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    What I did for drawer mat and welding carts

    So i decided to use the precut rolls of this stuff from Home Depot. Think it was 27" x 6' or close to that. Think it was more like 27 1/2''. A roll was just over $12. I tapped the end of the roll on bench to square it up and cut the length of the roll to the depth of my drawers (deepest drawer)...
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    Tool Box drawer liners

    Just starting to move stuff from the barn into the new garage. Cleaning 4 years worth of barn dirt, chicken feathers, mouse nests, and spider webs out of every thing. Want to replace the creased and tore up black foam liners my boxes came with with something more durable and that can be wiped...
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    Finished new panel, Finally.

    Just finished up the new circuit panel and stand-by generator box. Before. During... And After.
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    What would you have generator run?

    We have a Genarac generator that branches off the main circuit panel and has 12 spaces for breakers. I am in the process of replacing the original Wadsworth main panel and redoing everything. The way the Gen. breaker box was set up it will run the fridge and other kitchen stuff, the furnace, the...
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    Vinyl siding trans. from regular to shake - help

    I'm starting the siding on my garage addition. We decided to put some shake style up on the gable. Plan is to start it as close to flush with the bottom of the over hangs as i can. I know this is pretty common but never really looked at how they transition from the regular siding to the shakes...
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    Sheathing, Foam, and Wrap. opinions needed

    So i need some others thoughts on a dilemma i am having with the garage addition (this one http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170311 ). Some of the key facts: The House is 2x4 framed with 1/2" 2 sided foiled foam, no wood sheathing - I am residing the whole house while doing...
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    OSB vs. ply roof

    Ready to sheet the roof on the new garage. Looking for some thoughts on OSB or plywood sheeting. I would really like to use 1/2" ply but at $24 a sheet where i live... I know prices have gone up over the years but I just can't see paying that for a sheet of plywood. I used 7/16" OSB on the walls...
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    My 24'x30' attached garage addition progress

    Work is now underway. Plan is for a 24' x 30' attached garage on a 75' x 25' ranch with full basement. We also have a water issue in the basement so I am also doing what I can to address that at the same time. Figure I could show the progress on here being as how much time I have spent looking...
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    Disconnecting a standby generator

    Starting the ground work for my 24'x30' attached garage this week. i am also redoing the perimeter drains and re-sealing the walls. i need to move my Guardian standby generator to dig up the house foundation where it sits. Removing the LP supply line is simple, but what needs to be done to...
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    hello from michigan, north and south

    new to this site, have been on the other journal sites in the past. in the process of moving,(been over a year already), and have lots of work to do. new house has a 40x64 pole barn that needs completely redone. also planning on building a good sized attached garage on the house. would like to...
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    footings for attached addition

    I am just in the thought stage of a addition on our ranch style house. i started my working life as a rough carpenter then went on doing trim, cabinet installs, and custom stairs for about 14 years total working with wood. so, of course the concrete part is what i have no clue about. i have been...
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