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    Any car guys here

    I'm a car guy, photos taken 42 years apart
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    Any car guys here

    I'm a car guy,photos taken 42 years apart
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    New LED Lights in my garage

    I have 17 led fixtures , [ 6 edge lit flat panels , and 11, 4ft. t-8 tube fixtures with 48 tubes ] for a combined total of 158,000 lumens. They light a 1100 sq.ft. area ,without any interference, AM, FM or Wifi
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    Real world 2 post lift height: Rotary SPO12 vs Challenger CL12 - Which is taller?

    Something to consider when you make your choice, only the columns , overhead support and pump motor, of the CL Series Challenger are made in the USA. Everything else , the arms, lift carriages , cylinders, cables, pulleys and hardware is imported, [ Chinese?] Challenger labels...
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    Internet/TV to Garage Help

    I use a D-Link Powerline the link below explains it. The best part is it's less than $20. 00howtogeek.com/210895
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    Skylights: Good idea or bad idea?

    I haven't had any problems with my fake skylights. Edge lit led flat panels on dimmers, and if i get tired of the view I can change the overlay
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    Mid Atlantic Garage Lift Installers

    My dealer was a Challenger authorized retailer. The installers were employee's of that dealer and had been trained and certified by Rotary Lifts . No 3rd party conflict and my warranty is registered with Challenger, a plus is, the company that sold and installed the lift , is there to assist...
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    Mid Atlantic Garage Lift Installers

    Last year I bought a Challenger CL10v3 , from a dealer located 120 miles from me The price for the lift was competitive with all the national retailers. My dealer took delivery of the lift from Challenger , then arranged to have it delivered and installed for me, Two, Rotary Lift, Certified...
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    New concrete and acid etching

    A conventional stain lays down color with a pigment. Stain that's used on a wooden deck or siding is usually water based , concrete stains are water or acetone based and work the same way, by depositing a colored pigment. Acid stain actually changes the color of concrete thru a chemical...
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    New concrete and acid etching

    All Garage Floors, posted an article on how I did my acid stain floor ,might be of interest to you. My floor is over a year old now, I've done a lot of dirty work on it and it looks as good as day one Here's The linkhttp://allgaragefloors.com/diy-acid-stained.garage-floor/
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    Shop vac attachments?

    VacuMaid with a 50 ft.hose ,and Made in the USA
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    Utilities

    Asked my electrician if I needed 100 amp service in my 30x36 build. Here's my 60 amp garage panel , space for 20 breakers ,lighting is 11 multi lamp LED fixtures [48 4ft. T-8] and 8 LED flat panels. 150 watt LED floods front & rear . Heat is 96% ducted NG , A/C is 18 Seer 2.5 ton split ...
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    Challenger Lifts

    Bought a CL10V3 1 year ago , delivered and installed by Rotary certified installers, .Including $279. state sales tax, total was $5,328.
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    acid stain new slab

    Concrete Camouflage
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    acid stain new slab

    I used 6 colors on mine, topped with polyurea. I waited more than a week between staining an sealing. Polyurea is weather sensitive , ideal conditions are , low humidity and no chance of rain There are different grades of acid stain , an "artist grade" has a higher concentration of metallic...
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    Pine tongue and groove on 2x4 bottom chord?

    1x T&G eastern white pine is on average, 6% lighter than 1/2" sheetrock. Here's mine on a 2x4 scissor truss, 24" centers
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    High lift conversion questions

    Here's a few more pictures, to either add to,or alleviate some confusion
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    High lift conversion questions

    I mounted the torsion bar and drums below the track, rather than above, which is standard. Allowed me to get the track closer to the ceiling , with more clearance for a jackshaft opener
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    floor covering for loft

    As long as the cabinet isn't anchored to the floor or a wall ,like base cabinets in a kitchen ,it will move just, as furnitures moves along with the floor
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