Recent content by Kirkvkid

I was having the same feeling you were but for an opposite reason... I started to wonder if I should just get rid of everything, as I had no time for it anyhow. I had a sick family member that needed lots of care and it seemed like everything was breaking while I was helping out. My daily...

I tell my wife all the time... 'I didn't build the shop to work on or store other people's ****.. I built it to get drunk in and wrench on my own' :beer: But seriously, I store 3-5 limited use cars in my shop. Perform maintenance, repair work, detailing, and light restoration. Like some...

I also recommend Conestoga Buildings. They built my 30x50 pole barn 8 years ago and I am super happy with it. Inside I wired it up myself and waited a couple years to do the concrete. Next phase is insulation. If price is an issue do as much as you can yourself, but some jobs are better...

Lots of rusty stuff up my way so 1/2" in is a necessity. And as a heavier guy I know I can provide too much torque on 3/8" drive things. If I think I have to put my weight into it... i grab the 1/2 stuff. It's like getting your car stuck in the mud.. i'm sure the wife's suv can get it...

About 10 years ago I half-a$$ed looked into it before I built my barn. I was envisioning something similar to what denis4x4 has in his avatar. I think the cost of the containers alone was close to half of what I ended up paying for my 30x50 barn, labor and materials. Minus the floor and...

Cool back story. Material costs- cheaper to do what Stuart said and repair Labor intensity - Your better off doing what Bondo suggested. I have a smaller machine shed on my property that looks to have been built by the same person, minus the metal on the sides. Only reason my shed is still...

This might have been mentioned, i tried my best to not miss anything. While its hard to argue wages have stagnated in alot of cases, we also forget that when grandpa was paying off his house in 3 years: He didn't have cell phones, 3 cars, a cable bill, an internet provider, lab tops, pc's, 6...

I dislike watching videos on my phone so i don't watch alot of youtube. The ones I do watch are how to's on a particular job I am stuck doing, to see if there are any tips I can use. My criteria for tv and youtube is: low to no music in the background (especially when the motor is running!)...

When I was a kid I think there were always people like the OP around... I didn't know anyone actually bought screwdrivers. I thought they just appeared!!! :lol_hitti I wish I could provide some input, but I prefer the old school square handles with the rounded edge. No idea why, they just...

I'd say my tools are pretty organized. Other people have no problem finding tools nor determining where they go back. So that's good enough for me. I'm too cheap to buy the fancy foam and cut out a spot for each tool, but I'm not a mechanic either. Something came to mind as I scrolled...

Walls of my lab aren't finished yet, so I haven't explored 'mood' lighting yet. But I ran two circuits for the lights, one for the front half and one for the back. If I want a non-work environment, I switch off the side I'm under and the other does a pretty good job. I decided LED...

^^^This. I have several buddies that are very skilled craftsman. My work can look downright embarrassing next to theirs. But sometimes when we are on one of my projects, they become crippled with indecision. That's where 'the butcher' comes in. :bounce:

I don't think the salty water is a concern as long as it doesn't actually touch the bikes. I keep my plow truck and snowblowers in my unheated barn during the winter. Usually there are three to four other 'summer' cars in there as well and I have never had an issue. As far as channeling that...

Have you looked into drying aids or a rinse-less wash? Wash the car as normal, then blow off as mentioned above. Next use a drying aid (like a spray wax) to dry the car off with microfiber. Or a rinse-less wash, which is a special soap that works with microfiber to pull dirt away from the...

As said above if you have lots of snow the gable end is preferable. you also want to consider how many cars you will be storing. If it will be 4 or 5 then you almost have to put 2 on the gable side unless you want 4 doors acorss the other. Due to snowfall i went on the gable end of my 30x50...