Recent content by silvermonte

My local lift installer has suggested Forward lifts. Chinese made but meets all american safety standards, its what they install in most home garage's that dont see the 24/7 use that a professional shop would. Not as cheap as full blown chinese lifts but your safety is worth something.

I got my floor poured last fall and then filled it full of ****, wish i have done a coating before but it was in the fall and it was to cold to put a sealer on. Now i get the joy of moving everything around.

In the mid west when it comes to spray foam in the walls its an all or nothing type deal, 2" of closed cell and then fiberglass or rockwool over the top of it will cause condensation to form between the layers. 2" will work as a vapor barrier, but my thought is you already have the guy there...

I live on the east central side of iowa so same weather as you. In the spring when the ground is cold and the weather warms up its going to sweat regardless. If you have electricity in the building run a dehumidifier in there in the spring for a few weeks once temps stabilize to keep the...

I own a HM126 from woodland mills, i suggest looking into this company. https://woodlandmills.com/portable-sawmills Its almost a direct knock off of woodmizer but with a few quality of life addons that woodmizer charges for, and considerably less cost over all. Once you get a saw like that you...

if the fasteners are install correctly they will last an easy 20 years if not more, and then if they do its pretty simple to pull them out and put a new one right back in the same spot, and easy afternoon worth of work even for a very large roof