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    Garage door quotes

    A few months ago we paid $12k for three 8x7 insulated with a window at the top and a design trim in the front , with the side shaft opener . They had to come back and replace one opener THREE times . Third service guy figured out the installer nicked a sensor wire with a staple . As mentioned...
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    Attached garage builders and rough costs in the Mid Atlantic area?

    The plans alone are going to cost several Thousand . Having the lot surveyed will be a couple grand . And you should get it surveyed , Will it fit on the lot setbacks or do you have to get a zoning variance ? The site excavation for the footings will be several grand , I’m in Georgia and...
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    Carpentry framing question

    I’d just replace the whole rafter , but using angle iron to support the splice would be fine too It’s not like the rafter is holding up a roof .
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    New Build - NC - 28x32 with Apartment

    I’ve often seen large fifth wheel trailers with two or three slide outs for under $10k I’ve seen them under $5k I’ve seen normal 22 foot campers with no slides for less than $2k And if you don’t have $5k cash to buy a camper , this is coming to be a long long project . But a lot of places...
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    Do gas cans always vent off fumes

    I used to own a 69 four door bird with the 429 Love love love that engine and the car .
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    Do gas cans always vent off fumes

    Use the metal cans like in the picture . Yes they cost more but they don’t vent fumes and they don’t crack etc . I started buying the metal ones after the geniuses in DC required the new spouts that are useless . And don’t keep them inside an enclosed vehicle or garage . Keep them outside ...
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    Do you get the dread that your great grandchildren are going to have to deal with your tools, hardware and general stuff?

    Make a will. Otherwise your family and kids will fight over every last scrap . Also consult an estate planning professional about possibly adding your kids to the title of your house , or placing the house and real estate into a trust . If you or your wife wind up in a Medicare nursing home ...
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    The heck is going on here?

    Yeah we almost lost a bobcat tracked skid steer like that . At a job site near Augusta Georgia . The ground was fin a little soft but no big deal until you had driven over the same spot four or five times and then broke through the top crust . Then it was just jello . We were way back in the...
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    Water Line Trench, Big Problems

    As mentioned Mixing lime in with the dirt you backfill with will dry it out .
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    Enclosed car trailer winch install ideas wanted

    I did the same thing in my garage floor , except I welded the receiver hitch to a 18x18 plate , Winching rolling cars into a trailer isn’t a lot of stress . It’s not like your pulling them out of a ditch or dragging cars with flat tires and stuck brakes .
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    Anyone here know about scissor lifts or man lifts?

    There is NO voltage to the solenoids on the outriggers , but they retract slowly , all of them . I can get the solenoid to click when I use a jumper wire from the battery to the solenoid
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    Anyone here know about scissor lifts or man lifts?

    Ok So I installed a gauge on the test port and I have 1600 psi But it’s also attempting to retract all four outriggers at once , even when I only press one outrigger button and the the retract button . It also tries to retract them when you press the extend button .
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    Anyone here know about scissor lifts or man lifts?

    I plan on having it inspected by a knowledgeable person once it’s functioning
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    Anyone here know about scissor lifts or man lifts?

    I will check them all I found one sticky limit switch on the upper boom but I think it’s the switch that tells the computer that the upper boom is max height I will get a 5000 psi gauge and check at the test port to Make sure the link is producing the right psi but I believe it is because...
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    Plumbing problem from Hell

    We got a partial refund . It was just enough to pay for the repair to the tank outlet , And that was with me renting a mini ex and digging up the tank, since half the tank was under the back deck , that was loads of fun. But we did install a maintenance hatch , so any future pumping can be...
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    Anyone here know about scissor lifts or man lifts?

    It’s a genie towable electric 34/19 Early model without the code display . I just picked it up , it’s been sitting for years . I Installed new batteries , the hyd pump will run but none of the solenoids will operate . I’ve checked the ground wires on the solenoids and they all have continuity...
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    Tractors and plows and yard equipment, etc....

    I’d rent most of that space out to a nearby farmer for keeping cows .
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    Anyone here know about scissor lifts or man lifts?

    I I have a electric Genie man lift and the service manual I downloaded from genies website is totally worthless . And with all the computer stuff I’m lost. I’m currently looking for a experienced service person in the Atlanta area to get it running .
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    Anyone used Northern Tool metal shelving? Ironton brand, $250?

    Any tips on installing the casters ? I want the same type shelves and everything in my new garage is going to be on wheels . My son is a good welder so I got that covered , just wondered if you cut any plates or extensions to the legs etc ?
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    Forced to buy 4 Post Lift. How bad is it?

    I’d love to have that . If it was $7k It would be in my garage It was spooky to be at the city bus garage and see huge busses up on those things with people walking around underneath
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