Recent content by proboscis

Thanks all! I will try the dremel carbide burr.

It's flush, and there's plenty of room to work, it's on a motorcycle exhaust. Here's a pic thanks all!

Hi all, I was trying to remove a broken bolt with a craftsman 3-piece "deck-out screw and bolt remover" - https://www.amazon.com/Craftsman-Deck-Out-Screw-Removers-9-52151/dp/B00MU8GDA6 and broke the tip off, now I have half the bolt and tip stuck inside the hole. I've tried a titanium drill...

Where at? There is one in Denville that I live close and been wanting to check out. Is that the one?

Thanks guys!

Hi all, So I bought an air compressor and I have the various fittings (regulator, air dryer, etc.). I'm gonna use teflon tape, but I'm curious on how tight everything should be? Like hercules tight to the point of stripping threads, or just hand-tight + 1/4-1/2 turn? Thanks

Well, the winter is finally over so it's time to get to work. My insurance co. is requiring me to replace the roof by June, but since nothing is level and in such bad shape, I am just going to slap some roll-roof on to satisfy them. I really want to start with the foundation but it's been...

sorry, I forgot to mention that I come from a blue-collar family. My father is a retired carpenter, one of my brothers is currently a carpenter, and my other brother is an electrician!

Hi all, thanks for all the info! Sorry, I've so busy moving that I haven't had a chance to update the thread. I'm trying to use SketchUp to map out the bad parts to the pictures, but I'm having a hard time. I've had some advice to put up a temporary wall in the front, and then cut down and...

Thanks so far! The house was built in 1900 so I'm sure the garage is around that vintage. The walls upstairs are around 6' tall, if I put bracing at the top plate, it would really cut down on the head room. So I'm hoping I can put the braces higher up. So, I did have a few questions. Any...

allright, I have quite a few pics. I just wanted to show the pic overall, which show the sagging, some foundation pics which show some bad stuff, and pics from the 2nd floor which show the roof and bowing walls.

You got it! Will take pics today

Hi guys, I have been here for awhile but never posted. We just closed on a house last Friday, and it has a 3-car detached garage. But it is in very poor shape. The roof is shot, there are minimal cross-beams in the roof, so the walls are bowed out and the roof sags. The rubblestone foundation is...