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I rebuilt a 4 post Bendpak alignment lift. Scuffed the good paint real well. Sandblasted the rust, primed the bare metal and shot the whole lift with color matched automotive urethane paint. It's hard durable and resistant to most auto type fluids. (brake fluid, brake cleaner, gasoline, diesel...

This stuff works great and is easy to install. Last I knew it was just under a dollar a lineal foot. Between my shop and house I have over 500'. I have used well over 1000' in the past 5 years. Some pine needles may/will stick in the holes. All else either drys up and blows off or just blows...

Install yourself but usually no warranty on equipment. I've run into the same problem.

Use a good quality pressure treated 1x?. Chamfer the top edge to add a bit of style and call it good. On the two levels have the top follow the same plane. Use PT resistant fasteners. Call it good it's the garage.

No more then the gap is use a good quality minimal shrinking flexible caulk to fill the gap. Caulk and run your finger over it to smooth and make the caulk adhere to the trim. Use a good quality paintable caulk. Cheap stuff will shrink/crack over time. In a year you'll have forgotten about it...

Use corrugated metal panels for the ceiling. It will easily span 4 feet. Use a light color with matching low profile torx drive screws. Raise the panels up with a sheet rock lift. Buy a new lift for $140 and sell for $90+/- when done. $50 is cheaper than renting the lift. My sons and I hung...

Check these out. I have 3 - 2'x8' in my shop. I think they are the same as Costcos. www.garageappeal.com/2x8overheadracks.aspx They shipped fast and were easy to put up.

I put one of these in from Home Depot. #YG491-BN. 84" diameter DC motor variable speed remote. Moves decent air and looks good. At $365 each one can afford several vs one or two BA fans.

Put the "inside closure strips" (Best-by-Metals name) in to fill the ridge gaps/holes then put a preformed drip edge under the roof sheets and over the closure strips to run the water off. I just purchased some sheet roofing and along with closure strips. The strips are made of plastic...

If remember correctly galvanized needs to be pickled to hold paint well. When I was young (long time ago) gutters were galvanized and we would wash them with vinegar prior to painting to pickle them then rinse off using a sponge and soapy water then spray off with hose. Ive pickled a few items...

The plywood is 1/2". No finish. Did this in a previous garage, it had been in for 15 years when we sold the place. Still looked good. The plywood not only looks good but you can put in a screw where you wish and it has good holding power. I would still hang cabinets on studs. The panels...

The pitched area is above the lift. All ceiling panels are run perpendicular to the trusses. A drywall lift was used to lift each panel in place. 3 people made this job easier. One to run the lift and two on scaffold to put in screws. The person running the lift on the floor "eyeballed" the...

No 1/2 half bath. Would have been nice. I do have a hand wash sink. On the OHDs left to right. 8x8 to welding area provides extra ventilation and access for larger projects. The next 3 are 10wx9h. The first goes to the 4 post lift area. The last 24' of the South end are walled off from the...

This works great! I've done it for years using only water.

As soon as you can get on it after pouring cut your control cuts 1/2" - 3/4" deep (expansion) preferably the same day. If you wait until the next day it may be already cracked. Then keep wet for 7 days. I poured my shop floor 40'x76' here in TN 2 years ago it was in the 90s. I used 4000 psi...

I put a number of 18" x 48" windows up high (just under header) on my walls to let natural light in. They were about $110 ea. This allows for the wall space to be used for machinery or other uses. I put one taller one in with tempered glass so I could look out and see the house and yard. My...

What he said! On my 40x76 shop I built with 10' side walls and scissor trusses over the lift bay. Also shop around for trusses. My truss quotes varied by $3K for the same specifications! Also get quotes on total lumber packages from various suppliers. Here in TN Lowes beat all suppliers by a...

Millermatic 251 Miller Dynasty 200DX

Buy the 12" it will give a bit of extra protection and provide better working space for hookup.

Turned the head upside down, moved ram for better center of gravity, built a pallet out of 2x6 and 4x4. lifted with lifting eye, bolted on pallet, used pallet jack to move, rolled on lift gate Ryder truck. Moved 14x40 lathe and rest of the shop in truck.