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    Need help finding a replacement actuator.

    Hey gang, last summer the mowers drove into my gate and killed an actuator. I have spent the year trying to find a replacement with no luck. The original company was bought and then sold again to sears. Sears tells me to get wrecked and buy a new system. I tried my local gate installers. They...
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    Can't find a replacement Actuator for my Gate

    Hey gang, Long time no type. My Security gate at my house has suffered a failure in one of the Linear Actuators. I'm pretty sure my lawn guys hit the gate with their mower and broke it... However, I am having a heck of a time finding a replacement. Moore-O-Matic is no longer in business and...
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    Field guide to gas stations in Texas

    My wife just came across this and thought you guys would like it. It is a historical guide to gas stations in Texas! http://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/library/pubs/bus/env/fieldguide_gas_stations_.pdf
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    So it begins!!! I have no name yet :)

    We have our closing date!! 3/19!! Well my wife and I are in the process of closing on our home! And it comes with a nice big (but not big enough) garage! Here are a couple Realtor pics of the house, garage and my office over the garage! And this... Is my Birthday present! My loving wife...
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    Sunroom has no footer, what to expect?

    We were just about to close on our home and the final repairs revealed that our Sunroom's slab has no footers. *sigh* The Bank has agreed to pay up to $20k to have this repaired. A Structural Engineer is going on site Monday to determine the repair, then the foundation company has orders to do...
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    Distributor for Utilitech Lighting?

    I don't suppose anyone here is a distributor for Utilitech Lighting? We have been testing some of these bulbs out and are very happy with them.. But I would like to buy a couple Cases of flood lights and bulbs.... So I don't suppose anyone here is a distributor, whole-seller or manufacturer...
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    50's metal kitchen cabinets?

    Is anyone here using those old Metal kitchen cabinets in their garages? The stuff they used in the 50's? Like St. Charles or GE? I would love to see pics.
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    BIG Problem, Pool table will only fit in my Garage!!

    Hey gang, I just bought a 3600 sq. foot home with a 23 x 23 garage.. I figured with all that sq footage, surely my pool table would fit... NOPE!!! I measured today and based off the charts online, I need a 13 foot 1 inch wide room at least. In the entire house, only a couple rooms would fit...
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    Hinge a Coke Machine like a door?

    I have always been a fan of hidden doors.... And I came across a REALLY good deal on a modern Coke machine... So I have been thinking about what to do with it... I kind of think I would like to find a way to hinge it to the wall, in front of the door leading to my office stairs, from inside...
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    LED Lighting?

    Hello everyone, I am in the middle of purchasing a nice over sized 2 car garage, with a house... The garage will need some lighting installed, as all it has atm are the two garage door openers lights. I was thinking of energy efficient lighting and wondering if anyone was using LED lights to...
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    Howdy from Tennessee

    Hello everyone, My name is Randy and I am a Server Administrator for a major power company in TN. :) And best of all, I am just about to close my first Garage!!! Oh yea and it has a house attached to it for the misses! SCORE!! :) As you can probably guess I am extremely excited! It has been a...
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