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So the rebar guy called this morning and asked if he could deliver the load of Rebar this morning instead of tomorrow morning... OK, fine by me, I was still getting ready for work. I had to rush around and get a few things ready. Move the cars, make sure the forklift would start and lay out...

Just due to the layout of the land and where I piled the dirt, I did not have clear space around the perimeter of the new garage foundation. Therefore, I needed to get to the center of the garage (over the trenches) in order to dump rock in the bottom of the trench. Here's how I did it...

As I'm outside working last night, a guy pulls up on his scooter and we start toe talk about my upcoming garage project. He mentions that he works for a construction materials auction company. I was asking him about prices and so on.... Just curious on how many of you have gone to one of...

I was not really looking for a bandsaw, but I saw this one come up on craigslist and could not resist purchasing it. I had in the back of my mind the plan to purchase a shop saw or a bandsaw for cutting rebar in the near future....but this bandsaw was only marginally more than a brand new chop...

has anybody on here ever bored a hole under a driveway or sidewalk for conduit? I've got some ideas on how to do it, but I'm interested in feedback from guys that have actually done it..... I need a hole large enough for at least a 2" electrical conduit

What did you all use for a drawing when you submitted your plumbing drawing to the township? I whipped up a basic drawing, but we'll see what the zoning office has to say.... I cobbed part of it from the internet.... :bounce:

Just curious on the going rate of rebar and concrete..... I priced out some rebar in York, PA for my upcoming project and found the following: Lowes or HD: about $7 per 10' of 1/2" Standard concrete: $12 per 20' of 1/2" (and a little discount for qty) Metal USA: $4.50 per 20' of 1/2" plus $80...

I did a search but did not find a clear cut answer..... For those of you that have done radiant floor heat in your house or garage, where did you source your tubing from and how much was it per foot or per roll? I'm suspecting most of you used 1/2"..... What brad did you like the most and...

how many of you guys ever visit the library and check out books for some of the info you are looking for?? I see a lot of questions on sizing wire for this or that.... and questions on the size or spacing of the footings or concrete, etc.... They have a lot of great books at the library--it's...

Here's a deal I got on craigslist this weekend! Some insulation for super cheap. It's about 80 sheets of 3 1/2" high density foam. I plan to use this under the slab of my new garage. It does have some tar paper on both sides so it looks a little dark. I hauled part of it home with my bmw...

After cutting down a couple of trees in the last couple of weeks, I had to bust out a stump in anticipation of my new garage. When I bought my skid steer, I had also purchased a trencher bucket. That came in handy when it was time to dig out the stumps. The first was on realitively easy, as...

Here's the short story on how I ended up with my Clark forklift..... I usually search the craigslist every day. Normally I only look at the farm& garden, tools and materials. For some reason, that day in december of 2008, I also looked in the general section. And there was advertised a Clark...

Here's the story of how I got my bridgeport mill home. I found this great deal on craigslist in January that I could not pass up. I was able to negotiate him down and made a deal that evening. The kicker was, I only have my little BMW 325 IS and a 4x8 trailer. I really didn't want to pay the...

Hey Guys, I did a search but didn't come up with anything..... I need to dig the trenchs for my 3' foundation walls, electrical runs and plumbing runs. I have the option to rent the following: Bobcat 323 for $210 per day, $310 per weekend, plus $65 for delivery Kubota B-21 back hoe for $210...

Has anyone used a precast concrete wall package for their garage foundation?? Here in pennsylvania we have a company called weaver concrete that produces a system called "superior Walls". http://www.weaverprecast.com/ It is a wall system that is precast with concrete, rebar and foam...

I finally got my skid steer. After months of searching craigslist, ebay and the auction sites, I got a decent deal on a little bobcat 642. I even had it delivered. The guy I bought it from deals in used skid steers and was very easy to work with. If anyone in the central to eastern PA area...

any body ever poured a concrete footer and short wall in one pour? It seems to me that it would make sense if a person could frame up the forms appropriately. My concern would be making sure that there are no voids in the footer. This would also consolidate the concrete pouring and would...

I just picked up a spool of #2 gauge copper wire for $300. it has two runs of 300 feet on it. Did I get a good deal or not? I plan to use it to supply a new sub panel in the garage. It should run a 125 amp panel, according to one of my electricians..... the number on the wire is rhw-2 /...

I am currently designing my own garage to be built in York, PA. I have a question on the footing for the garage. I would like to use a monolithic style slab that has the deepened perimeter for the footings. The deepened part would be about 12” wide (minimum) and 12” deep (minimum) and slope...

Hey guys, I'm working on designing my own garage. I have sourced a truss package thru a lumber yard that has the trusses at 24" centers. However on the walls, is it advised to use 24" centers or 16" centers? I'm using the 104 5/8" studs with double bottom plates and top plates to get a little...