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Re: Help ME Assemble my first "Adult Toolbox"... Lots of questions inside... You're on the right track with the 12v drill and drivers. You'll use those more than anything, and will work great for 95% of the stuff you'll do. The extra weight/size of a 18/20v tool wouldn't be worth it most of the...

That's a sweet deal. Bought a similar setup locally a couple years back for something like twice that. I really just wanted the 52611 top box, but the bottom has turned into an a great bar cart on the porch.

I did the same thing a few years ago. Applied Penofin (rosewood oil) to the ipe siding on the garage. Tossed the rags in the 55 gallon plastic garbage bin. Roughly 13 hours later woke up to the sound a crackling fire in the driveway. Burned the bin to the ground, a couple sections of fence and...

Just saw this. Very cool to see a couple projects out there based on our build. Pretty impressive work all around. You've tackled way more of this than we did, and a hell of a lot faster. I sent you a PM, give me a call and let's swap tours.

I got something similar (maybe the same OEM) at Home Depot a few months back. Ball detent, 3/8 and 1/4 fit on the same rail, etc. At least 2 different lengths (the 1/4 was shorter than the 3/8). They were on the shelf next to the individual sockets. There were also a different type back in the...

Haven't done a whole lot, just some ongoing organization and storage. I did build a large bench on the patio tucked up against the garage. EDIT: Looks like I'm having trouble with the photo hosting. I'll pull it together.

The main part of the garage is 20x20. The extra bumpout on the side is 15 x 7. The pad in front of the garage matches the 20 wide main portion of the garage and is 30 deep. I think our lot is 53 wide in total.

That may have been a good option too. For us the polygal was easy to work with and provided the daylight we were looking for. Didn't need the clarity of glass up above eye level. It's actually held up really well. No moisture buildup, and the dust and dirt doesn't really show like it would on...

They do indeed have very small birdsmouths. The pitch is only 2-12, so they end up being really small (roughly a 1/2" on the vertical edge. Good luck with your project!

Wow. Time does indeed fly by. I haven't checked back in this thread in a long time, apologies for any questions I left hanging. All in all, the garage has been great. No real issues to speak of. I'll get some pics of the more finished interior and lighting and everything else.

Pix: Board sits in the near box with the antenna wire hanging out. Connections are made up in the box just behind it. The dual T5s are on a separate switch, just passing through the box. The fixtures it's connected to are the vapor tight ones to the right and left. Basically I'm just spreading...

Let's try some photo hosting....

This is exactly what I did. Pulled the board from the housing and left enough wire to make up the connections in a box immediately next to the one I mounted the board in. I split the two bulbs about 10 feet apart. I'll try to remember to grab some pics tomorrow.

Hello all. It's been a while since I've posted an update. Progress has been slow but steady. I've spent most of the summer poking away at the electrical. Nothing very complicated, just trying to think things through as I went and working on it when I felt like it. Also put up insulation and...

Hi handfab. We looked at the trim profiles but decided against using them. It's interesting to see what the various panel suppliers recommend, even for very similar products. Hardie seems to be the most conservative. Not sure if it's changed, but at the time they specifically recommended...