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Like the title says, I’m adding a new wall that lands exactly over an existing outlet so it needs to be moved. Problem is that the lead wires come in from above and go out the bottom to additional outlets. Normally it would be easy to move the outlet over a little by moving up the wall a little...

Wife wants me to put new fixtures in the garage that are “good looking”. No bare bulbs, preferably recessed and dimmable. Will need approx 5,000 Lumens per fixture and want either 4,000k or 5,000k color. Big issue is that the ceiling is dry walled and the attic is covered with plywood and lay in...

Getting a new 2hp compressor and it’s available with either a 220v plug or 110v at the same cost. What is the advantage, if any, of running it off of 220v? I already have 220v access at the location but could easily convert to 110v if needed. My thinking is that buying it with 110v plug would...

Going to purchase a Carrier mini split and trying to decide between the Infinity Series, their top of the line, or the Performance Series. Both seem to work well down to -13 degrees but the Infinity claims a higher Seer number which should provide better efficiency. Anyone have experience with...

As my garage is basically a show room and only has car washing items and yard stuff, all of my hand tools are in my basement wood working/ metal working shop. It seems whenever I have a small project in the garage or outside, I end up running back to the basement a dozen times to get that...

I have an Eley hose reel in the garage that will eventually go outside, but in the meantime, I am using it to wash vehicles inside during the winter and as you pull the hose out, the reel slides fairly easily. Don’t want to drill in to the concrete for anchors and really don’t want to glue it...

Too old to do much heavy work anymore and finally having my garage done over. The company I’ve selected will be doing the floor, cabinets, plumbing, electrical, drywall, painting, etc. as they are one of the few in my area that can do it all. I really don’t want to mess with finding subs and...

I’m finally letting go of my 1970something Walker floor jack that I bought new when building my first hot rod. Had it rebuilt a long time ago but it’s no longer holding pressure. Pretty sure could be fixed easily by someone that knows how. Just want it to go to a good home instead of scraping or...

Getting new garage cabinets and want to mount a compressor inside a base cabinet that’s 24” deep and 36” wide. Will be hooked up to hard lines that run to a basement shop and three ceiling mounted reels in the garage. Need at least 5cfm @ 90 psi. Have been looking at California Air Tools...

Anyone have issues with capturing moisture, mold, dirt under a tiled floor like Racedeck or Swisstrax? I wash my cars inside during the winter and get occasional water from rain or melted snow. How do you deal with all the water that has to collect under the tiles? Can’t imagine that I would be...

I need a contractor/flooring company to redo my 3 car floor. 2 bays have 25 year old 2 part epoxy and it has a long crack that runs the entire width which has caused sinking of approx 1 1/2” at the low spot. 3rd bay was an addition and is bare concrete poured in 2005 and has shifted slightly so...

Looking to purchase a 12v Fuel Hackzall and curious what current owners have used for blades? HD only lists the short 3 1/2 & 4 inch varieties but would need something more like 6" or even longer for some projects. Are the Hackzall blades proprietary or are there generics that will fit? This...

i know there are going to be a number of brand loyal responses but since I'm starting from scratch I want to make sure that I get off on the right foot. The only cordless tools currently owned is an older 14v Makita 3 piece set that is no longer supported for batteries. I like them a lot but...

I have a Ryobi 2800 psi gas pressure washer that works great but the hose that came with it *****! Very stiff and kinks easily. Looking to get the best hose I can and have been looking at the Flexzila and a few others but would really like to hear real world suggestions from anyone that has gone...

Went to HF today to get some more anti fatigue mats for the wood shop since there was a 25% coupon and as I'm trying to tie them in with other tiles that I've bought over the years, I quickly realized that they no longer match in size. Don't get me wrong as I fully understand what I'm getting...

I have a 50+ year old garage slab floor that has developed a crack that runs parralel with the overhead door and is now sinking which causes water to run back in to the garage and pool right where the wife gets in an out of her car. :mad: Pretty sure my only options are to tear out the old slab...

I have an over sized three car garage that has 2/3 already coated and within that area, there is a low spot near the door that collects snow melt off and water to the point that it requires a squeegee or shop vac every few days during snowy season. Garage is heated so that makes it even worse. I...

Need to make a number of modified S hooks out of 1/8" zinc plated steel rod and would like to come up with a consistent, easy method with some sort of jig. Anyone have any good ideas? Have looked on YouTube but did not really find anything.

Got about 8-10 inches of snow today and after shoveling the driveway three times, I really wish that I had installed radiant heat under the concrete when I put it in 7 years ago. I told my wife tonight that if we ever move to another house in a climant area that gets snow. I'm doing it. She...