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    Latest Victim of "The Bid/Estimate is WHAT?"

    My shop cost $36/sqft. 1200 of shop space and 1200 sqft of 2nd floor space for house expansion. That was all labor,material,windows/siding/brick/block, 6" slab, doors, garage doors and roof. Inside was a blank slate for me but outside things looked finished. I had to shop around a lot but...
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    Sonos, Airplay, Bluetooth, Speakers???

    I have a sonos play 1 in my garage.
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    BendPak XPR-10AXLS opinions

    They are heavy. My tractor can lift right at 1000lbs and it was close to its limits picking up 1 column with the carriage in it. The carriage ships inside the column and the instructions just say to move the carriage back and forth to install the cables etc so removing them will add extra...
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    BendPak XPR-10AXLS opinions

    I bought a bendpak XPR10AS (I decided against the extra tall because I'm 6' tall and don't see need to lift vans to full height since I don't own one). I have a 4 door 2012 2500 Cummins Diesel and I lifted it in symmetric just fine. My bendpak does everything I've asked of it and the quality...
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    how to set up arm locks on bendpak

    There is a left and right if its an asymetrical. The locks/Teeth bolt onto the arms to align with the lock on the pin. If I remember right I had to flip one to get mine to align correctly and fully engage at all parts of the swing.
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    Any quality Garden Hose Reels?

    Again another vote for Eley, Have 2 of them. 1 has the extension to hold more hose. They work awesome. Had mine 2 years now.
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    Best Advice Given, in a Single Sentence

    Some good stuff in here. "There's nothing crazier than people" "God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason, Listen 2x as much as you speak." "Do what no one else is willing to do for 5 years of your life and then you can do what no one else can do for the rest of their life" "You never win an...
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    Where do you store gasoline/propane?

    I have one of the cheap outdoor storage things from lowes right outside the garage door. Works great for all my fuel cans and starter fluid etc. I can pull the mower/tractor etc right up to it and fill up. All I did was put 3-4 shelves in it...
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    What did you do to save money during your build?

    I did this same thing and have been very pleased. Had the contractor finish the building so it looks complete on the outside + Concrete inside. I do the rest like wiring, insulation, lighting and outside grading. I also cut 10' off the 30x50 to a 30x40 which took out 20% and knocked the...
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    Concrete Quote

    I just got a quote on my driveway area and I was floored. 2200 sq foot of concrete. 3500psi 4" deep. $12k. Second guy was $10.5k. I told both I was wanting them to pour and finish/cut, to them that evidently meant rebar/welded wire mesh/forming/pouring/finishing/cutting. After explaining I...
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    What are/(were) your most USELESS tools?

    30" Shear/Press brake/Slip roll from HF. Takes up room and completely useless for what I do. http://www.harborfreight.com/30-inch-shear-press-brake-and-slip-roll-5907.html
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    BendPak 4 Post / 2 Post Lift Group Buy

    xpr 10as to 37660
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    XPR-10AS versus XPR-10AS-168 (Is a normal lift high enough?)

    Thx guys. After some guesstimating and calculating I should have about 6.5 ft to the bottom of the frame. This buys me 24" of extra ceiling height in the room above which takes it from pure storage space to possible living space with 6' high side ceilings and 8' in the center. Adding 320sq...
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    XPR-10AS versus XPR-10AS-168 (Is a normal lift high enough?)

    I'm finishing my 30x40 and have a 15' wide bay on the end that can hold a lift. I've got plenty of headroom and I'm looking at buying the lift. How often do people find them selves needing the extra tall lift? I have a 3/4 ton dodge and that is the largest vehicle i have. The chance I'll buy...
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    Security Cameras

    I run the Hikvision cameras. (3MP Turrets) and synology diskstation/surveillance station for a solution. Have 6 running and always keep 30 days in rotation. Outdoor camera's record 24/7. The 2 indoor cameras only grab motion. Android/iPhone/PC/Mac support with no annual fees etc.
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