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Thank you all for the suggestions. My man door into the house from the garage is in the back corner of the garage opposite the garage door. I'll mount the FX beside the man door. Originally I was thinking that it should be mounted close to the garage door. (Most of the time that I am in the...

Thanks for the height number. Bottom of extinguisher at 36" right?

Dumb question, but you are referring to the house door correct? Edited to add: Your edit cleared that up for me, thanks.

So I'll be picking up a fire extinguisher for my garage very soon and was wondering if there is a preferred place to mount it in a garage? I have a fairly standard 2 car attached garage with a single large garage door. Should it be closer to the garage door, closer to the house door, on the...

Prior to cutting any threaded portion of a bolt, stud, all-thread, etc I just thread on a nut beyond where I plan to cut. Then I cut, which may leave a ragged edge with burrs, but all you have to do to smooth out the threads at the ragged cut is remove the nut that you previously threaded onto...