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Hey Everyone, Several years ago I posted information about SPG's SHD line of toolboxes in my effort to find a decent quality box for a good price. That discussion can be found here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89644&highlight=International+Super+Heavy+Duty Today I am...

Hi Guys, Almost one year ago to the day I had a Dimplex RFI commercial grade 3000 watt heater installed in my garage. Worked like a charm, that is until today. The heater was off and on (maintaining temp) for most of the day until I went outside and a saw an amber colored light (temp warning...

Hi All, As the title suggests, I am going to mount a dimplex LC series baseboard heater to the wall of my garage which is made of plywood. Should I be taking any extra precautions in terms of fire prevention because it will be mounted to a wood wall versus drywall? I was thinking about getting...

Hey everyone, I notice that when I open my garage door, the door itself rubs against the metal track/rail on the one side of the door. There appears to be more of a gap on one side versus the other. Am I able to adjust the track somehow? I've had the door in for over a year and just noticed...

Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has an entry chime rigged up so that when anyone would walk into the garage through the main door, the chime would sound. I sometimes leave the main door open while I am doing other things, and would like to know when someone enters the garage. I tried looking...

Hi Guys, Has anyone heard of / or have any flourescent lights mounted on their walls (not ceiling)? I have one 8' high output light for my garage, and my electrician recommended that I put two smaller 4 footers inside the garage but mounted on the wall. Garage is 10 x 20, and the 8 foot is...

Hi Guys, Electrician will be coming in one week to re-wire my 10x20 attached garage. I am asking him to do the following: 1) Put all garage lights, including garage door opener and exterior motion lights on one breaker. 2) Put all recepticles on one breaker (compressor will have its own...

Got an ad for their product in our monthly coupon booklet here. Their website address is: http://www.rubaroc.com/index.php/home Their FAQ is here: http://www.rubaroc.com/index.php/rubaroc-faqs Has anyone seen or heard of this company before? I'd be curious to see how well their product holds...

Hi All, Anyone else have their garage powered by one 20 amp breaker with 14 gauge wiring used for all 15a recepticles, switches and lights, not to mention the same breaker used to power the recepticles on the exterior of the house and the light post on the front yard? This seems to be common...

Hi Guys, Rather than hanging anything from my 2x4 rafters which are spaced 24 inches apart, I want to build a shelf above my garage door to take advantage of the free space there. Looking at how a neighbour of mine did his (our garages are 10x20, he simply screwed a 2x4 across the wall studs...

My attached garage has maybe two to three feet from the ceiling joist to the top of the peak in the middle of the roof. In the "attic" the insulation is blocking the proper soffit vents so I need to fix that. The roof support system is all built out of 2x4 including the ceiling joists, so there...

Anyone seen/tried the Versaroll PVC flooring sold at Costco...

Hi Folks, Upon taking a visit to our local Costco, I took a walk down the isle where all of the tools, automotive products are and to my amazement, I found the following Snap-On branded items: 1) Air Compressor - it was a vertical model, red in colour with a cheap white/clear Snap On sticker...

Hi Guys, I currently have a 10x20 attached garage where the previous owner had insulated, vapour barriered and drywalled the interior. The issue I run into is that everything in the garage runs on one breaker, and that includes exterior plug-ins on the house. The house was built 24 years ago...

Hey Guys, Just saw this through the news although it is a few days old: Snap-On Tools closing Newmarket facility More than 100 people will be looking for employment come April. Snap-on Tools Company LLP is closing its doors, leaving 116 employees out in the cold at the end of April...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post, although I have read several postings during the past few months and am grateful this site exists. I am in need of a tool chest/roll cab combination. After looking at the floor models at Canadian Tire, Sears, Princess Auto, Home Depot and Lowes, I am looking...