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Ok I’m getting really close. I think I have found my concrete contractor and I’m going to go with a 36’x24’ stick frame garage. Local code calls for footings 42” to the frost line. Local code doesn’t require rebar in the footings or vertical rebar connecting the foundation wall to the footing...

Who has framed their pole barn with rafters and structural ridge to in their pole barn garage to have a vaulted ceiling? I’m looking for the best way to frame 1/3 of my new garage build to accommodate a lift without making my walls taller than 10ft. I also want a 9/12 pitch with attic space on...

My fathers neighbor is building a garage, and the building code requires these vertical metal supports at the garage door openings. What are they called? I’m getting ready to build mine in the same town so I will have to install them when the foundation is poured. It’s just been a pain to get a...

I’ve been trying to find more info online but have not found any good info. I’m building a 24x34 or 24x36 post frame garage in Connecticut. 24ft will be the truss span. I plan on putting posts a maximum of 8ft apart. The garage doors will be on the eave side. The footings will have to go a...

I’m building a garage soon and I’ve decided to use a combination of 24ft span scissor trusses and attic trusses. 1/3 will be scissor trusses to allow space for a lift and 2/3 will be attic trusses so I have storage space or maybe extra workshop space. I am waiting on the truss manufacturer to...

So my town will allow a post frame but they said they don’t allow the walls to touch the ground because of frost heave. So I cannot have a pressure treated grade board on grade. Has anyone dealt with this and how did you work around this to still get an enclosed garage. My thought is to have 2”...

So I've been going back and forth with a few pole barn companies that sell kits and I'm kind of stuck. I want to be able to submit the plans to my town for approval before I purchase said kit. I get it, these companies make all their money on their small margins on materials and selling their...

I’m in Connecticut getting ready to build a post frame garage. The front will be 32 wide with 2 garage doors and a man door. the gable side will be 24ft deep. Has anyone in Connecticut had one built? Looking for recommendations on builder and approximate labor cost. I know the material cost...

I’m going to be building new garage this year and and I’m leaning towards sealing it with ghost shield 8510. Had anyone used it and willing to share how their floor is holding up after a few years?

I’m getting ready to build a 24x24 or 24x32 garage. I’m in Connecticut so have to deal with snow loads and frost lines. I’m trying to build it on as low of a budget as possible so i’ll be trying to do a lot of the work myself. My options are a pole barn garage or a stick built. I’ll be...

I picked up this stand last week. Funny thing is that i sold basically the same stand 3 weeks ago and regretted selling it. The stand is awesome and super heavy. The top plate screws on. The problem is that the threaded holes on top of the column are crooked. I’m guessing it was drilled...

So I used to have a little 3/4 hp roll around dust collector which I bought used for $40. It was so annoying and the stuff hose made me hate using it. I finally sold it for $80. I figured to either buy the harbor freight 2HP or to look on the used marketplace which would let me get more bang for...

I’m about to buy a 44”x22” harbor freight tool cabinet but I’m also just thinking I could make a cabinet out of wood. It would be good practice before I build my cabinets for my kitchen island and I can make the cabinet fit exactly in the space I want. I could even make the cabinet mobile and...

I recently sold a few of my 1970s Craftsman boxes and thinking about selling my early 2000s 26” craftsman ball bearing stack. The drawers are just too small to fit everything efficiently. I have a small shop and i’m reorganizing and going with just 1 or 2 bottom boxes. I’m thinking about...

Excellent condition Vintage Craftsman tool box combo. Made in the USA with a date stamp of 3-1975. 5 drawer bottom chest with lower storage compartment and 10 drawer top box. All drawers are nice and smooth. I installed drawer liners in the top chest. Condition is Used but in excellent...

So I saw this at a local auction and basically had to have it. I might have ended up paying $100 more than I wanted to, but i’ve wanted one for a while, and it said it was a new old stock. I also got these from the same auction and i’m glad I did. I’ll tell you why later. and I bid on this...

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parting out my craftsman table saw to make room in my shop. rear roller set - SOLD blade lift handle - SOLD blade tilt handle - SOLD Motor Bracket - $59 2 extension wings. 10x22 - $79 geared fence rail set. 3 pieces. - $45 - SOLD geared rip fence for 22” table. - $55 anything...

I have the opportunity to get this this dc motor for a good price. 90v baldor 3/4hp, 1750rpm. it should bolt right up to my drill press. will it have enough torque and what do I need to control it? looking for an easy solution that looks good. Does a dc motor offer better low rpm HP than a 3...

I’m selling My brown and sharpe workbench legs. They are sandblasted but still need to be painted. I threw a temporary top and lower shelf in for a picture to show what a bench with these legs looks like. These are meant to be secured to the wall. Asking $325