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I bought this Balkamp vice yesterday. It is in great shape except for the swivel clamps. Does anyone know how these clamps come apart? Top top part only turns about 60 degrees and it feels like it hits a stop. They don't tighten the clamp under the vice very well and I don't see how they...

E=K'ledgeBldr;2498729]What I "hear" is a hand-shake job, no inspections, no regard to current code, lack of communication, and lack of understanding. In other words, it was bound to have mis-steps. I did not mean to give the impression this was a "handshake" job. Actually, I wrote a detailed...

What I "hear" is a hand-shake job, no inspections, no regard to current code, lack of communication, and lack of understanding. In other words, it was bound to have mis-steps.

My 24'x24' garage is almost done, but there were a lot of tense moments along the way. Fortunately, I had a great contractor. First, I complained that the re-inforcement bars were laying on the ground and did not have chairs under them before the pour. "Oh, they lift those up while pouring the...

Re: Beggining to hate Craigslist!!arrggghhhh! I have had very good results from selling stuff on Craigslist. But when I list something for sale I WANT to sell it and price it accordingly. Sometimes I sell it weeks after I posted the ad and had given up. Almost all the people I have dealt...

Thanks for posting. I have been looking for a box/bag/pouch to carry common tools to where ever I am working - usually around the house or up on the roof working on the AC. The two different "journeyman" tool pouches and belts I bought I don't like. It is too hard to find the tool I need. I...

Thanks! I will check the centrifugal switch.

The compressor is a single stage, cast iron compressor. How do I check the unloading valve? I don't believe that is the problem, because the symptoms will happen when 1st starting after the compressor has been unplugged for months. The compressor is at my cabin so I can't go out an check it...

My 1 hp 120vac compressor motor sometimes just hums and does not start up until the breaker trips. Reset the breaker and it will start right up. Sometimes it hums for a few seconds and then starts. I replaced the capacitor, even though the old one tested good. No change. Is this a winding...

Then just when you think you have most of the tools and equipment you need, you buy a vacation home and now you have to start over.

I doubt if the schlage digital deadbolts are made for a garage door if you don't have a regular door entrance, but you should lock the garage door tract with a lock or clamp - especially if your garage door has windows. There has been a series of garage buglaries around here by thieves removing...

I don't know where you are located, but I had a foam roof installed on my house about 13 years ago, since my roof is just slightly sloped (3/12?). That is the best roof I have ever had. After I first bought the house I replaced the roof with a rolled roofing type. It lasted about 5 years...

I received a bid for a 26'x26', 2x6 stick built, garage of $61,000. The garage had a 7/12 metal roof, a 6' wide roof overhang "car port" with concrete floor on one side, 16"w x 30" deep footers, 4' high, 8x8x16 CMU block stem wall, 11, 4' T-8 lights with prismatic covers, 220 vac outlets, half...

Thank you very much for all the input. This information is what I have been looking for.

I am building a 30'x26' garage in snow country. The garage site has to be cut into a hill so there will be a 4' high Concrete Block wall on top of the foundation footer which will have backfill installed against it. There will be a French Drain at the footer level. I am looking for a peel...