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Just a story, no questions. My garage is getting ready for its slab. Naturally, I told my contractor to do whatever it takes to make sure the slab will never crack (in the sinking/failure sense, not the stuff you can avoid with saw cuts). To my surprise, he said, the stuff that works best is...

My detached garage is built. All that is left is the slab and running power to it. The electrician will be here tomorrow to run power underground (100A sub-panel) to my garage. It will require about 130 feet. Since I own a new, 7000 watt (continuous) generator, I'd prefer to have it live by...

My garage is being built right now. It should be done by week's end and I am hoping the 4000psi, 4" thick slab will be poured next week sometime. As I am planning on putting a 2-post lift (slab will be 8" thick in the area around the posts), I want to be sure the slab cures properly, so I...

I have a new one of these that I got for $100 (long story). I love it and it works great for what I need a compressor for now. That is, car tires, inflating stuff, light cleaning, etc. But I will be buying a 2135TiMAX and I get the feeling that I wont do five wheel lugs without having to wait...

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A co-worker's father recently passed away (early 70's). He tells me one of the things he has to take care of is making the tools and other stuff in his father's home workshop/garage go away. He said he took about a third of the tools (a garage bay's worth he tells me) which he thought he could...

Obviously I don't know how to search for it, but I'm sure it exists. It has to. What I want is a standard 1/4" drive socket, sized for a 1/4" hex so that I can use it to drive 1/4" bits. Easy enough, I have many of them. Problem is, the standard sockets are not magnetic so the bit falls off...

I am certainly buying at least one 44" 13-drawer cabinet. The question is do I buy a 2nd and put a work surface over the two as a few here have done, or do I get a 26" cabinet instead. The drawers are higher up and easier to get smaller bits out of versus reaching down. But that means having to...

There are coupons readily available for the 1-ton crane for $99. I was planning on getting one , but I seem to read insinuations that the 2-ton crane is much better. Can someone with experience with either, or ideally both, comment on the differences beyond load rating? Is one significantly...

They are getting rid of a gigantic Starrett 626 vise. Flat jaws (only) are a bit worn, but otherwise it is in great shape. They are offering it to employees with the proceeds to go to the company's community involvements group (charity). What would you bid? I don't need it, and I just bought a...

I did some research a while back and was pretty convinced that when the time came, I would buy a Bendpak XPR-10A for our new detached garage. Now, I am starting to wonder if it's the best choice. I plan on using this lift very sparingly (maybe once a month) for routine maintenance on my cars...

I guess my first should have been here. Sorry. I am a mechanical design engineer from greater Boston. Married with two young boys and a yellow lab. I like cars and working on stuff. Getting ready to build a new detached garage in addition to our 2-car attached garage. I plan on installing an...

Hi guys, Long time lurker. After dealing for months with permits (conservation commission and zoning board), it looks like I might get a chance to build my garage in May. Anyhow, my detached garage will be a 22'Wx34'D (outside dims) garage. The plan is to simply garage my 3rd car with tons of...