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I'm specifying the electrical requirements of my upcoming build. One of the three bays is designed to accommodate an RV. I don't have an RV but might store one for somebody in the future. So I've been researching RV electrical requirements. I had assumed, prior to this research, that an RV...

I've recently starting playing around with a welder. So I've been watching for deals on materials that might be used for future projects. I have an opportunity to acquire some 2" x 2" x 1/4" steel tube at an attractive price. However I just learned that this material is "hardened". So - with...

I may have made a mistake by posting a question about the need (or not) for slab insulation in Georgia. Rather than multiple threads on the same topic, please see: Slab Insulation In Georgia? in the General Garage Discussion Forum. Scott

I am located about 25 miles south of Atlanta, GA. I am planning a 46' x 60' with an interior 30' x 30' wood shop. I intend to have heating and air conditioning throughout the building to some degree. Both for working comfort and also to attempt to minimize Georgia humidity's effects on my...

Can anyone identify this vise? I've searched quite a bit with no joy. Scott

The good news! I took delivery of my BendPak XPR-10A-168 today. The bad news! I haven't broke ground on the building it is going to go in yet. I decided to act on the purchase because of a price increase that was going to take effect on October 1st. So the lift will be stored in one of the...

I have just ordered a BendPak 2-post lift. BendPak offers LTL or Flatbed delivery options. I don't know a thing about freight shipping but, due to my lift only being handled twice, the Flatbed delivery to a nearby Conway facility seemed attractive to me versus the LTL option. I just received...

I just ordered a BendPak XPR-10A-168. I just asked my dealer about the dimensions of this lift's "package" that will be delivered. The dealer indicated that it would be 150" x 24" x 42". I asked if the 42" should have been 24" but the answer was "no". It's not a big deal but I had looked at...

Plans are being drawn up for my 46' x 60' build. This building will be about 100 feet away from my house so I'd like it to blend as much as it can. The house is a red brick with buff mortar, a slate gray roof and white trim. I have a couple of pictures to show the colors: 1. Picture of me...

I've searched the Garage Journal Forums and I've found lots of threads on Mechanic's Pits but I haven't seen any specifications on ventilation of a Mechanic's Pit. I'm not interested in debating the merits of lift vs. pit, the liability of pits, etc. The question for discussion is, to wit: If...

Back in February I posted a question on what type of Heating & Cooling I should use for my Atlanta, GA area "garage" build. Most of the responses indicated that a mini-split system was the way to go. The floor plan I posted about 6 months ago has since changed a bit. The primary change is...

I've been searching the forums for something that I'm sure is in the literature already but I haven't been able to locate the information specifically. I'm planning on purchasing either a BendPak XPR-10-168 or a BendPak XPR-10A-168. My "real world" bay depth (garage door opening to wall) is 29...

I am looking at 2-Post lifts for my upcoming build. I plan for the lift to be located in the middle bay of a 3 bay setup. The middle bay will be about 30 feet deep. The garage door for this bay will be 10 feet wide. The ceiling will be 16 feet tall. I am thinking that I should place the...

I would like to use a couple of sets of 6 foot Double Doors in my upcoming build. Today I came across a Craigslist ad for "Commercial Steel Double Doors" and I went to look at them. These doors have never been installed and the doors are wrapped in plastic. The door frames and hardware are...

This past weekend I replaced all the garage doors, the door openers and the existing rails in my 3-bay house garage. The rails were replaced with a high lift setup; the new doors are 9 x 7 Mid America Vantage Series; the door openers were Liftmaster 8500 jackshaft openers. I'll start another...

I am planning a workshop with 3 bays. The ceiling will be 16 feet from the floor due to one of the bays having a 14 foot garage door. I had planned for the remaining bays to have 8 foot tall garage doors. Recently it occurred to me that the tracks for the 8 foot doors could theoretically...

Today I acquired a used industrial cabinet by Lyon that was posted on Craigslist. 7 Drawers on casters; 37 inches wide; 39 inches from base to top (not including the casters); 26 inches deep. Drawers could be smoother but not bad. I'm hoping that some cleaning of the interior and some...

The garage attached to my house has 9' x 7' garage doors. The door openers are chain drive with the springs that run along the tops of the tracks. When moving, these things sound like the gates of Hyades opening up so I'm looking to change things. The garage ceiling is pretty close to 11...

Well I scored a couple of Industrial Cabinets off of Craigslist this week. A 12-Drawer Bott/Kennedy & a 13-Drawer Equipto. While the seller didn't give them to me, I feel like I did OK. If the advertised weight for these things is correct I paid a little over 50 cents a pound. They are...

For those of us using a well to supply water to our homes and shops, a well house is a part of the landscape. Mine is pictured above. Now I have some issues with mine. I think it looks very nice but, if I need to service the pump, I have to destroy the roof. As a part of my planned shop...