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Not to take anything away from the versatility of chain pots, but this 2" tube grid is the best thing I've seen all year. I'm amazed this isn't done more often, especially with the amount of working floors installed on this forum. Quick guess is you have one day and <$1,000 into that steel...

What date did the rental start, and what date did you call to request the unit be picked up?

Rental charges with UR and Sunbelt stop the moment you 1)Call them and request a pickup, or 2)Return the unit to their facility yourself. It sounds like you pulled the unit out of their yard, but they picked it up at the end of the rental. The additional $275 could be a pickup fee to come get...

Talk to this guy: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=473891

Talk to this guy: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474113

My bathroom fans were louder than the 18k Fujitsu I installed in 2017. Since it was right outside of my home office, I spent a lot of time pacing around that unit while on the phone and it never had any impact on the call. It was very quiet. Hardly noticeable. Quieter than a microwave and much...

Iron bacteria is clear to brown slime, not a white crystalline solid.

If the right side of that tree can reach any structure you care about, take it down or have a pro cable it. The right side is going to "connect the rot" at some point in the not near future and split off. What area of the country is this tree? Ice storm land? Hurricanes? Tornado alley? How...

Linemans pliers, but nowadays I just grab a Wago.

Take this for what it's worth. I bought a house in 2019 that came with a 12x16' or so stick-built wood shed that has been in place for at least 20 years now. It sits on leveled cinder blocks with an asphalt shingle between the block and the 4x4 bottom rails. The front 4x4 is actually in full...

I have a plot map of my property stuck to the beer fridge in the garage. I saw a surveyor working up the street one day and struck up a conversation. $20, a bottle of water, that plot map, and 30 minutes later we had located, dug around, and flagged the five pins I could not find. I couldn't...

Unless you're a hermit who lives alone and has no friends, people will know about it. Hopefully word never gets through to the druggie kid of your wife's best friends sister, or your own kids friends cousin who is a gangbanger, or the hunting buddy whose wife works with CPS and took in some...

The point is to wrap all walls and the ceiling with mesh. Don't leave weak positions. The sprinkler is to keep fire away from your gunpowder, since this is a reloading room. Unless you keep small quantities at a time and don't really need to worry about a simple few lbs. I buy multiple 8lb...

Fire rated drywall and expanded metal mesh on a 2x6 wall with a steel fire or a commercial door is exactly what I would do if I wanted a room like this. Mesh and drywall on both sides of the wall and on the ceiling. Stagger the drywall and mesh panels, meaning if you hang the metal mesh vertical...

This, placed in a corner and bolted to the floor and two walls to prevent tipping over to expose the weak back and bottom panels to attack.

2x6" walls with expanded steel mesh covered by a layer or two of fire rated drywall, and a commercial or exterior steel door is the route I would take. Don't forget to put up the same mesh and drywall on the ceiling. A good SDS can get through a block wall rather easily. A pro concrete saw...

Any concerns with the paint containing lead? The chosen method of removal will dictate the proper PPE needed.

Same with both of my houses in AZ. Actually, the entire main panel is outside. FD is quick with the bolt cutters. It's like they train for it or something. I've had the experience to watch them a few times now. I think there was a designated "locksmith" on these crews. Luckily never for my...

I really like the outdoor disconnect. Makes it easy to kill all power within the breaker panels without having to pull the meter. Put some locks on these disconnects, lest the bored neighborhood hoodlums kill your power while snuggling up to the lady on a Friday night.