Recent content by johnnyturbo

Just curious if someone can advise me on how much is would cost to build a 30 x 40 pole barn as described below. 14' ceiling with full load bearing 2nd floor accessed by steps at rear of barn. 2 9 x 12 insulated garage doors 1 6 panel man door. 5 32 x 48 vinyl windows on ground level 2 23 x 48...

Back in mid March, HF emailed me a sale flyer that had the bottom roller on sale (non coupon) for $339. I went in and they were out of stock, the sale ended on 3/28, so I got a rain check for the $339 price with no expiration. Two weeks later, they call and I use a 20% coupon to lower the...

I'm with crbnfbr, I got the email with the non coupon sale price of $339.99. I called the local store and they are out of them, so I will get another raincheck for the bottom roller. So far I have rain checks, that when used with the 20% coupons, will net me real close to 50% off of their...

I'll chime in on CLF lighting too. I was in LOWE's the other day when I strolled down the light bulb aisle and took in what they had in the compact fluorescents. The result was me leaving with three 4 packs of 26W (100watt equiv) and one 4 pack of 11W (60 watt equiv) 6500K temp for my garages...

Stone size link I have a 650' gravel driveway, so I'll speak from experience. I didn't cut in the drive originally, but here is what I know. It is all about what type of soil you are sitting on and drainage. I sit on heavy clay with poor drainage so my driveway path was cut deep and large...

If you want to clean up the chrome, use coca-cola and aluminum foil. As a kid, my Mom taught me that trick to clean up rusty bicycle rims. I just poured the coke in a bowl and used a piece of aluminum foil as a scrub pad. Coke and a dobe pad might work as well. I've been told that if you put...

UAW Skilled Trades Journeyman- Machine Repair/Machinist, member of the evil hoard.

Will do, but one project at a time. I'll post a few teaser pics of the 30x40 as soon as I relocate the Forestry Dept away from the Transportation Dept. (translation - I need to clean out the gutters and get rid of the 14" maple trees:shocking: ) Here is an aerial shot that we bought back in...

Found and joined this site a bit ago but am just now getting to posting something. I live on 11 acres just south west of greater Cleveland in a semi rural setting. The ranch house has a 2.5 car attached garage and then there is the 20x20 yard maintenance building and the 30x40 pole garage that...