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Chris, I've successfully sprayed the SW Industrial Enamel and the Industrial Enamel HS. You just have to thin the HS more than the older version. I know I can still get the regular Industrial Enamel here, but it has been phased out in some states due to the VOC regulations. I wouldn't be...

I've decided that want to mount a ceiling mounted fan and a separate ceiling mounted heater in my garage. They are kind of two different questions, so I'll split up my thinking below. Heater: It seems like most places I've read suggest putting the heater in a corner opposite the garage door...

Someone earlier said 2 - a pusher and a scooper. I agree. As far as a pusher I have this one: http://shop.yo-hoqualitytools.com/product.sc?productId=405&categoryId=32 aluminum braced shovel with a steel wear strip at the bottom. Works awesome. Can really move a lot of snow in a hurry and...

So long time, no update. Progress is slow. Before the weather got cold I sealed and painted the walls. Instead of using a traditional primer, I decided to try something new and use a straight sealer. I used a Zinsser product called Gardz. I think it was originally developed to seal over...

I just finished painting my garage and used Gardz on everything. Gardz is actually just a straight sealer, originally intended to be used after wallpaper removal to seal any wallpaper residue from coming through the paint job. Supposedly will prevent water penetration too, but so should good...

That makes a lot of sense. I figured you had to have something other than just the electric heater in there. Thanks for the explanation!

Chris, I'm wondering what the process was that you went through to pick your heater - specifically electric vs gas vs radiant vs other. I know the electric heaters are safer with dust than the open-flame units, and you have a wicked awesome DC system there (something I sorely lack - just a...

Update: The drywallers finished their work a little over a week ago. I had to go back and tweak a few spots with some more mud, but still way better than doing the whole job myself. Was absolutely wort the $840 I paid to get it done. Since the drywall is done I primed the ceiling and...

Thanks for the feedback so far everyone! Being a dad is great, and I fully intend on teaching her how to work in the garage with her dad :D Thanks. I have a thing for old equipment. I think the newest thing I have was built in the mid 50's. I just love the lines, weight, and functionality...

Ready for Drywall I got lots of small things buttoned up the last week or so. Attic stairs installed, ran some low voltage wiring for a radio antenna and speakers, removed and old electrical box I won't be using, and general clean up. The drywallers are supposed to come the end of this week...

As this spring and summer progressed, I removed all the drywall and pegboard on the walls. The walls were already insulated, but I had to pull most of the insulation to run new circuits. A subpanel was installed with AL 2-2-2-4 running from the main panel in the basement to the garage. It is...

Hi everyone, So I've been lurking, gathering ideas, and dreaming about a garage of my own since I joined GJ in 2006. Almost 2 years ago now my wife and I finally purchased a home of our own and now I have the opportunity to turn the garage into what I've always wanted - a woodshop. The caveat...

Cool! Thanks for running the giveaway!

Correct, one neutral bus bar. And you're right, 90 amp is my max. For some reason I was stuck on the 65* column in the ampacity table instead of the 75* column. I figured if I'm doing this, I'm only pulling cable once. At least this way if I want to upgrade later all I have to do is swap...

Thanks for the replies. Attached garage, sorry, forgot to mention that in my original post. Not that it really matters, but I live in Michigan. It's a 55 foot run of AL SER 2-2-2-4 going from a 125 amp main panel with a 50 amp breaker to the subpanel with just main lugs in the garage...

Prentiss makes a good vise. I would certainly follow up on it.

So I'm almost done installing my subpanel, and I'm 99% certain how to do the final connections, but I just want a sanity check. Ground and Neutral have separate bars in the subpanel, neutral is not bonded. In the main panel, neutral IS bonded and all the ground and neutral wires go to the same...

I didn't have to do replace the header. It was just all the surrounding lumber that was rotten. Very similar to your pictures. If I remember right it was about $700 to have the lumber replaced and all the aluminum trim around the garage door replaced. the biggest part of that by far was the...

I had the EXACT same issue when we bought our house a couple years ago. We wound up paying a local contractor to fix it. Had to remove all the rotten wood and replace it. It looks like from your pictures the beam itself isn't rotten, which is good, so you really just have to replace the...

I have a Hitachi narrow crown air stapler and brad nailer. Both have been excellent for me with minimal maintenance (make sure they are clean, add a few drops of air tool oil, etc.). I have no complaints and would buy them again in a heartbeat.