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What do you mean "pay no attention?!?! I can't help but shed a tear every time I see something like this.It looks pretty well screwed up. My "work car" is an '02 Z M-6. Lots of fun to go to work! What is "the other Camaro?" Mine is a '71 Z/RS. You have a nice place to work on them. That's...

I'm in the same situation as you right now. Your trusses sound like they're as heavy as mine, and I have a 56' span. I've decided to go with the spray-on foam on both the sidewalls, and the underside of the roof. I've been quoted an R-21 equivalent on the walls, and an R-28 for the roof. I...

I met with a gentleman yesterday that does most of the concrete work in shops around here, and his work is second to none. He told me that a vapor barrier isn't necessary, and the moisture on floors comes from temperature difference between the concrete, and the air. His comment was if...

I understand the confusion. Equipment from Morris, IL., and our last name is "Morris." I've got aquaintances in the Princeton area myself. With the temps, and another 6" of snow today, no progress on the building.

Not real close. 70 miles Northwest, near Dixon. The padfoot roller came from Illinois Truck & Equipment @ Morris, IL. Great people to deal with. The 24' door is large enough to get equipment in side by side, and we are only 15' off of our property line on the top & left sides.. There is an...

The weather has slowed things down a bit. Ready for trusses. Straw down to hopefully keep the frost from setting in too deep. I'm hoping that it could still be closed up before Christmas. This is just giving me more time to plan things out.

I'm looking for suggestions for an exhaust fan for the shop. I see the axial direct drive all the time, but they tend to be noisy, and leak cold air in the wintertime. I have been searching for powered shutters, but haven't found them yet. I would assume that they would seal better. With a...

We finally got do do some more work on the site. this is what it looked like after we got the fill leveled & compacted... I hauled in 145.5 tons of roadrock yesterday. It doesn't seem to go far. The tractor & blade did a quick job of the rough grade. Then the light duty equipment...

I was told mine is going to cost around $3.00 per square foot installed. I hope to knock a little off of that by helping where I can.

I have looked at your project, and have been very impressed. Got a lot of good ideas also. The old tree was pretty rotten, so it burned up fairly well. There was a small piece of the trunk that went in the hole. Someone else mentioned plenty of spare conduit. I think that's a great idea...

I have spent countless hours on this site, getting ready for the day that has finally arrived. We have been dreaming about this for a long time, and we decided to wait no longer... This is the tentative floorplan for our new shop. The building will actually be 56' by 72' by 16', but the...

A friend of mine was shopping for a toolbox a month ago, and checked with Northern Tools. They gave him the phone number of the company that makes the Torin boxes, and when he called the factory, the phone menu stated "press ** for Torin boxes or ** for Snap-On boxes." He ordered this one, and...

Years ago I knew a guy that dismantled steel buildings, and would re-assemble them elsewhere. At one time, he tore out a large quantity of 1 1/4" thick plate from a floor of an old factory. It was in a welding area. Supposedly it had some stainless steel properties. His thoughts were to use it...

I just finished painting mine 20 minutes ago. I used latex "barn & fence" paint from Tractor Supply Co. I used a roller, and don't care for the texture it left. It was quick & easy though. I did the scotchbrite prep, and wiped it down before painting. If it was going somewhere other than the...

Thanks for the knowledgable insight. I KNEW somebody had this information.

A question that has always bugged me, and maybe you're the one to ask. If heat rises, what is the advantage of insulating under the floor in a floor-heat system? I understand that the heat would transfer to the soil, but is that a bad thing. The larger the warm mass is would seem to be a plus...

If it's anywhere as good as their cordless impact, you will be very satisfied with it. I've had my impact for almost 2 years now, and am truely impressed with how well it works, and the durability is second to none.

What suggestions does anyone have for drawer dividers? I used the Craftsman aluminum dividers in my work box, but was thinking there may be an alternative product for this. I looked at some 1 1/4"x1/4" wood trim strips @ Home Depot, but wondered if there's a better material available.

I'm sure my wife wishes I never read this post last night. I got an 18 volt professional cordless drill, a bunch of Craftsman socket racks, and a few of the Hanson socket racks, all in the bag deal. The drill was on the "clearance" shelf (discontinued black version) for $129.99, and I still got...