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    Anybody make their garage handicapped accessible

    There are a number of things to do, first is dont move yourself to the tools height , move the tool to the height you need. all tools should be at the same height. Next, Make a raised box, with ramps attached to get the wheelchair to the tool height for all tools, which are set at the same...
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    Tweakers taking power from light pole

    that is a bad idea, Gasoline is way too dangerous, try some diesel or lighter fluid, you wouldnt need a rifle, if their car catches fire, probably due to some electrical problem igniting some lighter fluid that they left in a cup on the hood of their car which fell over. fire department and law...
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    small engine question, crank shaft sleeve

    I would just bite the bullet and purchase a new pully for the 3/4 shaft you know the size pully you need, just get one for a 3/4 shaft.
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    Car / moto maintenance software

    I use carcare software also, it is nice to see the guages for my maintenance. My only complaint is that i cannot add more than 10 vehicles and it will not work with quicken and outlook. But that is just my ***** about it. I have used it for 3 years now, great program.:lol_hitti
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    Anyone with a jib or bridge crane?

    I like the cut of your Jib
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    Epoxy-Coat in Lowe's

    Christine, I have a gravel driveway and was wondering how the floor will stand up to gravel on our cars tires.
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    Garage door remotes

    I have 4 seperate garage door openers from 4 seperate manufactures, I am trying to use 1 remote, has anyone tried to combine remotes into 1 single remote for the door openers? I have a Genie, linear, wayne dalton and chamberlian systems.
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    Steel roofing input needed

    I would think that the old shingles would have and keep some moisture. which could rot the deck below it. I am a pretty cheap guy and try to cut corners alot. I would put the metal over the shingles if the building was fairly old and not going to be up for more than 5-10 years. In all...
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    LCD Monitor in garage.

    I have a 47 inch monitor in my Garage. I know that I prewarm the garage well before using the computer, this is due to condensation. I dont think the heat will bother it, if you try to cool down the garage, then it should be ok. Besides, you said it was your old monitor, so that indicates...
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    flooring with a gravel driveway

    I am starting to think about my concrete floor in the Garage, I have a gravel driveway and am concerned about the effect it will have on the flooring. If we drag rocks in the tire tread, will it punch through the floor coating? Would tile be better or the unilock systems be better for the...
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    Falsely accused of running a business, may need to remove hoist – Help!

    I have dealt with our county board for something similar, they said that I didnt qualify as a farm. The first thing they said was that I had to be at lest 10 acres, not true. then they said that I needed a USDA number, not true, but i have one. Then they sent it to the tax review board along...
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    Epoxy floor and gravel

    I have a gravel driveway, how will the epoxy floor hold up with my cars rolling in with gravel in them? Would I be better sealing the floor and putting race deck or somethin similar on the floor??
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    What Cool/Tricky Garage Features Do You Have?

    47" flat screen mounted on the Wall in front of the wide bay, computer hook up to it, satelite TV hook up, waiting for OBDII computer hook up, so I can run diagnostics and use the big screen. garage furnace, Oak cabinets, waiting on the right chair, I use a folding chair right now. I also...
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    Tear down or not

    It comes down to the old question, do I try to fix the building? Do I tear it down? or Do I double it with addition? I would need to strip off the whole roof, replace roof trusses, sheeting, and then roof and put new siding on it. I have 1 cheap 16ft garage door with opener on it, Dirt floor...
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    Tear down or not

    My intention was not to save an old building, it was to save money. I am going to have some more estamates done to see what would be the best option.
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    Tear down or not

    I think the building is in the right place, I figured that I could tear the roof off, strip the walls, and that would be it down to the poles and main frame. We would have to add another set of poles to the East, build the walls and put the new trusses up, then the steel walls and doors. I do...
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    Tear down or not

    I would have to tear off the roof completely, I want to turn the roof and make it a Gambrel the roof is north to south and I want it to go East to west. I would take off the sideing and put new metal on it. I would really just be using the frame ( that is in decent shape, the main poles are...
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    Tear down or not

    I have an old tools shed on my farm, it is 20 x 30 and needs new roof and walls. I want to put a building up in its place, but make the building 30 x 40 or 30 x 50. I dont know if I should just tear down the old one and just start new or tear off the roof trusses, the siding and add on the...
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    Anyone ever sell an old barn?

    Why dont you look into having the barn picked up and raised? I would think that if you are going to build a 40 X 40, a raised 60x80 would be better, but just a thought
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    Fight my tax assesment?

    Woulddnt they go down, as the prices drop, so do the values. our system in illinois is your assessed value multiplied by an equality number, to come up with the adjusted value and that determines your tax. We are also a year behind. I never know what is going on with ours. It doesnt cost...
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