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I saw some of the other threads praising the Mitutoyo and Starlett calipers but Im wondering if there is another brand I can look to for a solid set of good calipers without spending $100+ Ive never shopped them before, so i guess the question is, to get a set of calipers that I will never have...

Is this the one you had in mind for being decent for the money? ($149 before coupons)

ok, i know this is a loaded question, but for an avid user is buying the HD/Costco/HF tool cabinet a waste of money if i plan on having this box for a long time? Is craftsman the entry-level to nice cabinets? It wont see more than 1-2 times a week use, and although i appreciate nice things, i...

I just moved into our new house and im looking for your opinions. In our old house, i had about 20' of workbench real estate in the basement w/ pegboard for all of my tools. It was nice to see everything and put a hand on anything as needed...oh, and it was cheap. Now im thinking about a...

generally engineered (prefab) trusses are not meant to hold weight in the horizontal direction (weight you put on the truss from above). The only reason those cross beams are there is to tie the two roof joists together. your setup might differ, but most garage's that have an open ceiling do...

3-4 layers?! I think a 3" top with grain oriented layers would be a little (alot) overkill. I need a basic daily workbench for medium duty household stuff. I think im going to try out a cross braced 2x frame with 3/4" melamine surface and see how it goes...with the hope of getting a few...

Finishing up a build and looking like a steel top is going to be out of budget... I dont work with anything too heavy that would easily dent it, but I would imagine things get dropped on it from time to time, degreasers, glues, oils ,etc.... would you suggest using melamine, formica, or...

I know this has been beaten to death around here, but im not finding any general rule of thumb, just specific user details... basic 20x28x8 garage...seems like i should be shooting for 80ish foot candles, so that works out to around 16 4' T8 2bulb fixtures. good. now the real question....how...

yes, is necessary by NEC for garage-type structures.

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i think i answered my own question... miter saw = 15A@120v shop vac = 10A@120v that should trip one 20A circuit...oh well, ill put two in for now.

moved into a new house and there are no garage wall outlets and only a ceiling outlet for garage door opener/single light bulb. I have 1 20A breaker open in the panel that i was going to run to the garage for outlets. I mapped the overhead circuit to find its only lightly loaded so im going to...

From an architect friend of mine whom I posed the same question, the only real wall you need to VB is the wall adjoining the house as the conditioned air from the house will warm/cool the wall enough to form a moderate amount of condensation. The other two walls that are exterior (assuming one...

ok - ill use friction fit bats, taped vapor barrier and drywall. Ive done the dance plenty of times remodeling, just wasnt sure if I could remove a step or two since its in a non-HVAC garage. Crash - Miami alum? I got out in 02. I miss the scenery!

just moved into a new house and putting the workshop in the 35x30 garage. Currently everything is just rough 2x4 framing. Im thinking its time to insulate and drywall the entire place before I put in permanent workbenches, but not sure which products to use. I dont plan to fully heat the...