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IMO you should ALWAYS drill a small test hole and measure...eliminates a lot of SURPRISES.... Having sold hundreds of lifts I can assure you the only times I ever had a problem with an install was believing a customers estimate of how much concrete they had. Mike B

I sell automotive equipment for a living. The ONE time I didn't specify that it was the customer's responsibility..... we hit water ON THE LAST CONCRETE ANCHOR. Took all the profit and fun out of that job. Now I figure into the equation a PROFESSIONAL thermographer who shows up for a few...

I bought a an older Workmate last week for ten bucks, they make a great third hand. Asked seller what else can I buy since I am here... he was installing a new blade and tires on this Sears Band Saw that appears to be really low mileage. I spent yesterday building a mobile base from an old...

Any GFI receptacles on the circuit ? Did you trip one? Connections tight at the panel or first receptacle ? That would be my first two places to look. Mike B

Total shop day today, oil change and check over the 'Summer" Wheel Horse- Clean off the table saw and finally finish ripping the trim for the new MBR- (two hours of cleaning, twenty to cut ) Rewire and Install 12 new LED tubes in six fixtures WOW I need sunglasses now !!! Inspired...

Maybe these are virus tips 😝

Now that I am "almost" retired I found the time to finally mount my reel. It has been sitting near the door waiting for four years....I have 12 foot ceiling height and decided to just mount it on the wall in my working bay where most of the air is used... now if I can get the time to run air to...

Take 30 seconds and google “ slide transfer Chair for shower” What I had to build is now available in every imaginable size including swivel seat if you desire that feature. No demolition, no ramp to trip on...and extremely affordable price. Mike B

Same as Lynden above I built a sliding seat on casters also. My Dad was 84 With dementia brought on byParkinson’s- in his lucid moments he would brag about his shower railroad. I would highly recommend this solution, it’s safe but not permanent and really Easy to do a transfer... bonus points...

I bought my 60 gallon 220 volt C/H used about 15 years ago... it was inoperable according to the owner and 50.00. I had another older craftsman smaller unit at home with a good motor but a bad tank so swapped the head units out and used it that way for several years. Was cleaning one day...

Only took three years to hang my new "three year old" hose reel. Part-time retirement is working out !!!! Mike B

FIREWOOD CART !!!! I have two that are WELL used and went to buy another, nope not available. They were about half the price of anything else available that I can find and I have used them heavily for ten years with few problems other than the chinese inner tubes. Mike B

Of course now I have lost my trailer parking spot..... think I can elbow the vent and exit out a little higher than the trailer ? Mike B

Took me a week later to move the trailer than i thought, but lit her up Friday night and heat has been fine all weekend.... I am submitting my request for dumbazz of the year....at least I have lots of new parts now !!!!! Sure was cozy out there today....who would have thought a new trailer...

I wish it was just a clog or some dirt... When I tried to fix this last year i had it down to sheet metal parts and a bracket hanging on the wall... no rust no dirt, everything cleaned and mostly replaced. Moving the trailer tomorrow to the other side of the building, I am hoping that is the...

Thank you for the ideas !!! 1. I have the manual 2. I have done all the mechanical things suggested 3. There really is no rust or corrosion inside, I have taken this apart right down to the chassis on the wall including removing the heat exchanger and physically examining it. A very good...

Jackfre-I’ll call Empire and Honeywell Tommy- direct vent out the side of the garage...no power vent And it has standing pilot light now that is supposed to be on 24-7 the only fan is to distribute heat

Hey all I have a 35,000 btu LP Empire Direct Vent wall furnace in the shop that has been working well for ten years. Last two years I have had more and more trouble with the standing pilot light going out. I changed the thermocouple several times, installed a new pilot light assy, have...

Re: Advice from those with a 30x30 https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=94733https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=947333&stc=1&d=15739413662&stc=1&d=1573941358

Mine is 30 x30 with an 18 x 8...leaves a lot of side room for storage, shelves, and misc. In retrospect except for aesthetics I might have been better off installing the door with a two foot offset but I’m definitely in the one door camp. In the dead of winter there would be less heat loss...