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Thank you both for the input! This cabinet is extremely heavy (but also extremely well built). Looking forward to getting it all setup!

For those of you with Strong Hold Cabinets: are the doors removable? If so, do they simply swing out and lift off? Or are tools needed?

Is the primary concern for people stepping on the cables and potentially damaging them? Or is it more for critters chewing on the cables? Or both?

I was going to DIY some new electrical and network runs in my home. Using romex and cat-6 cabling, they would be running up the walls and traverse across the attic, which is filled with that loose blow-in insulation stuff. My question is: does the romex and cat-6 ethernet cables need to be run...

I'm a renter, and I move frequently, so this has become an issue for me as repairing orange peel textured walls (which seems to be every wall in Northern CA) is a huge pain. A contractor buddy of mine suggested Tyvek which is the solution I think I'm going to try. Thanks for everyone's...

For TV wall mounts, I typically affix a nice piece of birch plywood to the wall, through the studs, and then mount the TV mount to the plywood. This gives me a little more flexibility with the TV mount and not having to line up the studs to the mount itself. However, after being mounted for...

Thank you everyone! I will be checking to see if it is available!

I am woefully ignorant when it comes to drill presses. I saw this for sale today and would like advice on whether it is a good deal and what to look for when purchasing. I'd appreciate any help! The listing just says "Great condition. Operates excellently. $100"

Hi Jack! (don't say that near an airport/airplane) Do they sell those steel strips at the local hardware store? Or did you have to go to a specialty shop?

If I use a wood trim, would I just use a plain rectangular block of wood and screw it directly to the side?

Finally built my first workbench! Thanks to everyone for their input and suggestions. I have one final question: I used two layers of particle board covered by one final layer of melamine board on top (for a total of three layers). The edges are not finished (see photo) and I was wondering...

mjozefow, yes, just like the picture on top. Do you have any issues with stuff falling off the shelves? tufffordtruck, that's kind of what I'm afraid of. I will have lots of small items on the shelves like cans of WD-40, small cans of compressed air, things like that. Hmmmm, it looks like...

Jack, overboard? Does that term even apply on these forums? LOL (insert Tool Time grunt here) :D

Thanks for the input so far everyone! The bench I'm planning on building will be 11 feet long, about 32" in depth and approx. 36" in height. There will be open space on both ends, so only the backside would be against the wall. I'm not as much concerned about the structural integrity to the...

Hey Guys, I've read most of the workbench threads on this forum but haven't seen much input to my following situation: I'm building a workbench against a wall in my garage. The wall is made out of OSB board that is screwed directly into the studs. I was originally thinking of screwing in a...