Recent content by spoulson

What about insulating around the door sides? Mine is just your regular 8x7 aluminum doors with weatherstripping around the sides. It doesn't seal all that great, since I can see daylight through them most of the time when the wind blows.

DirecTV did a similar install for me, but through my siding. I wasn't home at the time or I would've pushed for a pole in the ground. You really can't trust installers of anything. Verizon buried two FiOS fiber cables in my yard because they didn't check to see I already had one, leaving...

Thanks. I'm debating if I should put a coat of poly on the top. The stain may have sealed it some, but it's still rough on top, which would make it hard for cleanups.

I needed to build a spacious, sturdy workbench. This will be something I can use to work on heavy parts, install a vice, or other tools. One day I was watching Ask This Old House and they showed how to build a workbench. I got inspired so I headed out to get some lumber and built it in two...

I haven't had the pleasure of doing a job like this, but I would make a template out of newspaper or cardboard or something. Or, maybe just pop the toilet and tile underneath. It'll only cost you a wax ring and a little sweat.

It looks great! You seemed to have used a massive amount of chips. Most floors I've seen use solid color with flecks for accents. The chips you've used seem to also double as an anti-slip.

I talked to the builder and they were about as helpful as I expected. Basically, they chalk this up to 'settling' and is normal on all their houses. Moreover, he went to suggest I do nothing about it because it's not worth the money. He's saying the floor is plenty strong enough even with air...

I'm considering a blast cabinet for my garage. Do you really need a lot of cfm for these? I was looking at this one from Harbor Freight. It says it needs at least 5hp and 5cfm at 40-80psi. I have your average Craftsman 30gal 2hp 6.4cfm compressor, that is plenty for all my tools. Do I...

It really is a small world. Welcome aboard!

Hello everyone. I've been reading the forums a little and have now decided that I'm pretty much hooked on the great information people provide here, so I may as well introduce myself. I live in mid-state Delaware and work on cars in an attached 2 car garage. I primarily work on a rare 91...

The insulation looks great! But 16 tubes?! That's one per section. Liquid nails is fairly strong adhesive. Even with two ply, was it really necessary to use so much?

Thanks a lot guys. I didn't realize it was that big of a deal until now. I'll have to get the builder service involved right away!

I had my house built about 3 years ago and it has an attached 2 car garage. To make it, they've built a foundation around the garage floor and filled with dirt, then topped with crushed stone and concrete. Lately, I've noticed that one corner of the floor makes a hollow sound when tapping on...