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I was thinking the same thing. I would rarely use the lathe compared to the band saw.

Thanks for the feedback. I guess the thing I am most uneasy about is the use of the backhoe and the possibility of having my driveway hacked up. It wouldn't be me doing this. It would be a contractor hired by the utility co. I suppose I could try to be there to supervise but I know if I am not...

I am under the impression that I would have to go large (1" or more?) to be able to get enough volume and pressure over the 200' between the house and the barn. Is that incorrect? I am also thinking that I would have to tap the existing service at the meter. That's what's impractical, the...

We just built a 30x40 gambrel style barn and the main floor will be heated with a radiant system. We have natural gas in the house but the barn is 200' from the house and the gas service comes in on the far side of the house so it seems impractical to extend the gas from the house to the barn. I...

Our town has a swap shop at the recycling center. Folks can drop off unwanted items and take stuff they find for free. It's very popular. I was on my bi-weekly garbage run to the recycling center this past Saturday and I spotted 2 items sitting on the ground outside the swap shop. After...

Thanks for the fast replies. I had a feeling that he should have isolated the columns and actually mentioned it to him before he poured the floor but he said he never does and hadn't had any problems with them in the past. There's a massive footer under the column and he said that because of...

We just had a 30x40 barn built and overall the builder did an excellent job on everything. The quality of materials and workmanship are top notch on just about everything they did. I am concerned about the floor though and am seeking input from anyone with concrete knowledge. There is tubing...

Hi, I've been reading page after page of garage builds for days and wish I had found GJ sooner! I have 3 threads open right now and am getting so many ideas for my project that my head hurts. We built our house 28 years ago and it had a small one car garage in a walk out basement. Needless to...