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    What cabinets is everyone buying.

    The gladiator stuff isn't cheap at all.
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    Building too seriously

    Well my take on this is its different when its your own personal project, vs justanotherjobsite that you are working on. I've been in trades for 15 years, and believe me, I've seen my fair share of hack carpenters / general contractors. Maybe after 40 years you don't give a **** anymore, and...
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    west of Philly - barn saving

    LOL I estimate / project manage for a medium sized electrical contractor in the city i live in... I really try hard not to get roped into any sidework, just for that reason. There are so many variables, and different ways / material that you can use, it can be overwhelming. I usually start...
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    24 x 26 w/ Attic

    Upstairs will remain cold storage until the bank account recovers. Mostly car parts / left over construction materials comprises most of the junk that lives up there. I've been in trades since out of high school, Journeyman Electrician for about 12 years now, so alot of what it took to get...
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    Hi from Manitoba

    I'm at the opposite end of the city... thanks for the offer tho :)
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    Hi from Manitoba

    The blower is a 24" 5hp from 1975. Got it for free, just had to put a new electric start on it $200 touch. That was my first experience with a carb hehe.... was sick @ home one christmas, and needed something to do. Not that difficult to rebuild it .. few seals, and a new needle/ float and...
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    24 x 26 w/ Attic

    Been a lurker for a while, finally joined. Built a 24x26 with an 11.5 x 24 attic up top. Bought a house a couple of years ago, partially because the backyard looked like this. Just a row of shrubs and a sidewalk to remove. Start of the pad. Had run pex for infloor heat, and insulated...
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    OFFICIAL THREAD: Genius Storage Ideas

    Wow i like the bottom cabinets and the continous counter top - exactly what i need for under my cabinets. What are the dimenions of the bottom cabinets?
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    Hi from Manitoba

    Thanks - the cables are just the mts / cable tv drop. Need to clean that up at some point. Inspector didn't even look twice at it. Will do, thanks for the heads up. :) Thanks.
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    Hi from Manitoba

    Been a lurker for a while, finally joined. Built a 24x26 with an 11.5 x 24 attic up top. Bought a house a couple of years ago, partially because the backyard looked like this. Just a row of shrubs and a sidewalk to remove. Start of the pad. Had run pex for infloor heat, and insulated...
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    OFFICIAL THREAD: Genius Storage Ideas

    I've got the drawings on a pdf ... which i'm not sure how to host that..:headscrat Shoot me your email in a pm and I'll send it over. :beer:
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    OFFICIAL THREAD: Genius Storage Ideas

    First time posting... Here is what my friend and i came up with. One sheet of plywood builds either the 6 cell or 9 cell storage unit. 5/8" G1S - brad nailed, and glued. Good for 2-300 lbs total weight/ unit. Nothing fancy, yet simple enough even I could build it.
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