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So I'm finally ready to start the siding/brick veneer for my garage. I've done a fair amount of research, but I still have a few questions and need some input. I know that I need to do some flashing on the brick ledge to allow the water out and to prevent the water from contacting the stud...

I'm getting ready to purchase some garage doors for my garage. I've got 3- 10x8 doors and 1- 14x8 door. I've done some research online at some of the different door companies. I want a highly insulated door, but with a couple of windows (I know, the windows kill the R-value...) I like the...

I did a quick search, but didn't really come up with much.... What is the best pneumatic coupler for the end of an air hose? Best bang for the buck? I have bought some at harbor freight the last couple of times, but I'm getting tired of them leaking....... It seems that our local Lowes and...

Does anyone here have an aluminum Siding Brake by either Van Mark or Tapco? (or others...) What size do you have? Do you use it every day or just for a few projects? Just curious how much you paid for the brake if you are willing to say.... I have been sorta looking for one over the last...

So this is partially an internal discussion with myself and I'm curious what you guys would do..... I already have a bridgeport variable speed vertical mill with a DRO. I got it for a decent price of $1100 (at least, I think that is a good price...) It is currently sitting in my little garage...

I was browsing the clearance area at Lowes this past weekend and found a set of vise-grips for $8.99. Original price was $29.99... I couldn't resist... they found their way into my cart....

Guys, Any experience with a Hardinge Second Operation Turret Lathe? There is one listed for sale here locally for a decent price (or so I think) ~$600 for one complete lathe and another one that needs a motor... I don't have model numbers, but the one does use 5C collets. I already have a...

I went to an auction this past weekend and picked up a couple of items.. Steel workbench with Wilton vise: $52.50 Littlestown No. 500 Vise: $35 I bid on a number of other things, but got out once they went above my threshold: Riveter for $200 Bridgeport Mill: $1500 Vintage 3-ph Delta 17"...

There is an auction tomorrow that I'm going to that has a "No 3 Cincinnati Mill" or so it says. Here is a picture of it. I'm going to get a better look at it this evening. Can anyone give me any insite on what model it is and what a decent price would be? I searched the web and could not...

I thought I would share how I managed to set thirty four attic trusses for my garage. Each truss is 28' and almost 11' tall and weigh just a bit over 200 pounds. I had them delivered and rolled off onto the existing pavement that was about 45' away from the garage. That was the only place to...

I was hooking up my #2 copper into a siemens 200amp main panel this past weekend. The #2 will be feeding a sub panel in the new garage. I was just temporarily wiring up a 50amp plug on the garage end in order to power a welder for the weekend. My problem was that the opening on the ground...

I need to expand a piece of emt tubing for a little fab project. My initial plan was to slit the tubing and re-weld it to a slightly larger diameter. Then I thought about a tubing expander and found one at Harbor Freight. Some of the review were horrible, but I wanted to see if anyone here...

Has anyone used the tubing expanders from Harbor freight? http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?category=&q=tubing+expander I need to expand a piece of emt conduit for a little fabrication project....

has anyone used a tele-boom on a skidloader? How did you like it? What did you use it the most for? Any issues with tipping the skid loader over? http://www.sheyennemfg.com/index.php?p=teleboom I have the opportunity to buy one and I think it might be handy on the garage build...

Any of you guys install a cupola on your garage? Did you install one with louvers or with windows? Did it figure into the overall permitted height of the garage or was it considered cosmetic? Post some pictures if you have one... I'm interested in what it looks like and how it was installed.

I'm getting ready to pressure test my pex before I pour the concrete. How much PSI do you guys put on it for the test and for holding pressure during the pour?

I was browsing my other favorite website over the 4th of July and found some steel carts with casters on craiglist... He had a number of them listed, so i thought it was worth it to go and check out.... So I hook up the little trailer behind the BMW and take that to work with me.... I call...

After much emailing back and forth over the course of about 3 weeks with a person on craigslist, I go and look at the phase converter he is selling for a friend. We meet at Target and shows me the "5 hp" phase converter. He's got the motor portion of an American Rotary 7.5 hp phase converter...

I just laid down some heavy weight vinyl for my vapor barrier under my slab. I've got one seam down the center. Would you guys recomend taping the seam or is a 1' overlap enough?

I'm curious to see what you guys have built to hold your spool of pex tubing while you are installing it. DId you make a "lazy susan" spooler or ??? Post what ever pictures that you may have!! I'm getting ready to lay some pex heat tubing and want to make it as painless as possible.... thanks!