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    Cleaning my garage floor

    Thanks for all the tips. I forget the exact dimensions, and in what directions, but either way the space is just a hair under 25x25. I hesitate to get the walls wet for a few reasons, one, I am a bit gunshy after spending mucho dinero to finally seal out the rain. As far as I know the space...
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    Cleaning my garage floor

    I am located not too far from Charlotesville Virginia. Thank you for the advice, I appreciate the response and look forward to knocking this out next weekend. I don't have a good mop/bucket or a decent wet vac so it sounds like the all in one unit might be the best option assuming I can find...
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    Cleaning my garage floor

    Okay, been a while since my last post, and had lots of other projects to keep me busy but time for another one, and this one I need some help with. Long story short, for some reason the people that built the home I purchased decided to go directly stick on slab in the detached garage, i.e. they...
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    Quality screw/nails cabinet organizers

    Re: Quality screw/nails cabinet organizer's I have quite a few of the Stack-on boxes, and they work pretty well. They come in a bunch of different drawer and size options, and have kept my bits and parts sorted and separated. That being said however I am looking to eventually change to some...
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    Cigarette Smoke Ventilation

    Going to have to quote this every single time someone tries to shove their opinions about unasked questions down throats. I like the cut of your cloth sir.
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    Traveling with your garage dog.

    Start with some websites like: http://www.petswelcome.com/ http://www.dogfriendly.com/ After you find a property you think you want to stay at, call them on the phone and talk to the manager, and smooth it over before you show up with the pup. Also, many more hotels than are listed on any of...
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    building a shed on a big slope

    I hope you are not waiting to upload pictures of the shed upside down at the bottom of the hill and are busy filling it up with stuff! Last pic was brutal cliff hanger (pun intended)
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    HOA says "No" to external toolshed. What to do?

    I won't add the move comment, but feel your pain. I did move, partly because of the HOA and mostly because I needed to move to keep my brain intact. I went to war with my HOA and lost on many occasions, and maybe this story might make you feel a little better. I once ran the lady that headed...
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    Black widows

    Okay, officially freaked out now... When removing the handicap ramp that the previous owner built in my attached garage I saw all manner of nasty little eight legged beasts scurrying about. Did not get close enough to identify any of them, sucked them all up in the shop vac as they poked their...
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    Let their be light....

    I swung back by Home Depot and picked up a sixth light today :) More the merrier I suppose eh... Going to do two rows of three, with each row being cheated out towards the side walls for now. This will allow for an easy third row to go down the middle, minus where the garage door is when it...
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    Heavy duty truck lift

    Interestingly enough the City that I work for just sent several similar units to auction, as they were showing their grey. I have seen buses, tandem axle dump trucks, and all other manner of equipment up on them. Very slick setup, they are in the rear of the building bays and get used all the...
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    What's the right place to use these paint related solvents?

    I can't chime in on all of these, but have done many a bike chain (motorized and not) but for that task NOTHING I have used beats a Kerosene bath. Sure there are more environmentally friendly solvents for this, but the Kerosene works wonders and can be reused over and over after running through...
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    Let their be light....

    Would love to run 15 fixtures but not gonna happen atm. Have a total of 20 amps for the shop, with 15 fixtures I don't think I could run even the grinder without having to walk over to the other garage to reset the breaker. I have a few 120w par 38 clip lights that I can place for specific...
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    Let their be light....

    Okay, for those that have already done this you won't be excited... I have just recently acquired a new home, complete with two more garages than I previously had (they would be 0 btw) and gave one to the wife and claimed the detached as my own. No, I did not pee on the floor to mark it but...
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