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    Shipping container building blocks

    I had an idea to make a building using 20 ft shipping containers as the perimeter of my building. Taking 2 20 ft containers stacked,butting them up to another set to make a corner. Leaving enough space in between for my door openings plus a 10 ft stairwell to them. If I did 4 corners plus 20...
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    40x60 garage planning

    I don't have any stucco experience, but I do have experience with a 40x60 building. Go bigger if you can. I'm trying to figure out how to afford an addition to mine after 6 years Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Fiance' says garage is too big.....

    just let her know that her diamond ring is too big, and she should allow you to get a smaller one. That way it would put it in perspective for her.
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    My free score-What do I do with it? IDEAS

    either make a display cabinet, or put shelves in it and use it for storing your precision instruments. try and sell or trade it for something you want. I would put shelves and display my toys in it and old antique tools.
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    Oil Change Question

    We have had 5 mini coopers and have had the dealership do the oil change, they reccommend changing the washer on the plug every time. The 2 times we had someone else change the oil on my daughters Mini, it leaked. I would say if it calls for the o ring to be replaced each time, then that is...
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    USA made compressors?

    I am looking at compressors also, I have found a Brand, I believe are all made in USA. PUMA is the brand. they look nice, has anyone had any experience with these?
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    Computer in the shop?

    If you are going to leave your laptop plugged in all the time, it is reccomended that you take out the Battery. just keep it stored and full charge, it should be fine. I use a netbook for my shop computers. I got them from people who just wanted to get rid of them. I cleaned up the software...
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    Creepers? What do you recommend?

    If you need one, dont screw around and buy the cheapest one that is on the shelf. I use mine all the time, I dont have a lift. I have one with an adjustable head rest, and I had to put some bolster on that. ( I have a head trauma, so I cant really hold my head up when I lay flat) I also have...
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    Need a safe for guns and valuables.

    Then double that for the future
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    Anybody ever dealt with National Barn Company?

    When I was looking at building a new one, they had the best price, except, I need to buy the doors, and pay for install, I need to buy concrete, I need to get permit. When I looked at the bids, they did not win. I looked at Morton, FBI, and Cleary which are the pole barn people around me and...
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    Cell phone reception in a steel building

    If you have Verizon, they do have the previously mentioned Booster / Bridge,you should call them up and tell them the problem, let them suggest the bridge, then tell them to provide it. I have done that at the recommendation of a radio talk show host "Kim Komando", after talking to umpteen...
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    What age is good for a kid's first tool set?

    My grandson, was in his stroller in the field with me when changing out gates on the farm during the winter, goats all around him. When I was in the small wood shop, he was on the floor pounding on his toys with a hammer. He turned 7 and we built his first tool box (wood kit), he needed a...
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    Undecided on how to finish this

    cap the outside edge with a piece of facia stock bent with a brake, give it a large flange on the inside triangle then Ice and water shield over the inside triange, then the bead board. This would make it water tight and the bead board would make it look good.
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    Converting roof trusses to rafters

    put on an addition to house the lift and then add on your compressor room to that. you can always use more space.
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    Check out what i got

    My dad used to put a drill on the engine where the pull start would go, then clean everything and have one of us hold the drill and keep the engine turning while he fiddled with things. If you have compression, clean everything, put good gas in it, change oil, it should turn over. He also used...
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