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    30x40 foundation insulation

    outside rigid insulation! here's how I did my 28x44: 2" outside rigid pannel down to the footer. 5" slab with radiant pex tubing and 2,5" under slab rigid foam) https://imgur.com/XJi9nW9 https://imgur.com/q4sZQAo you need to "protect" the insulation for look only...it will survive many...
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    How much slope to clear melting snow

    in y "4 car" garage.. I only sloped one bay to a center drain 1/8 per foot...everything else is level.
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    Best floor for garage

    straight concrete with a sealer (in quebec so I live in a snow/salt country too)
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    Low Cost, Low Power Garage Heat?

    5Kw construction heater box works good. just use it when needed and raised the temp to ~60 and be good.
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    obd scanner purchase?

    I paid like 22$ for a generic dongle and worked with 5 free app that I got on the App Store and google store
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    obd scanner purchase?

    I have this dongle..or one the same.. and use it with TorqueApp. (it's suppose to be better on Iphone now) It is great....but get the bluetooth one! The wifi don't allow you to connect to the web at the same times, and you need to close your connection to the car and redo it every times you...
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    obd scanner purchase?

    I have a cheapo autel... but recently got a wifi obd dongle and connect to it with a phone. Free app..or Torque App on android (it **** on iphone) and it's really a great product. get the obd dongle in bluetooth though as the wifi doesn't allow you to look up the web at the same times as been...
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    Stair treads. Texture paint or peel and stick non-skid ?

    Paint, glassbead/crushed glass/sand, paint. or only paint. mine are not painted and they don't slip.
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    Beam and stick vs pole help!?

    Why not just doing it right the first time and pour a monolithic slab and them your 2x6 wall on it?
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    Compressor question

    Look for CFM not tank size! Find to consumption of your tool and then get a compressor that can make the cfm needed and more.
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    What do you guys with a lift use for an oil pan

    My plan when I'll have my lift is to buy a high lift transmission jack...and put tab/plate on it to use a regular drain pan. multi-use tool.....the transmission jack can be use to lift/keep a bunch of stuff under a vehicule. (diff, exhaust, etc,etc,) can even be used as a tool holder with a...
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    Frost wall vs Floating Slab?

    monolithic slab is very common here in Quebec too. (thickened edge) I went with a frost wall for mine (28x44) costed me 30K compare to what would have been 15K for a monolithic.(all the concrete work, ground work etc was included in both)
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    How to completely empty a 1000 litre pod?

    a vaccum pump with a liquid trap . a regular vaccuum would make a good liquid trap(but the open motor might be a bad idea depending on the chemical that need to be removed.)
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    Moving garage

    Rent a telehandler to do all of you heavy lifting.
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    electrical expert

    30A camper are 120v 30A (just so the 50A)...so single pole the plug is the one with the tab at ~90deg from each other (not parallele or inline)
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    Need help finding a bolt

    the holes are countersunk...and the fastener are flat head. metric are 90deg....sae are 82deg
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    Voltage Presence Tester for Automotive Use

    bought that a couple of week back. tested it this weekend: work great: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01FNMCA6Q/?tag=atomicindus04-20 it's quite small (though not as small as specility auto-maintenance tool) but the clamp work well and was able to give me small Amp mesurement. the...
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    Garage door outer trim fascia

    pretty much every smal renovation center that have a lumber yard can bend for you the aluminium that you what. Just have your lenght in hand and profile of the bending.
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    How to hang over head door tracks?

    my 9x10 is hold temporary by 2 deck screw through a small piece of 2x4 in the truss on each side and the railing are hold on by a 1x3 straping and a single wood screw on each end. (It,s not even triangulated at the moment) I open the door every week without any stress if you ask me. My final...
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