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My brother gave me this old chain hoist. I don't really have a use for it, but thought it was very cool. I'd like to hang it on the wall in the barn but its heavy....was thinking of mounting it to a piece of wood then mounting the wood to the metal frame of the barn....thoughts? Any other ideas?

I searched and actually found a thread about this, but it was 2 years old and closed for comments so I'm starting another thread. Sorry if its a long post... We live in the California foothills and are on a well. Our well is really high in iron - 10ppm - and is staining the toilets, sinks...

Hello all, I've had my 32x30 building up since this summer and am now wrapping up the wiring. (2x2 square steel tube not red iron) sunset ridge shop build I'm planning on doing 1/2" plywood 8' up on the walls and leaving the remaining wall and ceiling area unfinished. My thought is to use...

Ok, so not garage related, but this group seems to have lots of people with a ton of various experiences so here goes... Our house was built in the 30's. Most of the wiring has been updated, but still have some knob and tube in rooms. In our living room, we have a very weird outlet and I have no...

Hello All, I was torn on whether to put up my build prior to, so you could follow along, or afterwards, so I could post it in a more timely fashion....In the end, I decided you all should go along with me as I worked through the journey. So, here goes....sorry if its a long-winded post, I'm...

Well, after almost a year of research and various bids and hemming and hawing, I've finally pulled the trigger on a new metal barn shop. Center body will be 16x30 with an 8x30 lean to on each side. One side will be enclosed and will be the wife's workout area, the other side will be open to the...

So, it's been a while since I've been on here. Mostly like looking at everyone's garages for inspiration. I've sold my house in the bay area and bought a new one with some land up in the foothills. Still just a 2 car garage, but this one is pretty clean and fairly new. I've started getting it...

So, I got this for Christmas this year. https://www.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-33-in-Folding-Portable-Workbench-DWST11556/301867227 I have a Kreg portable workbench which is very nice but weighs a lot and is actually kind of a lot more than I need if I'm just looking for a flat workspace or a...

Hey All, I did a search but didn't see anything...possibly there is and I missed it. I'm looking for ideas to store clamps. I've accumulated a variety of clamps, C, grip clamps, pipe clamps and flat bar clamps and am looking for good ideas for storage. Thanks in advance -Rich

I picked up an old Craftsman Skilsaw a while back at a yard sale and would like to restore it. Probably won't use it, but would like it above my workbench. Other than just general cleaning, are there any suggestions for getting it all shiny and nice looking?

At work we're cleaning out some of the old barns... Came across this beast... Headbadge says Silver Mfg Co, Salem Ohio Anyone know anything about these? (other than it's pretty dang heavy)

I did a search and didn't see this so thought I'd pass it on... I was at HD this past week and saw an Empire Combination Square which is made in USA - Wisconsin actually. Reasonably priced as well... Just thought I'd share...

Hey everyone, I've got an old workbench built by the previous homeowner...probably 40-50 years or so ago... It's a funky old bench with a plywood top that has laminate glued on. Not sure what he used to attach it, but it's old, ugly and has chips and chunks missing and refuses to come off...

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