Recent content by kaehlin

Searched for a 3/8 security hex wrench. It's for a bike rack mount, I always keep it in the same spot, know I saw it recently, and could not find it. Went through a fair percentage of my garage, searching. Checked inventory of stores near me, nada. Ordered a new one online. Adjusted plans...

Not as creative or sophisticated as some of you, but I did replace the air and cabin air filters and the wiper blades on my son's 2010 Impala. Bought it as a high school car back in 2018 and I never expected it to last long, but he's managed to keep it going. The wiper blades were installed in...

Replaced two tail light bulbs in our Acura with bulbs I found in the garage, labeled as "Odyssey". Sold the Odyssey 9 years ago, but turns out the same bulb fits the Acura.

A tip of the cap from a Lansing, I have a 2006 Miata but it winters in a rental storage unit. Really wish I had a third bay...we are built right to the property setback so cannot expand wider. My parents had a lip in the concrete where it met the garage door (higher on the garage side), seemed...

$330. From what I read, the camera may be swap-able with a much less expensive unit from a CR-V, but you lose the bottom part of the picture and the ability to see wide and top-down views. I decided to go with the factory part, since we plan to keep this car long-term.

Replaced the backup camera in our 2014 RDX. A seal must have failed and the picture was very cloudy. New one has a clear sharp picture. Part was kind of expensive and the space was tight but it wasn't really a bad job, and very satisfying.

Washed and waxed one of the cars. Haven't done this myself in a long time, it was very satisfying.

This seems like a good routine. I'll probably give it a try, thanks! Hmmm, this floor does not deserve paint. I'm glad the paint has lasted for you! Sounds like a good solution in your case. I hadn't considered a squeegee. I may give that a try. Thank you.

Kind of a different question than usual on this forum. As much as I'd love to re-pour my old cracked, heaved slab and put a nice coating on it, that's not in the cards. I would like to keep it clean to avoid tracking dirt into the house. I'm curious how you all clean your concrete floors? I...

You'll want to find a way to insulate the whole ceiling to have the biggest impact. Can you use spray foam or cut foam boards for the open space? If so, I'd just do the whole celling that way, including above the storage area. If you are insulating just the storage area, I'd probably go with...

Welcome! I think adding pictures / diagrams helps make the question more interesting and clear. Also, search a bit - some of those topics (for example, good options for garage lighting) have mega-threads or many threads already. I read these to get background on certain topics, and sometimes...

Wiggled the airbag connector under the passenger seat until it stopped throwing codes. Saved a trip to the dealer. The code reader is one of my favorite tools, and one of the few that has demonstrably paid for itself. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Replaced the heater blend door in my son’s 2010 Impala. Third time I’ve done this in 18 months, so I’m swearing less and getting it done faster. Hoping the genuine GM part lasts longer than the Dorman. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Another vote for the single height roof, but I would also encourage you to hire an architect.

Biggest painting mistake I've made was to use flat for walls. Looks dirty and gets banged up pretty easily. If it's a zero-traffic area or you don't care about long-term, it could be ok I guess. No specific recommendation on the HD paint, but I hate painting. I try to do it as little as...