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Just finished my ceiling or floor of my storage area above the offices I just built. I now have a several dozen boxes and many other things to move up there and my only option is to carry everything up a ladder. While resting today after 12 boxes of books, I was looking at the wall of the...

Found a great parts organizer today from a guy that sells this stuff in Azle, Texas. Great price, about 1/4 price of new. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Here are a couple pics of my shop lights I put in myself. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

Does anyone know if they make 10/3 MC cable? Guess I could use conduit if I needed to but would rather use MC. I looked at Lowes and Elliot Electric on-line and couldn't find it. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

I started wiring my building last week. First attempt but was able to gain huge amounts of info from here, Internet, you tube and the book "wiring" from black and decker. Must tell you I had a licensed electrician install the master panel. I installed 16 duplex, steel outlets around the...

Finished my floor this week, quite a process to get through but well worth it. I chose Armor Garage II based on my research (before I found this board). Decided to go with forklift traffic materials and no chips. Base coat plus same coler top coat with aluminum particles in the top coat for wear...

Need some help finding a subject again. My shop doors, 3 ea 12 w x 10 h have standard insulated garage doors with the rails that go horizontal at top of door. Want to save space and send the rails up the 3/12 pitch roofline then use a Liftmaster to raise and lower. Garage door guys told me you...

I'm building interior rooms in my 30 x 50 shop. I plan on storing things on top of the rooms so I'm wondering how to contruct the ceiling so it will handle the load of storing items. I want to use 2 x 6 top construction with 16" centers then top with 3/4" plywood. Do you think that would be...

I want to paint my roll up doors and other panels of my metal building. Anyone have any information on the best type of paint to use? I have a sprayer and want to use the right paint.

I just had my 30 x 50 metal shop building built with three roll up doors, 2 in front and 1 in the back (drive thru). The building is tan with dark brown trim. All the doors are white. I thought the builder made a mistake but he said most doors are left white. I started looking and it appears he...

I don't know if many of us have this problem but I wanted to see if there were any different solutions. I have two shops; one I just built in Texas and one here in Iowa. I work in both but only get to the Texas shop on long weekends. How do any of you buy and/or allocate your tools for two...

I'm trying to wire up my Sears Air Compressor. It's a 240V, single phase with a white, black and green wire coming out of the motor going to the pressure switch box. (See photo 1) My circuit breaker box (sub-panel) has a 50 amp circuit breaker that is not being used. it's a double pole with...

I have an old Craftsman 30 gal compressor, one of the oilless ones that has since burned up. I bought a new Craftsman Professional 60 gal but now am trying to turn the tank of the old one into a baroque smoker. I've figured out how to cut the door but am having a hard time trying to design the...

Need ideas. I have drywall on the ceiling where one piece is attached and one isn't. The one that isn't is sagging. They are butted up against each other with drywall tape over the seam. I removed the tape and can see that one entire edge is not screwed into the stud at the join edge. How can I...

Allright, I've read most of the articles concerning floor coatings and have decided I will use a 2-part epoxy, non-water based, with fleck. I've researched many and the Armor Chip seems to be the best. 19mils thick, four color fleck, with a top coat. The kit comes with everything you need to...

I've completed my 50' x 30' metal building and have a 200 amp Panel installed by an electrician. My question is, my panel,is in the corner of the building, 50 ft away from where I am going to build my offices. Should I run a sub-panel off the main panel or just run the wire for the offices from...

Here is my dream garage. It took me 30 years but finally have it built. http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p523/Oldracerjones/1efc5cd9.jpg http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p523/Oldracerjones/83768205.jpg http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p523/Oldracerjones/188ed21c.jpg...

Anyone know why my "upload photos" buttons in manage attachments is blanked out? I can't upload anything off my IPad. Any help?

Took a job in Iowa for a couple years while building my garage in Texas. I've started a 50 x 30 metal shop building with 12 ft eaves, 3 roll up doors (one drive thru). Insulated, with a 20 x 40 concrete driveway with cover. Next steps are epoxy floor, electrical, plumbing and inside construction...