Recent content by sandyda

Find a good paralegal (not an expensive attorney) to start writing letters. Send him copies of letters to Codes Enforcement about safety hazards. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, but you've got to ramp up the volume to get your problem moved to the top of his (likely) pile of complaints. He...

What a GREAT site; hundreds of interesting calculators, too!:rocker:

It's a poor mechanic who blames his tools. That's because he's too poor to buy the really fancy stuff....

It's the pump that's oiless, not the motor. Vent the pressure, test the elecrical outlet, plug it in, turn it on and listen closely. Does the electric motor make a straining noise? Then its likely the pump is frozen. If it makes a low moan it's haunted; try an exorcism. :D

Since you will be insulating the outside building eventually, you will need a vapor barrier, and the best time to add it is in the initial construction. There are different brands of barrier sheeting, and there may be a few percentage points difference in quality, But I don't think that matters...

Hi! I've been without a garage for more than twenty years, but I'm building one now, because I've seen too many car shows on cable TV. I was a terrible gas welder, and can only imagine how bad I can screw something up with a MIG, a TIG, and a cutting torch and air tools. The biggest garage I...