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I dig the granite; not sure I've seen it on a residential project but it's used quite a bit on older high rise buildings (that aren't all glass). This should add interesting contrast to the matte finish of the concrete. The biggest design payoff are usually the ones that cause many sleepiness...

Eric, Sorry to hear about your water woes. It's been a crummy few years with water in the GTA. I'm in Oakville and we're getting the same stuff... Looking at your floor photo, it looks like water is getting in against the back wall, correct? With your grade being so close to the sill of the...

It's been awhile since I caught up on your progress and like the many before me have said, you're doing a fantastic job. The pride you must be experiencing is well worth the long days and stressful nights I'm sure! The picture above caught my attention. While this will be great place to relax...

Loving the build.. The photo perspective distorts the view, but a few pages back that hydrant looked like it impeded on your overall driveway width into the overhead door... This photo it looks like it is aligned with the edge of the door? Any worry about unfamiliar drivers into and out of the...

Just a suggestion to help ease the photo/ location confusion.. You could post snap shots of the foundation plan with the completed areas highlighted in yellow so everyone has a point of reference. Also good if you ever need to look back and find yourself wondering, where the heck is that photo...

At this point, you would have a difficult time retrofitting using an insect screen on horizontal joints. I would find some backer-rod and colour matched caulking and fill them with a nice radius bevel (think brick veneer joint). It keeps the system tight, enhances the pressure equalization...

Nice RVRS (rear ventilated rain screen). We started using that product on a few schools we're designing. It almost has a velvet-y quality to the touch of it. In most commercial applications, it is installed onto galvanized z-girts, but your method should hold up for many years to come. I would...

What's your plan for perimeter foundation drainage since you're so close to the bank? I would assume traditional 4" weepers would not be sufficient to keep THAT much hydrostatic pressure at bay. Loving the build! Up here in Canada we struggle to find good concrete contractors for anything...

Ill be doing the same in my shop... If he's anything like me, its a PAIN to have to take down the OSB, vapour barrier and insulation to run a few lengths of conduit... Plus, on a white ceiling you won't really notice it OR it's intended to add that industrial 'look'.

The Welding Process I've spent a few hours degreasing, removing stickers and add-ons from the previous owner. This box was pretty dirty everywhere but this is the first round at cleaning. I had 3 problem areas, the worst of which was a half of a missing top rail on one of the drawers...

Oh, I'm also on the lookout for a matching Snap-on bottom roller box in similar or better condition from the same 60's era. Any GTA locals selling?

Getting back to this. Had a visit with my Dad on the weekend who graciously gave me 2 snap-on drawer removal tools (they were provided with his snappy boxes from the 70's). He kept them all these years! I will be sure to post pictures of them (although they are pretty basic). Last night I...

Thanks for the link, Chris. Great resto BTW. Care to divulge your metal bending secrets on the slide? Im interested in knowing how you got a consistent radius. Also, did you spot weld it in place it or just hit it with the mig?

Hey everyone, I scooped up the GRAY box on the weekend. I actually went to pick up a snap on top box he was selling and ended up walking away with this guy as well... Its very nice and in great shape. Too bad he did not have the top box. lilredex, feel free to PM. :thumbup:

Hello everyone, my name is Brandon. I thought I would share my winter project with you. This is my first tool box and hopefully a great clean-up and restore. Here is what (I think) I know about my new tool box so far. Using www.collectingsnapon.com as a guide, I have reasonably concluded...