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It's really kinda annoying that y'all are getting dirt-cheap Canadian-made pry bars down there, while I can't kind them anywhere in Canada!

The current Husky boxes all have ball bearing slides on every drawer. I have the 46" workstation, I'm quite happy with it for the price. The 52" Chest+Cabinet combo is a better deal and better built if you have the funds and space, but the 46er is just fine for a home shop. I wouldn't consider...

I think you'd be surprised how well those smaller heaters can maintain temperature if the garage is properly insulated. My garage is ~850sqft and I heat it with a 30K Reznor that I got for free - it's actually only ~27K when you take elevation derating into account. It has no problem maintaining...

Darn, I was considering a DeWalt benchtop like that one but no dados = no buy. I really appreciate the heads-up, never would have thought arbor length would be an issue.

Some folks don't have access to Harbor Freight (OP's location is Kandahar and us Canadians don't have it either) so it's good to see info on non-HF stuff. Tekton is usually ~30% cheaper than our local HF equivalent (Princess Auto) so it's a valid option for import stuff out here.

9-piece set = 8 sockets plus the case. A bit of a cheesy way to count "pieces" but what can you do.

I've never seen that one in person, but if the description is correct it's got heavier-duty drawer sliders than the ones on the regular 52" box at least.

Here's the link to the 52" http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-52-in-W-9-Drawer-Mobile-Workbench-75809AH/202906828 I think the fourth image of the 52" box on the HD site is actually a picture of the 46" box due to the drawer layout.

In terms of build quality, IMO the 46" is better than the 52" workstation. It has better-quality slides on the top drawer and the drawer materials felt a bit sturdier. The 46" is just fine for a weekend warrior provided you don't plan on putting a thousand pounds of sockets in it. It's not...

I don't know about folks down in the States, but I was in Costco today and they are selling the 2700 lumen model for $50CAD. They may already be popping up in American stores as well.

Man, that is a serious trench! Makes my gas line trench look pretty piddly in comparison. Hopefully you get some insulation and a heater up and running in there before the really cold weather hits - although from the looks of things we won't see anything nasty until after Christmas. Been pretty...

Thanks for the excellent and detailed post, that confirms what I'd gathered so far and the extra information about wiring for the welder is very much appreciated. I agree that a new panel is the best solution and will probably save me some potential future headaches. I wish the previous owner...

Understood! I think I will end up having a larger panel installed with a main breaker/shutoff, that should make wiring easier and I won't have to dole out for a bunch of replacement breakers. I have to admit, I think you've exceeded the bounds of my electrical terminology knowledge. A backfeed...

OK, good to know about the panel space - I think I see what you're saying, the bottom section of the panel has one available slot but I would need to put in slim breakers on the upper part to gain enough space for the 240V breaker. It might be easier to just replace the panel box itself and move...

So I'm a relative newcomer to Garage Journal, having finally gotten my first garage a couple months ago. When we bought the place, the previous owner noted that there was no 240V supplied to the garage and I took that at face value. However, while taking a look at things the other day I noticed...

Did mine with a buddy (for stability just in case), a sturdy double-sided ladder, and some shims. Laid the 2x4s across the top two steps of the ladder, shimmed with plywood to bring it up near the threaded rod, and then brought the ladder legs a bit closer together to raise it into final...