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looking through the Sears site I see a lot of all steel constructed garage components with a brand name of "Stack-On". The wall cabinets and workbench look decent from the pictures. Price is lower than the Gladiator or Craftsman Por which seems suspect. Has anyone used any components from Stack...

Thanks for the info, Trovato. That's a good idea to make the panels removable in an easy fashion.

What about an exterior staricase on the back of the garage? My garage is in the middle of construction right now. The second floor will have a 24 x 12 area with an 8 foot ceiling. Initially I am going with basic attic pull down stairs rated for 300#. In the near future though, I plan to add a...

A ridge vent should be used in conjuction with some type of soffit venting to allow air to enter the eaves then leave the ridge vent, thus keeping the air circulating. Plastic over Kraft backing would definitely promote moisture and mold. I tore out some walls in an older house where someone...

I actually have two basements. The main basement is under 2/3 of the house footprint. In 1926 (dated carved in the concrete), a second basement was added under the remaining 3rd. No entrance into the house or other basement, just an exterior door. The main basement is about 800 square feet with...

Thanks for the link, Jeepster. I don't know that I'd trust that system to hold up a load of snow and/or ice which could accumulate. It does look worth considering for my new garage though!

I understand your point and open flames. There is/will be a 4 foot by 8 inch concrete wall between the basement and the underdeck structure or a length of about 10 feet. That will be between the area where the woodstove is located and the outer area. In addition, the heating months are when I am...

All of the deck boards or just along the ledger board? Any of the deck boards could be removed as I fastened them with deck screws, which would be easy enough to back out. I wouldn't want to remove too many, or I'd be stuck with a giant jigsaw puzzle! What did you have in mind? Flashing down...

Thanks for the replies. The steel door is a good idea. I have run the rough plan by the town inspector and he said it would not be a problem. I am in NH, which historically has quite a snow season although you wouldn't know it the last few years. I built the deck myself and went with 2x8 joists...

I am in the process of having a separate garage for car work - I do a lot with older Mopars. It will be 26 x 24, 11 foot ceiling on the first floor, 8 foot ceiling on the second floor. It was the biggest I could fit in the most logical place on my 1 acre lot. I don't want to clutter it with my...

The height of the underside of the deck joists to the concrete pad is about 9.5 feet. I would use 2x6 wall framing with a 2x6 pressure treated sill plate on the concrete. The walkout basement does not open up to the inside of the house, as it is a second basement. After enclosing the deck I...

Has anyone tried this or seen it done successfully? I have a 12' by 24' deck off the first floor at the back of the house. Underneath is a walkout basement. I poured a concrete slab and retaining wall along the back short side and three quarters along the front. The slab is 4 inches in the...

How are the Bryant ceiling hung propane heaters? Is this company still around? Can you still get parts? Thermostats? I don't see a whole lot of current info online. I'm looking at a used 50,000 BTU unit. I don't know the model number yet. Attached is a couple of shots of the unit in question.