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    Buying a shed

    Depending on where you're located you could buy an 8x20 shipping container They range from 1000$ to 1500$ and just have it set in place Most places that sell them deliver then for free depending on your placement Then you have indestructible storage in minutes, paint it to match the house n...
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    Harbor Freight Trailer - Experiences Please

    I had one for years Not the HF brand one but pretty much the exact same thing I hauled all kinds of junk from Chicago to CO with it when I moved It got dragged all over CO with construction supplies on it, Stuff like 20 RR ties or 30 sheets of 8' 1/2" drywall and all over the place with...
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    Do you have any tips on Metal Scrapping?

    Re: Do you have any tips on Metal Scraping? It's a 100K a year job here in Vegas -> http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13512703
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    New guy looking for sage advice

    I was running out of storage space in my garage and did the math for the size shed I would have needed, turned out to be cheaper to buy an 8x20 conex box and have a crane for 2 hours set it in the back yard In a matter of a few hours my garage was all cleaned out Living on a hill might...
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    Is this a good quote for drywall?

    Most guys bid liner feet or by the sheet How many sheets is the shop On the low end just for labor 4$ a sheet to hang it an 5$ a sheet for taping On the high end 6.50$ a sheet to hang it 7.00$ a sheet for taping an Texture?? If they are spraying orange peel 3$ a sheet If they are...
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    Garage/Shop Heater

    The little 1 car I used it in was all cinder block with 2 bran new windows, a new insolated aluminum over head door and an insolated metal 3.0 man door with R24 in the attic When it was below 0 in CO I'd be working in the shop in a T shirt
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    Garage/Shop Heater

    When I lived in Colorado I use to heat my 10x20 with one of these http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_595_595 After running it for 30 mins you had to turn it off cause it was so hot the guys that recommended it to me were using 4 of them to heat a 2000sqft 13ft tall shop It...
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    Steel plate on top of a tool cabinet

    How come they didn't put one of those Snap-On trucks in the back ground on instead Loaded with tools they probably weigh just as much
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    My Budget Tool Box Organization

    All those empty slots would drive me nuts I would feel the need to fill them even if I never had a use for the sockets those sizes
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    Best 18V lithium-ion Cordless Drill?

    I drive screws all day the impact feature makes a huge difference I work in/on large commercial jobs and have worked construction for the last 25 years I use a lot of corded tools for work/home, but I also use a lot of cordless stuff at work/home too Most of the stuff I use at...
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    Decent Ebay deal?

    Yup that's the one Either set is a good price at $1 or $1.3 a socket The only problem I've had with the instore sales is I've never seen either of theses sets in the store Maybe it's just my location but all I've ever seen is the all inclusive sets
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    Decent Ebay deal?

    This is the larger set I know they had a smaller set as well I just can't find my sears catalog atm. Craftsman 299 pc. Easy Read Socket Set, Std. & Deep, 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 in. Dr. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00935299000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
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    Decent Ebay deal?

    I've been primarily looking for sockets myself I'd like all of mine to match I hate having mix n match sets Craftsman has a large set of pretty much sockets only, that's not a bad deal price wise I'm pretty sure it's a 170 piece set without all the wrenches n screwdrivers n...
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    Irwin Asian Vise Grips

    Who/Where do they sell Grip-on plires in the U.S.? I would love a couple dozen of these http://www.grip-on.com/ 144-12 6" ALUMINIUM ALLOY C-CLAMPS
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    Are you that guy???

    I've got the sickness too, All the 8' flor lights in my old shop came out of an old Wallgreens (20 of them) we remodeled the workbench was all new/throw away lumber I got all the drywall as an overstock (Just get it out of here) But you guys are talking about garage stuff...
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    shop build

    For the doors in my garage (They were un-insoled alum doors) I used the vinyl backed fiberglass kits they sell at homdepot (bought off some Craigslist dood) then cut FRP to fit over the door sections, attached with caulk and white rivets. Looks great, cleans up easy and keeps the garage at a...
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    New Harbor Freight 72" Massive Toolbox Review

    I have seen those an they are nice, but I'm looking for something more like this http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=storage&item_ID=14386&group_ID=3405&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog I'm trying to stay away from the height of a top box and that side locker would need more...
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    New Harbor Freight 72" Massive Toolbox Review

    I just got one of these boxes 5-6 weeks ago, and as I've been drooling over the S/O boxes for the last 15 years I just couldn't justify the prices for a tool box. Once I saw this review I promptly printed out the 1500$ H/F add and my 20% off coupon an headed to my local store...
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