Recent content by rob_460

Your project looks like a hell of a lot of work, but you will end up with a nice space and a sense of accomplishment. The work you've done also reminded me how much I hate finishing and painting drywall and confirms that my choice to line the interior of the new shop with white steel is right...

Could you zip out a slot with a circular saw, with the blade set to an appropriately shallow depth to just cut through the existing non-vented soffit material, and then install a continuous vent like one of these...

I too have the 2000W Champion inverter generator and I run it almost every weekend at my off-grid cabin. Has been excellent so far other than having to replace a defective plug once. Local service center and parts both available without any trouble. Plus I bought it from Costco, so in the...

I used tint on some West facing double pane windows at my old house and it helped significantly. Even the tint company said that double panes were fine to tint, but triple panes would be prone to seal failure post-tinting due to differential heat and pressure build up. The tint definitely...

If you can find them, IBC totes can make a fantastic rain water storage option. I managed to pick up a pair of them for $40 from a beverage manufacturer. The ones used for food products usually sell at a premium compared to the ones used to store chemicals such as soaps and cleaners for car...

A few years ago I wanted something for the same application after finding some evidence of someone loitering in the shadows near my house wall. I ran a string of inexpensive GU10 3" gimbal pot lights hooked to a timer switch and swapped the halogens to low wattage LED bulbs that give about 300...