Recent content by Skobie

OP here. To clarify: Stump is from a dead tree - totally dead. Stump is still in ground and was (purposely) cut off at seat height. I'm doing no carving - it'll be just a flat, horizontal surface.

Technically, garage-related, since the oak stump is near my garage:D (tree felled for garage project). It's on the edge of a little patio and I'm looking to turn the huge stump into a seat (its at a good height and plenty big - over 100 rings on the oak) but I'd like the top (end grain, I...

Has anyone been successful using the coupons for tool chests? For any coupon I've seen on this thread, it seems clear as day to me that its not permitted...do they not read the fine print (please say I have a chance!)

Hey guys- OP here. Thank you for your ideas- much appreciated! :beer:

So, I have a 2 car attached garage as part of my 15 year old house. My house is at a 90 degree bend at the end of a long, straight street, and the garage doors face forward. My neighborhood is on a hill and the winds always blow up the street and into my garage. I get LOTS of debris into the...

Thanks, guys - I'll close the gaps as a first experiment to see if my sound is coming through the gaps or through the door. If through the door, I'll start looking for a solid core replacement. :thumbup:

I live in a 10 year old house with those cheapie modern hollow interior doors. There's one of these doors between the kitchen and laundry room, so a lot of the washer / dryer noise comes through the door, making my kitchen VERY noisy. Do these doors come in an insulated version?

Not directly garage-related, but I have an interior door that has a torsion spring-type device that fits on a longer-than-usual hinge pin. It makes the interior door "self closing". Questions: 1) What is this device called? 2) If I have to remove the door for a reason, how on earh do I...

Awesome! Congratulations! Thank your Dad by putting it to good use and staying out of trouble :-)

clean and simple working garge - nice!

creates a lot of energy for the garage - seems like a great place to crack open a beer and wrench a little...me likey :pimpflash

Maybe he can spell it BEFORE the beer :bounce: PA beer geography: West of Mountains: IC East of Mountains: Yuengling Erie: Gem City (tastes like spiked lake water) Mountains: Jaegermeister :lol: