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    leaking metal roof

    Seal the screws on the sheet above the leak all the way to peak.
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    Support column in middle of garage/shop

    Falcon, you are correct I missed that I thought he was going to a full second floor thats why I was thinking ridge board. I see where the issue is now but there other ways to accomplish this for not much money. Split level roof height with scissor trusses where you want the open space is one...
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    Tired of the same old radio stations for the garage...build your own!!

    Not being smart because I dont know, but I thought that was only if you were making money off playing their music?
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    Tired of the same old radio stations for the garage...build your own!!

    Why do they have to listen to it? All they have to do is change the channel.
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    Support column in middle of garage/shop

    What are the rest of the dimensions(height)? What are you building it of and where. Is this just residential stick or pole construction or something commercial(you mentioned office)? Where are you? Are you in a hurricane or earthquakezone that has special building codes? From your description...
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    Question about post framing

    Ive built quite a few pole buildings some with solid post some with glued and nailed 2x6s. In all cases Ive used some sort of of "paint on barrier" on the sides and bottom. Ive used tar, bedliner, and in one case some left over epoxy paint. I set all of my poles in wet concrete with the...
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    Vertical garage door - not sectional?

    You could easily do a single panel door the way you want. You are right on track with the kink and two rollers per side one at the top and one at the bottom. You'll want the kink right where the upper roller stops when the door is down. That way when the door starts up it starts back. You may...
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    What the heck is this thing?

    Eeeewwwwww!:puke:
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    Garbage/Recycle Can storage ideas

    Missed that one!
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    Garbage/Recycle Can storage ideas

    Pour a small concrete pad or make a flat with landscape timbers at the corner of your house right behind that large bush beside the power meter for the cans. Its better than in the garage, its not in the driveway and they will be kind of hidden.
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    Paint Sprayer: Airless or HVLP?

    I have two of the Graco units, dont remember what model but their the better ones not top of the line but up there. We have 14 rental houses with decks. In the past four years I have painted every one of the houses, inside and out, sprayed roughly 1500 feet of picket fence, and sealed the decks...
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    industrial strength sawhorses

    I have a pair built similar to the ones Stuart was talking about. Right now two of them are holding up my 6.5' x 30' triaxle utility trailer it weighs right around 2000lbs. They are 5 foot long built with 2x4 legs, but the vertical web on the Ibeam is 2x6, the bottom flange is ripped down from a...
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    The Green Barn - Recycled 48' x 60' Pole Barn

    Cool find! I think youre going to need a bigger trailer for those trusses. If you get a chance could you take some pictures of the poles? They look like laminated 2x boards treated sections at the bottom.
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    Tips for Charlotte, NC Area folks...

    Thanks, Im just south in Rock Hill. Ill check Howes this week.
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    Is getting involved with 3-Phase Compressor worth it?

    If you need to ship heavy items like that try Greyhound. Package it up. Take it to the bus station. They will put it underneath and take it to the closest bus station to your destination.
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