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As you can see, there is no bridging between the second-floor joists and the floor above is a double layer of plywood. Should I be concerned? Should I add bridging? Or maybe something like a purlin running perpendicular to the joists? Or do nothing?

I have a 400 sq. ft. second-floor area with plywood floors to be used as a storage area and an art studio for my daughter. I used Sherwin-Williams Macropoxy 646 on the concrete floor downstairs and am pleased with that. Would Macropoxy 646 or Durabak-type coatings be useful there, or just porch...

Other than my home garage, I have had two previous garages: 2004-2011 in an 1800 sq. ft. commercial location I rented and from 2011 through 2024, a 3,000 sq. ft. commercial space in a larger building I owned. In January 2024, I sold the building --a deal I could not refuse -- which is now...

I'm moving into a new space, 25x60, and need to install piping for my air compressor. My old shop had black iron pipe that leaked and was corroded. It was left behind for the next tenant. A dozen years ago, I had looked at the fancy plastic-coated aluminum pipe and passed on it because of the...

I received this quote from a contractor for my workshop floor. The shop is 1600 square feet with a painted floor, some places 3 coats deep. The quote seems a little non-specific to me. What things should I be asking to see in it?

The new-to-me workshop was being used as a clubhouse for a motorcycle club, so the bar goes of course. But how do I start over on the floor (it's not tile)? That stairway will be removed as well, so . . .

I have this vintage toolbox in desperate need of a handle (although the "replacement" is pretty clever and functional). Also, any ideas as to the manufacturer?

I'm trying to re-post all the missing images that were lost when you folks did a software upgrade, but I have a lot of work to do and I ran up against this issue. Really? Why does a limit like this even exist? Can't you help me out?

Once again, the images I host myself in my garage thread at https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/re-purposed-machine-shop.186124/ are not appearing, not just for me, but or others I direct to my page. I don't even see the links in EDIT mode. What's up? I've had this issue before and...

The clockspring for my Atlas No.64 drill press (the spring in the quill) is broken and I need a replacement. So far, I've been unsuccessful in locating one the correct size and would appreciate a lead on one that will fit.

It's summer time and, for me, time for a new fan. I have a 32" Max Air barrel fan on the floor as well as two 24" barrel fans that I have hanging from the walls. They move a lot of air but are very loud and it's just gotten annoying. One of the smaller fans failed, so it's time for at least one...

My self-hosted images don't display I self-host a number of images found in https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186124 While a direct link copied from those pages shows the photos, they don't show up embedded in the page. And example image tag is (I've added a space so the...

I serve most of the images displayed in my Garage Gallery. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186124 The tags are correct and the images have been displayed correctly before, but not now. Can you help me figure out what the problem is?

I own an Atlas No. 64 drill press and have searched for either a W-122 low speed attachment. Unable to find one, I did acquire a similar attachment, W-121, that fits a 2" ID column, not the 2-1/2" ID of the No. 64. No matter, I can machine an adapter sleeve easily enough. The problem is that...

It's http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186124 All the images are in-lined from my Imgur account and are not being displayed in my journal. Here's one to test this. I'm looking at the pages using Firefox ESR 38.7.0 and Google Chrome V 49.0, both 64-bit, Linux OS. If I...

The exhaust fan motor in the shop just died. The local repair shop has pronounced it "unrepairable". They are offering a replacement for $267. They are a long-time, reputable shop (the local "go to" place), so I have no doubt about their estimate. The old motor is a Dayton 5K454B. It's now...

The building I am in is old and I have been updating the electrical system, mostly by replacing old fixtures, switches and outlets; the wiring is sound. I have replaced two glass-fuse sub-panels with modern equivalents. Here's the service I have. It's 208 3-phase delta, 400 amps. And a shot...

I have an irregular concrete floor and a 5-panel 12' wide overhead door. This product looks good (you know, short of repairing a lot of concrete), but has anybody had any experience with it? http://www.snirtstopper.com

I have a non-commercial shop in Virginia Beach, VA and would like to meet others in the area. There are links to info asbout my shop and my other interests in my sig.

I have a 12x20 room in the shop that I plan to use as an office. The floor is a concrete slab that is probable 30 years old. I had to do some repair to the edge (new concrete about 12"x20') and do some other repairs to stop water intrusion into the room. It's nice and dry now (not hurricane...