Recent content by JuncleJohn

It sounds way worse than the ‘70s in the US. We only had fuel shortage. John

Do you have an old crappy extension cord? Cut off a piece a few inches long and use it to plug the hole. John

Welcome from Omaha. Where are you? It helps to know when we’re offering advice. John

Looking good, bring on the concrete. John

Where about are you located? Insulation types vary. John

I’ve had both Grob and DoAll saws when I owned a Tool & Die shop. The DoAll was way better than the Grob, and the Grob was 10 years newer. Can you carefully tip the DoAll on its side to get it through your door? Remove the guarding if necessary. John

CraigStu has some valid points. When I built mine, I initially wanted a 3 car shop and a small pole building for camper, canoe, kayak and misc storage.. Well, the wife had other ideas. She didn’t want multiple buildings, so we went bigger. It’s 40x42 and unfortunately, not quite big enough...

Sounds like enough land with room for a gun range is not realistic unless the wife is willing to move. I would seriously consider selling both properties and trying to find something suitable for the both of you. At 62 years old you need to realize building something new by yourself could...

Yep, I concur. Countersinks or chamfer tools, depending on your own terminology. Most would call them countersinks, a machinist or toolmaker would most likely call them chamfer tools. Typically the 82 degree would be for an inch flat head screw and 90 would for a metric. John

My shop is 40 wide by 42’ deep. In hind-site, I should have built at least 42x48, better yet 48x48 would have been perfect. Garage depth is often under rated and overlooked. John

Wow😳 I’ve never been through anything like that. So sorry to hear. John

Will your new house have an attached garage? If so, how big? For just a shop and storage, based on what you’ve already mentioned, I think a 48x60 would be about right. The depth being at 48‘ would allow parking tandem if needed. I would also recommend an attached lean to on one side for the...

Just won’t fit between the bushes.😀 John

Not heavy commercial, but definitely not a residential grade model. I own and maintain a little more than 5 acres. Having been my own grounds keeper since 1990, I have gone through plenty of residential riders of various makes, so I know the difference in build quality. Yes, I could have gone...

Nine foot wide doors are tight for a full size pickup. I would rethink that. i would go at least 36’ on your depth. John