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Obviously, a normal tape measurer is easy enough to operate, and the price is right. But I occasionally find myself in situations where it would be handy to have a laser distance measurer. Years ago I bought one, but when I went to use it the other day it was completely dead -- even after...

Does anyone know how to remove paint spots from an old (1950's-1960's) beer crate? The paint that needs removed is a pastel color and is NOT evenly applied, but rather it looks like spots/drips from years ago. The trick (to me) is removing the unwanted paint w/o removing the original logo...

Hoping to get some input on layout of my workbenches, etc for my 3 car garage. See the sketch below. The 2 car space measures roughly 20' x 21' and the 1 car space measures roughly 11' x 19'. You will see some purple lines on the drawing. These represent man doors. The door in the 1 car...

I'm helping a buddy with a lake house project. No building codes are being enforced!!! Freeze table depth is 20". He desires a concrete slab on grade, 4" thick. Slab is L-shaped. Construction will be modest (frame siding, trusses, etc). He is trying to self-perform as much as possible, and...

In planning my garage reno, I have decided to go with grey, black, red and white as my colors. Got a nice looking theme, but it's "safe" and predictable I guess. Thought about getting a little crazy and trying to paint a "highlight" wall. Basically the wall you see when you pull in I thought...

Picked up one of the 44" HF US General tool chests this weekend during the tent sale. This will suffice for now. Eventually I will add one more as my needs justify the expense. Anyhow, as part of my garage re-model, I am using red in the paint scheme. Does anyone have a paint code for this...

I was browsing the local C-list tonight and saw the following cabinet that perked my interest. Kind of different looking than most. The little boxes down below gave me inspiration for possible a fastener area. No dimensions given. Will have to call tomorrow. Thoughts/comments? Of course...

Moved into a new house recently and there was some existing work benches that stayed with the house. At first I was pretty excited, but upon closer inspection I noticed the ones below the peg board are actually (2) units made with a 3/8" or 1/2" MDF top and not up to my standards. Also, I...

I'm sure some of you guys could use a router for your shop. Up for grabs is my LinkSys 54G wireless router. This thing has given me several years of flawless and rock solid performance. Do the reviews. One of THE best routers on the market. User guide here...

I'm starting my research on flooring types for my 3 car garage and hoping everyone can list the pros/cons of the various flooring types. I start to think one way is better and then read about this or that. I know it would be beneficial to me, and probably other guys starting this process, to...

A few weeks ago, our neighborhood re-asphalted the neighborhood roads. The stink has finally went away. However, the other night I noticed I have black tire marks on my concrete garage floor. Pretty sure this is from the new asphalt. Ideas to clean it up and prevent it in the future?

Good, bad or indifferent...this is where I'm starting at. Scheduled to close this Friday. :willy_nil :willy_nil :willy_nil Anyhow, 3 car garage. Previous owner left these benches and built-in's for me. This is located in my "extra" 3rd car bay. In the 2 car bay are some 2x4's and hooks he...

We are closing on our house 8/9 and I am trying to sort out what to do with an alarm system. The house is 2 years old and has a pre-existing alarm in-place complete with motion sensors, door sensors, window sensors, etc. Everything works well and was tested during our home inspections as good...

Hey all, new here, but been lurking and trying to learn. Quick question...in the process of buying a house. We found 2 homes we really like. In the process of negotiation on house #1 (no final deal reached yet!) and last night we looked at a house we liked enough we are considering pulling...