Recent content by Moonbeam

Prior to building this lift, I performed a self structural engineering test by jumping up and grabbing one of the joists and swinging my 230# body imagining weighing another 70#s and eyeballing the deflection in the joist which I saw none. Same thing I lift nothing more than 300#s and use it for...

For those that have the 56" Masterforce box, what is the width? 18" or 24"?

I've been wanting to buy this http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=205 Streamlight Knucklehead.

Check out what this guy did. http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/10/man-hand-builds-lamborghini-countach-in.html

I'm planning on installing recessed lights in my basement during a remodel, yes its not a garage but one could have the same problem. Living in the Chicagoland area we use conduit only. If I put up some recessed lights and run conduit to the recessed light junction box and make the connections...

I've spent quite a few hours looking around on the internet about insulating garages. Right now its still a coin toss what I will do unless someone has some good advice for me. I have a brick attached garage with no living space above it in the Chicagoland area. The garage is not heated and...

Just bought a digital camera. Picture of my 2x6 ceiling joists which started this discussion. Still working on some other things but I'm probably going to just put 1/2" drywall up there.

Yes. I just went to home depot. Saw some tracks that nail right on the rafters to hold 2x4 or 2x2 ceiling tiles, so I dont lose ceiling height with traditional hanged ceilings. Thats what I'm going to do.

Yes. If i jump up and grab the joist in the middle of the garage, I weigh about 180#, it will deflect about 1/2" or even a bit more if I swing around. Sigh. Lately everything I do turns into a huge project. I thought about adding a few 2x8 joists..but where would I get a 24' board, how would I...

My house was built in 1971. 1st level is brick. The garage does not have a living space above it. Its a hip roof. I wouldn't say its a cheaply built house. Rafters throughout the house are 2x8 or 2x10. Just the garage is 2x6 :(. Anyone else use a drop ceiling in their garage? I've never seen...

I'm continuing work in my garage. I had a new concrete floor poured and later Floorguard coated my concrete. Prior to finding this website for research, my concrete contractor did not put a vapor barrier down, but so far so good, no problems. I ran conduit adding more outlets and lights and now...

I have been looking for 8' T8 light fixtures also. Checked Home Depot, Lowes, Menards and a few lighting stores. Nothing.

Thats a garage? How do you open your car doors when you pull in?

If you run two neutral wires in a conduit, which I assume always have to be white, how would you be able to keep track of balancing the load between the two phases? For a new install I guess it would be easy, but anyone changing something or adding something later on would seem to cause confusion.

I have one conduit running to my basement and attached garage with a 14 ga / 15 amp circuit. I want to beef it up a bit and run two 12 ga / 20 amp wires / circuits to the basement and garage and make one circuit strictly for outlets at the work bench. Now I don't think you can run two neutral...