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I bought a Snap On ratchet and it works great. I am sure there are others out there. Mike

When I designed my garage I planned for a lift. I decided on 14' ceilings. I had two concrete wall heights I was working with. One, closer to the embankment, was 4' tall. The rest were 2' tall. We decided to cut the studs and build the walls on the garage floor and lift them into place...

I think you would be happier with at least a 32' or even a 36' space. One foot between doors is not much at all. I have 2 10x10' doors with 3' between them. I wish I had 4'. That would be ideal. Mike

I have used several brands over the years to include Craftsman, ACE, Master Mechanic, HF, and SnapOn. For the wheel lug nut sizes (17, 19, 21, 22) I prefer the SnapOn due to the frequent use and what I feel is a better fit for the lug nut. Most of my sockets are not SnapOn, but if I have a...

I have an air cat 1250K. I bought it because one of the guys at the garage I work at part-time has several air cat guns. There is one IR gun and most have Snap-On guns. I found the Aircat to have good torque, almost as much as the Snap-On. It was much quieter and less expensive. He had his...

You cab build your own pretty cheap. I made one which uses stainless steel pins. I had an extra motor sitting around and used pulleys to turn two 6" pic pipe tubes. I use this for tumbling brass, but I am sure anything can go in it. Mike

I have one senco which is about 20 years old and going strong. I am a homeowner who enjoys projects. It has built 6 sheds, one lean too addition, a garage, and a sugarhouse. We bought a paslode gun to use when we did not want to fire up the compressor or it was a quick project. The paslode...

That's too bad. Glad I bought my 12k lift last year. I have been looking and saving for awhile now. I also picked up a new sandblaster. They had a decent display area and had been pretty flexible with me over the years. Mike

I bought a Snapon, but I think many decent brands would work well for limited use. I made sure to buy the Snapon bits as I think they last longer and have a good support if/when they get damaged.

I went with attic trusses on my 34x48. I have 16'x48' area in my attic trusses. One roof pitch was 35 degrees...specifically for the placement of solar panels. The other side worked out to be about 40 degrees. I don't recall the pitch numbers. You won't regret the attic truss. My area...

My wife says the same about me. My garage is 34 X 48. I was planning on 32 X 52, but a large amount of ledge got in my way. I wish I had at minimum a 36 X 52. Mine has 16' ceilings, two bays serviced by 10 X 10 doors, on bay has anoth rough opening for a untrue door for a drive through area...

I've used IR, Aircat, Craftsman, and Snapon. No doubt the snap has some torque, but it comes with a price. I like the Aircat a lot. It has good balance, comfortable, and reasonably quiet. They also make a stubby unit which works well. I have a friend who has the full size, smaller 1/2"...

I used 3/4" crushed ledge stone. It is 90% compacted as it falls off the truck. I still compacted with the bucket of the excavator as I spread it out. It worked very well. Mike

I have a 3500 lbs safe from a bank (the branch closed and I bought it from the owner of the building). It is about 3/4" thick steel. I will be heating the area where it will be kept. I would recommend a combination of a golden rod and non-electric desiccant. That may not be enough depending...

Here in VT. We would remove the top soil (sod). I used to use the fabric...driveway mat or geotextile. It always worked great. I would put some 1 1/2" minus (4-6") and then 4" or so of hard pack. This year with moving my driveway I had a local excavation company helping out. They have had...

You must have to keep both gas tanks near full and buy half worn tires to park them like that.... That's a pretty tight fit. I just built a garage with the intention of having a ceiling close to 14'. I had knee walls at two different heights because of the landscaping. My plan was to place...

I'm building a new garage and have settled on the 12k lift. Mainly because I will be parking between the posts and while I am definitely able to keep my truck back far enough to not hit the doors, I may have to move forward for a project behind the truck. I like to open my doors without...

I used the staple method. The con issue for me was the thickness of my concrete, 6". I was told this would cause a delay in the heat rise if I were to turn the temps up. I have radiant in my house...there is no way I would play on using a lower temp and rely only on radiant heat to increase...

I used the pots from www.autobodytoolmart.com and placed them during the pour. I only put in 6 as I am not planning on frame machine, but wanted to be able to pull or secure an item to the floor. If I were doing it to a specific pattern I would drill and install after the concrete us cured...

I used the hilti nails with a wash to secure the foam until it was back filled. Then I filled the holes with the foundation coating. Due to the temperature changes here I only put the coating on one wall at this time. I will finish the other walls next spring when it warms up. When I built...