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I'm in Canada near Niagara Falls and I'm looking into porcelain tile also, as you can guess the winters are brutal with lots of sand salt making its way into the garage. We always park our two cars indoor. To be frank it scares me a bit to put tile in my garage, winters are so dirty. Anyhow got...

In my garage I have a 30 amp 220v breaker in my subpanel, wired with #10 wire, going to 3 -30 amp welder type receptacles. I just bought a jointer motor 220v, 15 amp motor with a smaller 220v plug on the end. I believe its a 6-20 plug I would like to simply change out one of the three...

What type of air filter is this on my compressor? Its about 3.5" in dia and hard material. Can't seem to find replacements, everything seems to be paper based. Can you clean these somehow? Any help would be appreciated as I have never seen this before. Should i change them out to something that...

My gas struts on my cabinets are finished. Cabinet are just over four years old and NewAge cannot help me. I am very disappointed, supposed to have a ten year warranty on the cabinets but since they discontinued my model, they say they have no parts. Very poor in my mind. I would not trust this...

I have a single stage compressor rated at 18cfm @ 100psi. I want to get an HVLP spray gun, most guns need around 15CFM at 25-30psi. My question is, would my compressor still produce th rated CFM at 30PSI? I assume I would scale down the PSI at the gun with a regulator but what the CFM does at...

So we had new windows installed, now having a major argument with the manufacturer, they say the windows are ok , I say something is not quite right. The issue is that the windows are sweating on the outside pane. The house is air conditioned so its colder inside than outside. Yes I'm sure its...

I want to install a cement burb along my property line besides my flower bed. Its 45 ft long, curbs are 6"x6"x39" and weight 115lbs. I am planning on digging a trench say 10" wide 2-3 inches deep and fill/level with screenings. Since these are heavy any ideas how I can pick and place with...

Ok I wired a new 220v 40amp stove plug per the drawing attached. I went ahead and pluged my stove in, everything came up then when I looked again it was dead. I mean the clock display was out. I checked both heating elements in the oven and no continuity. BTW everything worked before. So can...

I would like to replace a 240v breaker on my panel with two individual 120v breakers. I've attached a pic of the panel where the single 240v breaker was and also pictures of what I took out. I need a few individual circuits and this one was not being used. Question can I do this? I can't think...

I know its not a garage related question but I'm going to try and install subway tile on my kitchen backsplash. Question I have is that do you put anything on the drywall before cementing the tile or do you simply cement right over the drywall itself. Thanks for the help

I know about Big Wally's Plaster Magic kit, I find it expensive, but I was wondering what alternatives are there from using their product. I'm trying to stabalize plaster that has become loose or separated from the latt behind. I was going to drill holes and squeeze some contruction adhesive but...

I'm helping fix up my daughter's 100 yr old home, it has "balloon" framing and as all old houses no insulation in the wall cavities. Now its cost prohibitive to add insulation I am focusing to at least minimize the air gaps. One that i noticed when i pulled the baseboards is there is a gap...

I'm remodelling our upstairs washroom and wish to add electric in floor heating. I have two questions. First to you need a seperate circuit and second if yes then can I run the wire to the basement panel in the cold air returns? The answer probably depends where I live, I live in Ontario...

I got tired of taking these heavy ramps off and trying to find a place for them. So I cut off the front lip as in the picture and was able to slide a piece of flat bar to jamb the ramps in an up position. Nothing fancy here. When I want to take the car out I just take out the flat bar and lower...

I've started a cleanup of my garage. I ordered Newage's new cabinet line and I can't say enough how happy I am with them. This new line is what they call their mobile set where the base cabinets are on wheels and the two end wall cabinets I'm going to hang them on the wall. Just unpacked them...

I am taking out a gas free standing stove in my basement and replacing it with a direct vent fireplace. The old stove used a chimney liner and went through a traditional chimney. The new one will be vented through the wall and not use the chimney. I want to permantly close the old chimney and...

I am planning on running a line to my lift. The manual says I need a lubricator in line. I don't have any lubricators in my shop as of yet. How are you guys running this line to your lift. Are you installing a regulator,filter and lubricator on the lift post? Are you regulating your pressure...

Hey guys, the rapidair master kit on for $78 on amazon. Just bought one at this price, just letteng everyone know.

What is a good bright garage trouble shoot shoplight. How are those LED ones, are they bright? Any advise on what brand to look at would be great. Thanks.