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    Metal Garage Weight on Walls Question

    I have a 24x17 Metal Carport (Garage) My question is, how much weight can the walls handle? i would like to put up shelving attached to the walls. Ive attached 2 pics so you can see the inside, I have wired the whole garage, put up insulation and 1/2 osb on the walls. But how much weight can...
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    Concrete Question

    yea its too late for hydronic.. the walls and ceiling are well insulated, I have insulation and OSB on all the walls, the ceiling has insulation and radiant barrier on it. the slab is just concrete on the floor the ductwork isnt a bad idea.
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    Concrete Question

    I have a 17x24 garage that i built 2 years ago. Insulted the walls and Roof, i also have a ceiling fan installed I currently use a Propane heater to heat the garage, it works very well. But..... (and i know heat rises) i use the ceiling fan to push the heat down, but the concrete floor and...
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    Paint Question for Metal Cabinets

    Some Napa stores will mix spray cans of paint for you, its very nice and easy to paint with them and the finish (if dont correctly) looks just as good as if you would have used a compressor.
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    Weight on the walls question

    I recently built a metal garage 17x24 i have added insulation and OSB to the walls. I was thinking of building storage cabinets on the walls, but my question is how much weight do you think the structure can hold, on the walls. Im afraid something might give and the building twist or give...
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    Mac tool box side box

    Handles are original as well, cleaned them up and touched up the black
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    Mac tool box side box

    Unfortunately i didnt take any pictures in stages, took quite a bit of sanding, primer and clear to make it nice
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    Mac tool box side box

    Thanks, i looked a little on the internet, looks to be from around 1985
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    Mac tool box side box

    Picked this up for $70 I believe its from the 80's does anyone know for sure My son and I restored it
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    Mac tool box

    Picked this up for $70 My son and I restored it I believe its from the 80s doens anyone know for sure
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    Metal Tube Building

    i just built a 17x24 metal building this year, no complaints so far, i have it completely wired (outlets, ceiling fan, etc..) Im currently working on insulating the building now. I will say without insulation the structure does get hot in the summer. for the price you cant beat it, compared...
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    insulation + metal garage... what you think

    Thanks, I am located in PA, I just finished the insulation, i did notice yesterday, that the building did not get as hot inside as it usually does, since completing the roof. I was going to put radiant barrier on top of the insulation as a second layer of covering. Also plan on insulating the...
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    Ideas for Tray for Tool Box Drawers

    Harbor Frieght $9.99 keeps my sockets very well organized
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    insulation + metal garage... what you think

    I have a metal garage, 17x24 I insulted the roof of the metal building with R13, I just completed the whole thing (picture below when I started) In the summer the metal building is like a sauna inside, so I am hoping the insulation will help. (I have not done the walls yet) My thought was to...
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    Carport Wiring

    I ran UF wire in pvc up through the concrete
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