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You also risk introducing dirt when adding oil to to the crank case via the valve cover filler.... And there a some people that can ruin an anvil with a rubber mallet... No harm priming a new oil filter with clean oil and wiping some on the o-ring seal too.

The oil was HOT when you shut it down and parked it and now it is all sitting in the oil pan. The only difference now is it could drain slower depending on the viscosity of the oil and the cold temp you are trying to change the oil. 40 degree and above you will not see any major difference.

Re: Best way to frame and insult 1 car detached garage? you can buy 4x8 sheets of cement board at drywall supply house.. the big box stores only sell 3x5 sheets bottom half of garage can be cement board top half can be drywall or wood sheathing. the continuous layer of rigid behind will help...

Re: Best way to frame and insult 1 car detached garage? 2" Z furring @ 2' o.c. fastened to CMU with powder driven pins. place 2" rigid insulation (R10) between Z furring. attach plywood, osb, or drywall to z furring.

The T-stat is in the living space NOT the attic... if anything the trunk lines and plenum ( DUCTWORK ) should be in insulated in the attic space to eliminate heat soak and condensation on the ductwork.. I assume the original HVAC mechanic did this 18 years ago. IF anything you replace the...

mini splits are garbage. will never get the same service life out of them. besides natural gas is much cheaper to heat with than electric. if the old furnaces are still running what is the urge to replace them ? when they do breakdown you can just replace them with new. Carrier, Trane, York...

pick one you like and use it..as you said paint codes are of no use..

http://www.tremcosealants.com/category/traffic-coatings.aspx

If there is no floor drain, is the slab or plank pitched to drain water towards the garage door? Otherwise you want to strip all the unknown "epoxy sealers" from the slab, clean/ rep the surface and install a true commercial grade waterproofing / traffic bearing membrane like they use in...

BUT if you unlock the deadbolt first you can take your time with the door knob and NOT HAVE TO HOLD THE HANDLE DOWN because the deadbolt CANNOT LOCK ITSELF :lol_hitti

Yes !!!! I saved our 100 year old 4-car (formally a horse barn w/ hay loft) Very similar to this..

Collar ties are installed in the upper 1/3 of the roof and serve to stiffen the rafters. but they will not eliminate the side loading to the exterior bearing walls. Joist ties are installed at the bottom 1/3 of the roof to keep the roof side loading from spreading the walls apart. Normally...

some guys treat air like it were duplex outlets... and go way overboard for a hobby space.

hmmm 24x40... A 3/8 hose reel mounted on the wall or ceiling in the middle bay and plumbed to the compressor with 1/2 or 3/4 hard line You would only need 40' of hose to reach any corner the garage and have over 10' of reach out of the garage. When you are done it retracts out of the way...

You wont have enough ripped pieces for the 10' sides. just make it 8 x 8 64 s.f. then you have no wasted plywood. IF you really need 6 more s.f then throw some junk away.