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I was noticing while working in the near zero temps that the handle to my hammer was really slick. Between cold gloves (mechanics style) cold hammer and many hours of use (worn grip) it is just hard to hold onto with any dexterity. Now there was some stuff football players used to use called...

Most recent one that made me question my luck, similar scenario. On a shed roof putting up sheething, extension cord wrapped around one of the rafters. I was done with the saw and gave the cord a good tug to unplug it and head down the ladder. Not the balls but squarely in the left eye with...

Crapsman 5hp 12 gal here. I use it to clean up mostly saw dust, metal dust, vehicles, mostly small stuff. My advice is unless you plan to use it for wet often that gallon capacity is less important than sucking power. I routinely find myself needing to knock out the filter with a gallon or...

I'm going to play around with the PL stuff premium or 400, I have used that before with wood on wood and upon disassembly the wood gave before the glue did, for that matter so did liquid nail and some good quality wood glue I have. But concrete is a different beast. I will test it on a...

Is there an adhesive that will work well for gluing a small piece of round pipe to a concrete slab. I would like to put a small barrel type latch at the bottom of the less used side of my shed doors and would like to try gluing down a small piece of tube to receive the latch. I know the...

This is only 10 miles from me I better get over there and snap this up before someone else gets the deal of the year.:)

I like overbuilt as much as the next guy and take advice pretty well, but I am tending to agree with nissan and stingry. It is just a shed. As it sits now it is at least as strong as 95% of the garages built around here including mine. Heck try to find a lumber yard that builds sheds on 16"...

I take all criticism as constructive but yes I did design this for the most part by myself. I looked at dozes of other designs, took lots of pictures and designed with their strengths in mind and worked around their areas that I saw as week. "Quite interesting" will make me a little defensive...

Many thanks so far keep the opinions coming. Yes I consider the shed a present for the garage. The garage is far from full but there is a lot of stuff like lawn mower, snowblower, engine lift, engines, trannys, steel, yeard stuff, just stuff that doesn't need to be in there all the time that...

I am working on a shed as a present to my garage and have a quick question on the trusss. I have them up and built and was happy on paper but am wondering if I should add an additional brace either side to side as in the blue line or 2 diagonals as the green lines are drawn or third option is...

There should be a tag on it that has all the standoff's listed. My Modine does on the right pannel as you are looking at the front. I just went and looked at mine again and it is 2" from the top to any combustable materials. I have a 175btu so it might be different. I have mine about 5-6"...

wow, I was just sitting here and reading like I often do and here is my post from a few months back. As an update, I looked at what I use the attic space for and how often I would use it if I moved a few things around vs. the cost of heating the extra air space up there and decided on a...

The single wall is heavier wall and is what was recommended by a local installer so I am not worried about that. Anyone care to second the 6" rule? I was just thinking I could also put a piece of reflective insulation on top of the drywall (in the attic) where the vent runs.

Where I am concerned about the insulation it is single wall. It is b-vent through the outside wall. I am sure there are codes as well, I just can't find one that applies. I have tried code books as well as insulation manuals but can't find any answer. The insulation information just refers...

I am closing up the ceiling in my garage and I am trying to figure how close to the exhaust for my Modine heater I should put the insulation. It is a 175k heater with a 6" vent that runs up into the attic and out the gable end. I of course used a thimble where it goes through the wall but I am...

I have been reading on and off about this for 2 days. Is there a definitive answer to use faced or unfaced insulation on the ceiling (above drywall)? Basic 2.5 car garage, soffit vents and ridge vent to be installed at same time. Climate is Wisconsin, with a natural gas heater vented...

I'm glad to see this is getting some attention, I really appreciate it. I like the soffit vent idea except it would do nothing for the insulation in the roof. The turbine or square vents would help but only for the 'cavity' they are installed in. There are 13 or 14 spaces between the trusses...

But the situation remains I do not have a ridge vent or soffit vents. I could install a few soffit vents easy enough but the roof is relatively new and I am not going to start ripping things up for a ridge vent. I agree the baffles would make an air pocket but with it 'capped' on each end how...

As the project moves along the roof area is next. I have a standard 2.5 car garage, 2x4 trusses on 24" centers. I want to insulate the roof behind the roof sheething to leave the 'attic' area open. I have no problem locating the insulation (which is cheap this time of year of course) but I am...

2 hours and a lot of reading on thermostats and I am coming to the same conclusion. I also know you can clock these (turn it to the side) to change the range a bit. That is if I can still get a mercury switched one. I was kind of hoping for a digital but that is a taste luxury thing.