Recent content by jameswood

Know what ya mean, have bunch of farm cats that are just too darn cute to leave outside in these bone chilling temps so they been living in my shop lately. Saw the coolest thing where guy built a dog run on back side of attached garage then attached dog house to the house cutting access hole...

Cheap method that works good is use old router that can be flashed to ddwrt (free software) and just use "bridging". Old linksys wrt54g can be had for next to nothing and has external antennas that can be extended through structure if needed. If needed use two and wire one to your LAN side-set...

My 50' center-dual fire at 45 deg heats fine across that distance.

Rolling 4 sided tall storage unit.

Had this (HF?) 16 x 30 cart over 10 years and wasn't getting used much so modified it with some leftover Melamine and 2 pair of kv 12" slides. Using it much more now.

Know what ya mean dealing with that wind....just try to predict 2 consecutive no wind days, forget it! No fun replacing my above ground pool liner and once started you're committed.

Find a professional building supplier near you and shop there instead. Concrete bldg product suppliers are usually good. Albion will last decades and give a good consistent squeeze.

Melamine 3/4 with an edge of hardwood and box store even sells half sheets, white will last better than woodgrain. Get a half sheet of it and half sheet of 3/4 or thicker industrial brd. Aint gonna beat that for price unless you get a freebie. Thats enough to make two of those small things and...

Maybe look at what auto gate openers are avail on ebay then carry it's remote and/or use the sensor of a security light. Also anything that has gears like broken boat trolling motor parts. Those things were notorious for breaking and many just get rid of them.

Biggest issue with plywood is the edges. If possible oak ply fit between the verticals could be a very cool look and solve edge issue.

Awesome wall there Kevin and right (as usual) re thermal break!:thumbup: "thermal break" is too often ignored or not understood by the public and most builders in effort to cut costs. :wtf: I needed 9 inch screws and washers for my 6" EPS ceiling insul and could only find comm roofing screws...

There are push fit fasteners that screw onto back side of ply and then you drill a hole in steel then it just pushes into holes and holds. Still an exact placement thing, but easy to just drill a small hole first in four places (or how ever many needed) stick a sharp nail in and push panel...

Kinda funny for a Gdoor with a good R rating only to leave the sides and top with just that std plastic door seal. I double insulate mine using the vinyl covered foam door insulation (like used on entry doors and fits in slot at door edge) on inside and makes a big improvement on air infiltration.

Could drill hole on inside to fit phillip head threw and small 1/8" hole other side and just use small screws. Could just screw from outside plug and sand, etc... depends what your after and capabilities are.

Just flat ply can look rather bland. One way is attach various nailing strip pieces at the necessary places ( using screws) then nail ply. The top just cut to perimeter (L&W plus 1/8" or so) and add an edge which hangs down then it just sits on frame (can't move).