is for re-building cars, so should I use the T5 High Output lights to see better nearer to table and floor heights...

Thanks for your input Adam. Anyone else? Thank you Chip