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    starting my 'wood' porcelain tile project! advice needed please.

    Here is the damage I was able to cause. The line across a few inches down is from a dull tile cutter that had a hard time penetrating the porcelain, and the top corner is where I was able to damage it with a hammer. Smacking anywhere on the face was surprisingly taking the abuse well. I am...
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    starting my 'wood' porcelain tile project! advice needed please.

    Has anyone got any feedback on the durability of these wood tiles? I got a sample panel (8" x 36" hickory) and the color is not all the way through, the top finish wasn't much thicker than paint. I did beat it with a hammer just to check durability and the only way I was able to really chip it...
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    Open Car Trailer Improvements

    Nothing major here either but I find this is a major help backing up my 15' open trailer behind my lifted extended cab with tonneau cover. I just stick the magnet ends near the back on the trailer frame top or by the fenders and effortlessly can see the trailer. Also works great with the boat...
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    Tiny jumper, 5 star rated, $36

    These are a real lifesaver when you are out atv'ing in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere, and you stop to B.S. and have your MP3 player running your 4 wheeler stereo and it drains the battery! This is of course on a big CC utility quad that you cannot pullstart or pushstart.
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    Materials for garage ceiling--Metal VS 4x8 panels

    I used this, pricey, but was fairly quick and easy to do myself, http://www.alside.com/products/siding/soffit/beaded-vinyl-soffit/greenbriar-vintage-beaded-soffit/ I wouldn't put that vented up, due to your thoughts.
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    Materials for garage ceiling--Metal VS 4x8 panels

    Alright, here is what I went with, Beaded vinyl solid soffit. http://www.alside.com/products/siding/soffit/beaded-vinyl-soffit/greenbriar-vintage-beaded-soffit/ I know, I know, its a fire hazard when you have 10 foot flames in your garage but I do not see how thats going to happen. My...
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    Metal pegboard

    I use perforated 16 gauge steel with 3/16" holes 1/4" center to center ordered from Mcmaster carr. These are just small 12" square, dedicated to the tools for the machine its at in my workplace. I keep the hooks in place with a small tyrap or ziptie.
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    Free garage?

    Done this years ago at my first house. Girlfriends dentist told us we could have his 24 x 32 barn for free if I removed everything. Never do that again, I was luckily able to borrow my brothers big landscape trucks and trailers to move all the material 30 miles. But wasn't really able to...
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    Help with 900 sq. ft. Footprint

    I went 25' x 36' (900 sq ft) on the inside to meet HOA rules, I had to be at 900 sq ft or less for no town meeting variance, and I only have 5/8 of an acre with a 1600 sq ft house. I made this 900 sq ft size work to fit all my toys and still have room to work. 2 cars, 1 truck, 1 boat, 1...
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    Harbor Freight Coupon Thread

    K1, what is the code for the motorcycle lift? I tried saving and zooming in but still hard to read. Price looks good though
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    Harbor Freight Coupon Thread

    Is there a better deal than the super coupon for $89.99 for the air/hydraulic 20 ton jack (item 95553/69593) for modifying the 20 ton press?
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    Anyone got a 24x36 garage?

    I am about an hour north east of Akron Canton area, I am up actually in Ashtabula county, right between Cleveland and Erie.
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    3 ton LP Harbor Freight jack

    If ordering online just type 81119069 in the apply coupon box in the checkout cart screen, if you go to store, you can tell them you have this coupon code. I do not have a link, it was in one of the inserts back page of Sundays paper I saw at my grandparents house. Keep in mind, shipping...
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    Anyone got a 24x36 garage?

    I went 25' x 36' on the inside to meet HOA rules, I had to be at 900 sq ft or less for no town meeting variance, and I only have 5/8 of an acre with a 1600 sq ft house. I made this 900 sq ft size work to fit all my toys and still have room to work. 2 cars, 1 truck, 1 boat, 1 motorcycle, 50"...
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    3 ton LP Harbor Freight jack

    Coupon in this weekends paper
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