Recent content by Ratchety

Re: super parts washer on the cheep build thread I am a heavy duty mechanic, and spent dome time at work improving our solvent wash stations. If you want to really extend the life of your spin on filters, add a fabric sock of sorts under the drain, like a wool sock, so it catches all the debris...

Nice job on the finish! I wonder, supposing you opted for one color scheme instead of checkers; would you still feel now after doing this project, that VCT under epoxy would still be time and cost effective, or would you go all epoxy? Just curious for my own garage. How long did the tile take...

If you have a chance, go to www.craigerator.com and check out his film kits for old fridges. Real cool films that are applied to the whole refridgerator. I crapped when I saw them; soo cool. Nice score dude!:beer:

Here is an excerpt out of a book about electrical from Stanley Tools. :shocking:

Thank you jvitez. The cans are renovation style; you cut a 3-4" hole in dry wall and there are clips on the can that cantilever and lock the can to the ceiling board...with the little halogen bulbs that have a model number I cant rember, but use two brass studs for contacts that you key into...

Garage heater was installed the other day; Lil Cayenne 45000 BTU furnace. I came home from work when it was -20C outside and the installer left it on; it was warmer in the garage than the rest of the house. With that being said, it is heated but will not be heated full time as cost is an...

Hey man, if I had a choice, I would install side mount openers. I have my electrician actually putting a plug in near the top of my garage door just for future options. Like this: http://www.prodoorparts.com/products/167.cfm This keeps the overhead space from being taken up by a track.

My ceiling will be a foot lower than my ducting and floor joists (bonus room above garage), There used to be batting, but I removed it and had Enviro foam come spray closed cell foam up there. (Like Holmes on Homes) There will be no insulation touching the fixtures. I am concerned of the...

By the way, garage is going to be heated, but only kept at a maintaining temp of +5 C max unless I am actually working there.

Hey Guys, I thought I would ask you all about the use of halogen pot lamps in a northern climate garage. I was told that you should not use them unless the garage is heated; does the cold temps affect the operation of the halogen? Reason I ask is this; I am just in the process of finishing my...

My package came via Fed Ex today while I was at work, so I have to play tag with the delivery guy. My first stop on my quest for bulbs was at Rona, and I found one type of T5HO bulb. The temperature was around 4500 K. I want daylighters (4800K-6000K) so I may have to go to an industrial supply...

I went new school, I have two T5 4' fixtures coming from Vault Garage sometime this week... Chad Haas himself recommended only two for my 22 x 23 two car garage. The majority of my ceiling is 8' tall. He claims they will be more than enough. Pricey, but they do have a lens over the fixture to...