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    Quick air regulator question

    I wouldn't worry about the 5psi. but if you are just drop the pressure switch on the compressor to 140-150psi and call it a day! You just need to open the pressure switch cap and loosen the spring tension nut. One of the spring is for the start(adjusted to let say 80psi) and the other is for the...
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    Quote for concrete slab (Montreal area)

    seems a bit high compared to what I have been quoted for a 28x44 in Drummondville. But everything is pricier in Montreal itself.
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    Fast paint removal options?

    blast it with wallnut shell. (Like sand blasting but with crushed wallnut shell media)
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    Painting plywood to look like metal (No spray)

    if she can make it to styrofaom, I don't see shy you couldn't do it to wood.: there's plenty of "faux finish" tutorial around...look it up
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    craftsman toolboxes at lowe’s

    Craftsman was in their own while under sears. Now they are from Stanley/Dewalt(Who bought Craftsman from Sears), so they are the same tools, with a new red color instead of yellow. Comparable for the price range.
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    AC Sizing Mostly for Humidity Control

    I'm pretty sure he talk about a mini-split when he say "through the wall"
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    Footer and stick built building insulation

    I'm in the same situation. I have calculated a 3'x3'x12" pad where the lift is gonna be. and pex will go around that pad. vapour barrier under the foam (I use Hydrofoam for simplicity of pex installation) with fiber reinforce concrete. No foam under the pad as foam can compress a bit. For the...
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    Minimum garage size?

    Re: Minimu garage size? 26' is the outside of the building. here in canada we build in 2x6. Add sheeting, strapping, exterior and interior finishes, and you lost 8-1/2+" in each end. that make the inside to ~24,5'. I don't think a 1,5' gap each end can be called "several feet clearance"...
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    Minimum garage size?

    Re: Minimu garage size? 24 width is great and wide enough...but 26 deep can be a bit tight with a truck. My supercab 6,5' bed F150 fit kinda tight in my old 26' deep garage, and I only had a smallish table on that wall. If you plan to not put anything on the end wall...26' is good.
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    Attaching brackets to old concrete

    tapcon or expanding anchor.
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    Framing Nails 3-1/2

    3-1/4 is common my dad is selling pneumatic nailer nail and staple for 30years and 3-1/2 is not readily available nowaday. some client have always used that in the past and were still asking for it, but they all went to 3-1/4:| might be possible to have an order done but it would be at...
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    Removing decals from aluminum trailer

    Regular hair dryer will do the trick to soften the glue and peel the sticker. What you don't want is to remove the sticker and leave the glue there. it's a PITA to remove. To remove the glue residu (whatever you do, it's 100$ sure there will be residu at least around all the edge), you just...
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    How long will a foundation last?

    I see no issue except maybe the floor finish....but other then that, can' be worst then a concrete driveway.
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    How necessisary is a parts cleaner?

    Most cheaper one : the pump won't lasst more then a couple minute with solvant. But nowaday you can get very good water based stuff....but need to be heated. I fitted a 120v 1500w water heater element in my tub. it take about 20min to get it to temp (40-50C) and it work great!!! the flow...
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    2 Post lift install problem

    there's no way you should have to shim 1/2" to have the post come inward 1-1/2" at the top. Plus would care about the level of the base plate....it's the post that need to be leveled and the base plated shimed the less possible (at least one corner shouldn't have any shim)
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    is water well worth it for lawn irrigation

    I have water a 6' underground but don't care about watering my lawn
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    Show me your wire

    Adam Savage wire spool. You can glance at it a couple fo time int he video: look at 12:55 on top of his "cabinet"
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    New small garage - floor pit opinions

    simple 2x4 or 2x6 are way enough to run over with a car. My dad have a pit "hole" in is garage (which have a full size basement under it) and the pit have a notch so the 2x4 end flush with the floor (and a valley for water drainage). He park is car over the wood everyday. 2x4 and 2x6 are screw...
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    Garage floor newbie

    just repaint it. to make it clean. No coating wil give value really :|
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    40' deep shop, where to put the 2 post lift?

    I'm building a 44' deep and lift is gonna be as close as the door possible. 13' as per many 2post symetrical lift manufacturer I saw and should fit a crew cab short bed. I couldn't care less about not being able to walk behind the truck when on the lift or lifting a long bed. The rare...
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