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Whoa, who knew? Thanks! I wonder if the hard coat on the threads will damage the mating threads if they're run in and out a few times?

Prefer stainless steel hardware, but bolt heads need to be black for this project, which involves decking with protruding dome-shaped bolt heads. So cargo will be sliding back and forth on top of the heads. Is there a reliable, durable, scratch-resistant way to turn the bolt heads black--or...

Tooling up for (mostly) automotive and fab work and looking for opinions on the following brands for bench grinder, drill press, compressor, bench vise. (I might add more tools.) Thanks for any pointers! Bench Grinder / Drill Press: Baileigh Industrial Palmgren Jet Woodward PowerMatic...

Yeah that's the way I'm leaning. I'd prefer the warmth and sound absorption of wood, but anything nice (meaning not a witch's brew of sawdust/wood chips, toxic binders and resins) is sky-high expensive. So, board and batten style steel siding, like this. Bonus is, it can be used inside or...

You know I was wondering if I could use some kind of sheet. Like, literal bedsheets, but you'd never get it smooth. Billboard vinyl, that's an interesting idea! Toxic, but interesting...

Roughly 20x30, with a half-height wall in one spot. One window, one door, 16' garage door.

Upon further reflection/research, I think I'm gonna pass on LP Smartside... https://lpcorp.com/resources/product-literature/safety-data-sheets/lp-smartside-sds Some of that stuff, meant to deter bugs and fungi, a few grams is fatal. I suspect drywall is full of undesirable **** as well(?) Is...

It's not. Nor is it ventilated. Or cooled. A few summers back, it was 120 in the yard. Didn't think to get the temp in the garage. When it rains, water gets in a few feet under the door.

Are you using in garage? I'm checking it out. Thought "engineered wood" (from their website) sounds suspiciously like glued-together sawdust, and I wonder about resin offgas toxicity... :)

Okay, let's say it was your place, or you WERE being reimbursed, or you were gonna take it with you when you left, or you just weren't gonna leave and cost wasn't a giant concern--what would your choices be, starting with best-quality? Because I really don't know what's out there... Thanks!

Ha, interesting approach! The 'stud bays' here have 60 years of grime/discoloration; I'd sooner pay to cover it up that spend the time to clean it. I'm thinking drywall, or thin plywood, or maybe something else I don't know about (like I didn't know about French cleats). No particle board, no...

Right now there's nothing to paint. I'm looking as the a** side of the exterior walls, plus 2x4 studs. That's it. The other thing is, I'm going to be photographing the work I do in the garage, so the background has to look good-ish and uncluttered. French cleats would be fine in other...

Interesting, thanks for the tip; I've never seen that before. Looking for something fairly plain / 'clean look' for this project...

So, here's the deal. I have a sizable garage, but I rent. Bare studs all around. Landlord says I'm free to put up interior walls, but the cost is on me. So, what are my options, and what do they cost? Not planning to insulate, just want it to look decent and not break the bank or choke me on...

Any experience or thoughts on brand quality? Drum or pedestal or wall/beam-mount? Intended uses: mostly man-cooling for garage and driveway work; maybe some pulling air through garage on hot days. Thanks!

Hey, actually didn't see this 'til just now. Happy Holidays!

Is there a build thread?

Ohhh, my bad. Looking at the previous photo, I mistook one of the sides for the top; the extra lengths are the feet. [Slaps head.] Which (of course) is why there are no stretchers. Thanks for the idiot-proof (and illustrated!) explanation...

Thanks! Haven't done anything like this, so I'm a little confused. Why not put it on the floor while drying (assuming the floor is level)? How can you glue up the outer frame without the cross-braces in place (or are they doweled straight through the sides)? Why glue before the final cuts, which...

Oh, I knda thought you did mean wrapped in steel (even though that's not what you said.) I'd be concerned about particulates. Dunno whether that's warranted without looking it up...