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My detached garage is just over 400 sq ft. With winter coming up, I'm looking to install a hanging heater with either 240v or NG supply. Rough operating costs come out to: 240v cost $0.16/kWh 5kW heater = 5 * $0.16 = $0.80 / hr Natural gas cost $0.65 / therm (100kbtu) 50k btu heater = (50k /...

I plan to use the Foundation Armor SC25 Siliconate concrete sealer (here)in my garage. Concrete isn't in best shape, but the goal is to reduce dusting a bit. What should be used to fill cracks prior to applying the sealer? There's quite a few repair materials - tube epoxy filler, concrete...

My house has a 20x21 detached garage with 8' front wall and 6' rear wall. Due to codes, no room to make deeper or add another bay on the side. However, there may be enough room for a 1 bay "shed" in the backyard. What's the general rule of thumb for working space around a 4 post lift...

I'm having trouble deciding on what upgrades would be worthwhile to do to my garage. It's a 20' wide by 21' deep with the front wall @ 8 ft and rear @ 6 ft. Here's the current garage floor plan in relation to the house Can't expand wider towards street due to setbacks and a variance is very...

Just moved into a house that's on a community well and previous owners had a Culligan water softener and basic whole house filter (I think HDX 5 micron sediment filter). Setup below: The sticker on the Culligan units says 2005, so it's 12 years old. The brine tank looks absolutely...

Moving into my new house this weekend and one of the first projects will be a 10'x12' shed for lawn equipment. I talked to the city and anything 120 sq ft and under does not require a permit, however sent along ratwall requirements. These are the two options: 1. All structures resting on a...

I see lots of info pertaining to garage heating and cooling, but how do you all handle humidity and dust? Specifically those in Northeast climates where winters are cold (sometimes sub 0F) and summers can get pretty warm and humid. You can pick any number of heating/cooling methods, run a...

Looking to paint the garage door, but going back and forth on how far to take this project in terms of prep. Keep in mind the main reason for doing this is that we're trying sell my Grandma's house because she is moving into a small senior apartment. House is being sold "as-is" with the...

Moving to the new house in just over a month and browsing over a few basic 10x12 shed designs. Decided on a gravel base, pressure treated 4x4 skids, with 2x4 framed floor and plywood surface, and gable roof with shingles. Where I'm getting stuck on is what's recommended as far as insulation...

Looking to pick up a paint sprayer to tackle spraying latex paint on two doors in the basement. Maybe an smaller shed in the upcoming future (10x10'ish) and kitchen cabinets (all likely latex paint). I already have a 5hp 60 gal compressor so air is fine. I don't want to buy an airless...

Awhile back I finished running 240v out to the garage, but had temporarily left bare wires running from entering the garage up to the subpanel. Well "temporarily" turned into longer than desired, but now it's time to fix it. Here's the setup of outside and inside: It's standard 1" PVC sch...

Just put an offer down on a house with the following layout. Garage is technically "attached", but not really. The house is otherwise dead on for what my gf and I want minus the garage situation. I was dead set on having an attached garage because when properly insulated, the radiant heat off...

I know this section aimed at garage heating/cooling, but what are the pros/cons of central air vs ductless in the house? Would you stay away from purchasing a home based on it having baseboard heat and ductless air? The baseboard heat is non issue, but ductless air seems like it'd be a pain.

After pulling all of the fastening hardware from the calipers on my car, I realized how nasty they were with who knows how many years of rust, dirt, and grime. Yes, nuts/bolts are usually a "one time use" item and should be replaced each time they are removed, however, this is not happening for...

Like a lot of people, my workspace is shared between cutting wood and automotive related projects. While a shopvac captures a fair amount of sawdust, it doesn't catch enough dust to prevent it from settling on benches, shelves, cars, toolboxes, etc. Outside cutting is not always feasible...

There's about a million threads and pictures out there of building an enclosed structure for an air compressor, but not a ton that will enclose both the compressor AND a dust collector. With the 5hp 60 gal air compressor and dust collector having near airplane engine sound levels, a sound...

Had my eye on the HF 2 HP dust collector for my saws and then had the thought to run a drop above my sandblast cabinet to extract the stray dust that leaves the cabinet. But why stop there? With the high CFM of the dust collector (1550 cfm), would this possibly work to extract fumes if...

My current garage floor is pretty old, cracked, sagging in some areas, and worst of all, seems to allow moisture to seep up through it during wide temperature swings. Properly sealing and insulating the garage along with a concrete repour with a moisture barrier included would be the best way to...

Not saying that anyone should do this, but a couple coworkers and I were debating this. The original argument was that a neutral line was needed as a return path for current. The counter argument was that my 240v compressor only requires the two hot leads. Each of these leads essentially act...

Typically this question is asked more along the lines of "what tools should every homeowner should have?", but this generates the expected - some screwdrivers, a few sockets, a level, and maybe a drill. My question is this: What tools should the DIY REMODELING homeowner should have? This is...