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Hello GJ nation, I have an 8-foot garage door on the basement floor of my single-story ranch-style house: I am considering (if possible) replacing the door and widening the opening to 9 or 10 feet. I can fit three cars in this basement space, and the additional door width would provide...

Hello Folks, What happened the the thread started by Derek420 ("Who Uses Lucas Oil Products")? I received an email notification of a reply, but when I clicked on the link I got an error message ("Invalid Thread Specified"). Hmmmmm.....:shoot5:

Hello GJ Nation, I am looking for an auto lift supplier here in Northern California, specifically one whose service area includes Sonora, CA, which is approximately 50 miles from Modesto CA and 100 miles from Sacramento CA. I would like to find an outfit that I can work with from start to...

Hello folks, Has anyone out there in Garage Journal Nation installed a lift with less-than-ideal ceiling clearance? I am interested to hear of your experiences, and how it has worked out for you. I would like to install a 4-post lift in my garage. My existing ceiling is 9' 6"...I know that is...

Hello Folks, I would like to install a 4-post lift in the single bay of my three-car garage. The existing ceiling height is approximately 9'8". I would like to modify the ceiling directly above the lift location in order to get some additional lift height. My thought was, by strengthening and...

Hello Folks, I recently acquired a vintage (early 1960s?) Williams rolling tool chest, identical to the one pictured below: Its a solid well-made unit and I am looking forward to cleaning it up (but leaving the patina) and putting it to use in my garage. The key is long gone, and under...

Hello GJ Nation, I am completing the fluorescent light installation in my garage. The previous owner made a nice start with the first 75% of the garage, installing six Lithonia 8-tube T8 96" tandem fixtures like this one: I am very happy with these lights, and was planning to install a few...

Hello folks, In my garage I have several fluorescent light fixtures. Each fixture is plugged into a 110V outlet. The only way to switch the fixtures on and off is at the breaker panel. I would like to control the fixtures using remote control lamp modules such as this...

Hello Folks, I need some assistance in locating a source for some garage light fixtures. Specifically, they are Lithonia units that are 8 feet long and have 8 lamps each: I have five of these installed in my garage, and I need two more to complete the lighting layout. The previous...

Hello Folks, I am currently in the process of choosing new cabinetry for my garage. I am leaning towards the NewAge products, possibly through Costco, but I am not able to inspect these cabinets in person before purchase, as they are only available online. My biggest concern is whether I...

Hello Folks, Our recently purchased retirement home has a three-car garage. I am interested in installing a 4-post lift in the farthest stall (with the single door). Current ceiling clearance is a tad under 10 feet. I am interested in possibly modifying the ceiling structure to provide more...

Hello Folks, I will be removing all of the T-12 fluorescent fixtures in my garage shortly, as they all seem to be dying at the same time. I will be replacing them with T-8 fixtures. Can anyone recommend any good-quality T-8 shop fixtures, preferably corded? Thanks in advance. :beer:

Hello folks, Can anyone offer some tips/tricks/advice for transporting a Kwiklift in a standard pickup truck bed? http://www.kwiklift.com/features-all.htm I am looking at one that is around 100 miles away, and I need to know if I can safely haul it home in the back of my 1997 Chevy S10...

Hello, folks, I need some advice from an HVAC expert. A little over a year ago I had a new heating unit installed in my house by a well-established local HVAC company (It's a Bryant, model 80 I think. Works really well.). There are two air intake filters, one at the fresh air intake in the...

Hello, all, Two questions: 1) When I first signed up, this forum was called the "Garage Junkies" board - what happened? Sounds like the PC police stepped in..:confused: 2) I would like to make a donation toward the maintenence of this forum - can I send a payment through PayPal? Thanks in...

Hello, fellow garageniks, Was browsing through my file cabinet yesterday and found the receipt for my Sears Craftsman 20-gallon Wet-Dry Vacuum, and the receipt was dated March 6, 1987 - wow! my vacuum is over 20 years old! Out of all the tools that I have in my garage, I use the vacuum the...

Hello, Folks, I was wondering if I could get some thoughts on the accuracy of "click style" torque wrenches. I have been using my Craftsman 1/2" click torque wrench for twenty years now, and I always thought they were fairly accurate. However, after reading a post on another board which...

Hello, fellow Garageniks, I am in the process of re-evaluating my existing garage lighting system (I'm getting older, but apparently my eyesight is getting worse - go figure! :headscrat ). Anyway, up to now I have been purchasing the least-expensive bulbs for my fluorescent fixtures...

Hello, folks, I need a recommendation for a garage door installation company in the San Francisco Bay Area (preferably in the North Peninsula). The company that installed my wood door 20 years ago has gone by the wayside, and an Internet search gave me over 250 (!) results. I would like to...

Hello, folks, Just got my shipment of MotoFloor from Costco. I purchased enough to cover every square inch of my garage floor. Question: Would it be OK to place my washing machine and dryer on top of the MotoFloor, or should I just tile around these appliances? Thanks in advance for any...