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    What mistakes did you make building your garage?

    Plan your heating system fully before you pour the floor. In particular, the condensate drain! I wasn't sure what type of boiler/WH I was going to use, even though I planned for the in-floor heat. Ran all the floor heat piping, but didn't think to include a condensate drain. Irritating...
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    AWE Tuning Headquarters: Our journey to the state of the art.

    Congrats! We use a Mustang Dyno, love it. Best tuning tool you can have in your arsenal. D
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    Smells from the floor of our Historic Garage, turned Mall

    This happens every couple months during the winter in our shop due to various exhaust fans running. We have to walk around and add some water in the drains (there's a few dozen of them), then the funk goes away. Very nasty smell indeed!
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    Parked a kickass '57 300SL Roadster after a roadtest from work. Have to drive it to work tomorrow morning...
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    40x64x16 underway

    Great job! Love the aromatic cedar and the creativity in the vanity!:thumbup:
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    What did you do "IN" your garage today?

    rebuilt an antique cuckoo clock.
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    What's the temperature in your 'GARAGE' ?

    40x50x12.5, set the floor heat to 64 and leave it. Love it! Feels like 70 easy.
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    repairing top coat of plaster on a rock lath ceiling

    Thank you Polarisxcho- I have the exact same problem on my livingroom ceiling as the OP does, due to a leaky roof. Roof is now new, but ceiling is still to be fixed. I appreciate your advice!
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    Barn Find of the Century

    You nailed it. They are still rare and valuable, but when properly restored, most will be considered 'rebodied' which hurts value a bunch compared to one with original panels etc. The Maserati will also bring good money.
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    Peace, Love & Lucas - British Classics and Petroliana in WoodstockNY Garage

    Mitch, great space. And the British stuff is great too. I love the idea of you and your wife taking the cars out at the same time. I might have to try that, but I still have to get my car done! (XK120 OTS) Thanks for showing us!:thumbup: D
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    How much garage for $35k?

    Excellent info and great first post. Thanks for that and welcome. I find your numbers are pretty much bang on in this area. My 40x50x12.5 with steel inside and out, radiant floor, Veissmann boiler, great lighting etc was all done at just under $70K Canadian. D
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    Party Time

    Haha, I burst out laughing at this one! Looks like it was a great time out in your shop. I have yet to do it, but looking forward to it.
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    loop cad

    Have a look thru the FAQ's on the Avenir site. Is it a software compatibility problem? see here: http://www.avenir-online.com/AvenirWeb/Support/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx?ProductLine=LC2014
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    Squirrels and bats are ruining my builds

    Really? We've got bluejays and squirrels galore here. They don't seem to fight much although the Jays are loudmouths.
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    Squirrels and bats are ruining my builds

    Squirrels.. the damn things are stripping the bark of some of my trees. They must be using the bark for nest lining.
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    I Ticked Off Something on my To Do List Today

    Oh you luckydog! you were at the Brooklands Museum... I got to sit in that Napier Railton last year at the concours show in Windsor. Gave me goosebumps when they fired that machine up!!! Pure awesomeness..
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    Because of the Garage Journal: Garage

    It's GJ's fault that I put in a radiant floor.:thumbup:
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    any tig welders out there i need help

    -is your material clean? -is the metal warping while you're heating, and opening up the joint? -tiny bit of filler should get your puddle flowing
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    Mainifold location help-See picture

    don't forget to add a drain for boiler condensate. don't ask me how I know...
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    Boiler venting help

    Hi Ron, just curious as how you could pull air in when the closed system is sitting at 20+ psi? thanks
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