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    Eave Trim Help

    If you have a metal building supplier near you they can make a custom piece of eve trim. Just measure the size and basic shape and they can do the rest. I've had a lot of that done and they can usually do it while I wait.
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    ShopRoll Tool Roll

    I've got this one on my wish list http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GK4V4FA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1YH9LS9UDFMDX&coliid=IPR0SFZRM85RM and it seems to be well made and the price is right at $16.
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    Owning a press for the first time thoughts.

    I bought a cheap HF press several years ago. It's been used maybe a dozen times so it's probably the least used piece of equipment we have. I bought some 1.5" plate for about $20 to use under the press plates and it's worked great and done everything I've asked of it. I use sockets or black pipe...
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    Asking for references

    Apparently the established guys around here are so busy that the times I've asked for references they just never get back to me. I suspect they have more than enough work and are picking the low hanging fruit. If I want them to jump through hoops they just put me at the bottom of the list. So...
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    Typical stick built garage vs pole barn?

    I compared stick to pole about 8 years ago and went with stick to make insulating the building cheaper/easier, 8 years later and I still don't have ours insulated. If I recall correctly the pole barn will be cheaper by a little but the difference is not that big in the scheme of things. With a...
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    Hardware Kits

    I've got some of the sets from tptools.com and they are good quality: http://www.tptools.com/SearchResult.aspx?searchPhrase=Assortment They have a lot more that what the "assortment" search turns up. Their print catalog has four pages devoted to various hardware sets. I also like these Durham...
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