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Exhaust vent question: The structure is a detached 2-story garage. The vent from my new Beacon-Morris furnace, hanging from the ceiling of the 1st floor, exits the back of the unit and will immediately turn upward to exit out the roof. The vent stack will run vertically through the 2nd story...

Quotes I'm getting to run about 35ft of black pipe gas line between a new gas meter and a new hanging heater in my new detached garage are just too damn high. Quotes so far range from $850 - $1400. I've priced the materials at less than $100. Only 4 corners required. Space is wide open for...

I mean from a code standpoint. Quotes I'm gotten from HVAC guys are generally a lot higher than quotes from plumbers, for running natural gas lines while building a new detached garage. The "original" task has been reduced to simply running pipe between a new dedicated gas meter and a new...

Found a nice pair of parts bin cabinets on Craigslist this weekend. Overall measurement of each cabinet is 33 1/2" x 11 1/2", each drawer measures 5" x 11". Heavy gage steel. Haven't seen a manufacturers badge yet. $50 for the pair. [/URL][/IMG]

I'm hanging insulation on the ceiling of my new 28ft x 30ft detached garage. I'm wearing a filtered mask for breathing but I've tried a couple ways to keep the insulation "dust" out of my eyes, with no luck. Pressurized goggles with some filtered flow might do the trick but I'm only finding...

Need some ramps for loading/unloading aircraft from a trailer. Have to be 10ft long for the proper angle to keep tail boom from hitting the ground as it start up the ramp to my trailer. Aircraft weight is only 1000 lbs, so I don't need to pay for 5000 lb or 10,000 lb capacity, etc. Should be...

I'm insulating the ground floor of my new 28ft x 30ft x 10ft 2-story garage. The rough carpenter built the staircase with stringers underneath (Type 5), as opposed to what I was expecting with end plates on the treads and risers (Type 1). Mis-communication on my part. He did a good job, it's...

I've perused other threads regarding hanging garage heaters but haven't seen any hard data on strength of lag bolts in wood. I just hung a 45K BTU Beacon-Morris heater in my new 28ft x 30ft detached garage using 2-1/2in long, 5/16in lag bolts. See pics. The Unistrut is suspending under the 2x8...

I passed my rough inspection recently, on my new detached garage, and am now adding the outlets and switches, etc. He spent all of about 5 minutes on the rough inspection. Can anyone elaborate on what the inspector typically looks for on final?

I am about to hang my new Beacon Morris ceiling heater in my new 28ft x 30ft detached garage/shop, and am debating whether to route the flue up, through a 12/12 pitch roof, or laterally through Hardie Board wall siding. I think the only good option is going laterally, given that the temperature...

I plan to start hanging insulation in my new garage this weekend. From past experience I know that dust masks will fog my glasses on every exhale. Particularly from the exertion of climbing up and down ladders and reaching overhead a lot, etc. Any words of wisdom so I don't have to buy (and...

I need to install 6 fixtures (coach lights, flood lights, external outlet) on my new 2-story garage. The siding is Hardie plank. I want to avoid cutting big rectangular holes to accomodate "internal" electrical boxes 6 times, particularly for the two flood lights that are about 25feet up. The...

After many years of procrastination I am finally building a 28ft x 30ft detached 2-story garage to compliment my attached garage, which is way too small to accommodate all my hobbies including cars, motorcycles, aircraft, lawn equipment, snow blower, air compressor, portable generator...

I am nearly complete with my 28ft x 30ft two story garage. While trying to find the proper insulation for the ceiling of the ground floor (formed by 2x8 attic trusses), which is the floor of the 2nd story. And assuming that rolled and batt insulation must fill the wall and rafter cavity...

I thought I saw a similar thread on this forum awhile ago, but can't find it again using the "typical" search terms, so forgive me if this is a rehash. I'm building a 28ft x 30ft garage with a 10ft ceiling, and am trying to maximize lift height. I'll be doing things like using flush mounted...

I'm getting quotes for a 28ft x 30ft bare bones garage in Southeast, Michigan, with attic trusses, 12/12 pitch, hardie board siding, site prep, 4" slab, minimal windows. I'm doing some of the work myself (electrical, insulation, ground floor drywall). One of the quotes came in at around $50K. I...

I bought a wire wheel the other day for my 6" Craftsman bench grinder. I've been using this grinder for over 15 years for sharpening mower blades and it has worked well. When I get the new wire wheel home, I see that the 5/8" to 1/2" "bushing" they refer to on the packaging, is just a little...

I'm a big fan of the various "show us your...." threads in this and various other forums. I've found a lot of tools over the years, most of them lying in the street. A couple of my such treasures are below. I found both the channel locks and multi-tool literally lying in the street in the last...

Hello everybody. Just found this forum, indirectly, while searching the web for accounts of moving Bridgeport milling machines. I'm an electrical engineer by trade and amateur machinist and DIY'er, mostly in pursuit of my motorcycling and flying hobbies. Great site. Any other forum members...