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I am getting my shop a worker... me... as I don't shop on that madness day.

No surprise... if it was the saw cord you cut through.

At this time of year up there... I can well understand the pressure you are under to get this done. Timmins, Kap, ???

I accumulate tools slowly and as needed. Occasionally I will pickup items that catch my eye while browsing for something else. I've inherited some of my grandfather's carpenter tools and my father's collection of tools. Tools for me are like a collection that has been carefully put together...

Here is a nice unit... http://www.polyportables.com/poly-portables/poly-portables/super-twin.html

If you have attic access over the garage... go up there and do some measuring. You could use ceiling lights or outlets as a reference point. Either that or use an awl to poke a hole through the drywall from the attic side right beside one of the joists. From that reference you can measure out...

Should I lay down Ditra?

...on a side, but related note, permits came through and a pre-construction meeting next Tuesday morning. Should soon have a garage... oh yes and the attached house. :lol:

Thanks for the comments guys. Those of you with porcelain and parking a daily driver in the garage do you find the tiles get marked with the stones and debris brought in from the tires?

I have to admit... One fear with porcelain tile install is something happening to the slab after the install that affects the appearance and install of the tiles... and then it being a big deal to sort out. I have not read about any disasters here regarding a porcelain install which...

What little I know about woodworking I learned from... -watching and help my dad as I was growing up. -helping dad build his cottage at the lake -building my own cottage at the same lake -taking woodcarving courses -reading magazines This is one of those things where you can teach yourself by...

Some product called C-Tar Melt is supposed to work. I've tried other methods to no avail... like heat and solvents. At this point I'm considering just covering it up with another product... perhaps Race Deck or Swiss Trax. At least with that if the floor gets wet again they can be removed...

Several years ago I used plywood on the roof. First, the plywood was not as slippery as the OSB and thus would somewhat eliminate my fear of sliding right of the edge. Second, I was told by the friend who owned the lumber yard that plywood would hold the roofing nails better. Fast forward...

50 years ago when my father built a duplex he decided it would be a good idea to lay vinyl tile in the mechanical room directly on the cement. He layed that black adhesive directly on the cement then applied the tiles. Now fast forward 50 years... mom had a drain block in the basement and the...

Ah... transition edge... http://www.schluter.com/1_2_reno_ramp.aspx Thank you Slick!

Hey folks... thank you for all the responses! No freeze / thaw cycle here in San Antonio Texas. Ok so I have done some reading... -porcelain tile with rectified edge and "through body" -dark epoxy grout 1/8" -crack isolation membrane underneath Given this will be new concrete will I need to...

My new garage will have a post-tension concrete slab. How soon after the pour can porcelain tiles be installed? I am in no rush. Would it be wise to wait a year allowing the concrete to settle in? I like the tiles (Race Deck, Swisstrax, etc) but feel that the porcelain will add more long term...

Do you have flat floor space? Pickup a sheet of foam 1" to 2" thick. Lay your wood to cut on top of that then set your saw depth appropriately to not cut past the depth of the foam + wood leaving yourself a comfortable margin.

Hi folks! I am currently garage-less :eek: but that will change in a few months when my house build is finished. Garage will be an attached 20x18... not a huge place but enough to keep me happy. I will be finishing it out and looking forward to lots of good reading and participation here!