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I wanted a sign for my shop and saw a few on here that sparked some ideas. I like the way it turned out. It was cheap to make since I had the wood and paint already. The only thing I had to buy was 2 strands of lights from target. I used the left over 1/2 sheet of plywood from the bench top...

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Maybe you could pour a level slab on top of what you have. Say 2" thick on one side and 6" thick on the other. That would also help with having the grade level in the correct height to keep your sill plates from rotting out. Your looking at 800 sq ft of concrete at driveway pricing, seems to...

The 3" 3.5" and 4" all used the same thickness material, looks like 1/8". I didn't really look at the ones smaller then that. I went with the 3" so I didn't have any overhang and just added an extra hinge to make up for the less width of each. I also used another tip from this thread and...

I found this thread the other day and built a ramp very similar to this today. I found some hinges at tractor supply that worked great. They are flat hinges so you can **** the 2 ramps together before welding and not have to add those nuts you used to keep the ramp from over extending. Also...

Looks great, I know the excitement is killin ya! It will be worth the wait. I have been wanting to get my cabinets up and top built for a while but didnt have evenything ready until just recently. I'm so happy it's done now.

6' ceiling height and 12' wide

I painted a utility trailer frame in my shop with a HVLP gun and only got over spray on the floor, I should have used a bigger drop cloth. I did remove vehicles from the garage and cover a couple things before starting. The gun created a lot less of a cloud then spray cans would have, I was...

I only have my ceiling insulated right now and it really doesn't get all that cold in there. I've only used the heater when I needed paint to cure and other then that I haven't even turn it on. Last year when the soffit vents were letting in cold air and any heat I had was flowing right out...

I plan to install a full system eventually with minimal duct work. My neighbor has an a/c business and says he will do if for cost if I do all the ***** work and build him a driveway gate. Even the cost he has hinted at is more then I'd rather spend for a shop.

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Yeah just regular 3/4" #2 solid oak tongue and grove flooring nailed and glued to plywood. Its 2 layers of 5/8" plywood staggered to make up 9' of length. The trim around the outer edge is 1"x3" (actual 3/4"x2 1/2") routed with a 3/8" round bit top and bottom. I have about $100 in the top, a...

Thanks! My friend got his driveway done a little cheaper by the same crew. I knew they would do a great job so I let them do it. Their price was on the lower end of average around here. I paid $3.15 a sq foot, most over the phone quotes I got were $3.25-$4 a foot

W I bought a Louisville brand one from lowes. It said up to 10'3" and my ceiling is right at 10' 4 1/2". It was long enough on the last adjustment. If it was too short I was going to put a 2x4 under it when it was down or figure something out. It honestly only fits where I put it by 1/4"...

The loft is 14' deep and 12' wide leaving the lift Bay Area almost 26' deep which should be deep enough for most cars and trucks. I plan to install the a Symetric lift backwards where you reverse into it and the front of the vehicle is in the middle of the shop.

The counter top turned out nice. Real thick and sturdy. It has a hand scraped distressed finish so I'm not too worried about using it. Also painted the cabinets. I used a brush with enamel paint for the frames and used a harbor freight HVLP gun to shoot the doors. Turned out pretty good...

To me building stuff is 1/2 the fun. Even if it works out the the same cost to build or buy I'd rather build just for the DIY satisfaction. Over all I think I saved about $10k compaired to what I've read and seen in my area.