Recent content by sonoronos

I'll throw in my vote for the 3M 6700 / 6800 / 6900 full face respirators, plus 3M 6001 OVAP cartridges. IMHO, that combination is the baseline standard for spraying "iso" (the slang term for Toluene Diisocyanate and other associated chemicals used for cross-linking of automotive urethane...

Should garage door tracks (vertical and horizontal) be perfectly level with each other (as measured by a laser level), even if the garage floor is slightly unlevel? My garage floor is flat but not level (about 0.5" difference from level fromt left to right over 16 feet). Should I mount my...

I'm replacing my old garage door with a Haas 680 16x7 garage door, 1 3/8" thick. The bottom panel of the door doesn't has a seal so I have to pick one. One possible solution is to use a C-Channel seal, which I can use self-tappers to connect to the door. Another possibility is to use a 3"...

I think the biggest difference between file cabinets with drawers and dedicated toolboxes is that file cabinet drawers are usually designed to be tall and deep as opposed to toolbox drawers which are designed to be shallow and wide. Most filing cabinets (I have a two-drawer HON in my garage...

This. I use several cheap clear plano-style boxes from various stores (Hobby Lobby, Harbor Freight, etc) that hold all my taps and dies. They serve the dual purpose of protecting them, allowing me to transport them easily, and store them easily. If I had several hundred taps, this might be a...

Definitely out of whack. I think there's a healthy dose of "not interested" pricing going on. I'm sure if you hunted around and found someone who has experience building some kind of minimalist structure for $50/sq ft or something, you could do it. But you would have to spend a long time...

try fiverr.

If I could I would have both. If I could only have one, I would have a garage, which I would then sometimes use as a shop.

Raleigh construction costs are incredibly high. I have family in Cary and Clayton who both bought in 2022 and the prices of construction are just about as high as it is in Northern Virginia, which is insane. I don't know why. I don't think it's tied solely to inflation. I think it's tied to...

you're going to have a lot of competition.

:)

I grew up without a lot of money and have been pretty much independent since age 20 so I bought everything based on what I needed to get the job done. I bought a lot of affordable tools and to be honest 95% of them are still with me. I still have a small socket set my dad gave me as a gift...

Is composite decking actually waterproof? Over the long term, would PVC decking be a better choice?

Existing garage slab is fine, has been sealed in the past with an unknown sealer. Home and slab is 50 years old. Some parts of the slab surface are starting to show water is not beading. Does anybody have a reference for how to proceed with a reseal? Is it ok to spot reseal? Is it ok to spray...

The actual materials notwithstanding (you have probably done enough research on materials), your best bet is to make sure that the structure is sufficiently air sealed. Penetrations and gaps will allow noise to escape regardless of what materials you choose. That said, the person who said that...