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    Capping/sealing workbench ends

    You can buy a tube of aluminum colored caulk and seal the joints after attaching the stainless caps. I don't remember which one but either Lowes or Home Depot sells it.
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    Metal ceiling help.

    Leave a space behind the J-channel for the SOB to go behind. You will have a neater job. Use a scrap of OSB to properly space the channel from the studs. Be careful not to push the ceiling panels too tight to the J-channel or it will close the gap a bit making it difficult to push the OSB...
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    Latex paint on garage door

    Denatured alcohol works well. Saturate latex for a few minutes to soften. Scrub with rag soaked in alcohol and flush with water. Used it for years.
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    What is the best method to drill into hardened steel?

    Bad Dog drill bits are carbide tipped masonry bits. I have purchased a few. I then went to the box store and purchased masonry bits and was able to drill the same hardened steel for 1/2 the price and no shipping. The trick is for both "bad Dog" and regular masonry bits is to drill with high...
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    Removing stuff from a concrete floor

    Try pouring some Coke on it, agitate the Coke after 30 sec or so let it fizz a bit more and hose it off with water. I've cleaned some small stains with this. Makes the floor look like new. Thick grease buildup may need to be scraped. It's cheap give it a try.
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    Looking for a Large Weather Proof Enclosure

    I may have what you're looking for. It's out in the garage, Weather proof I think it's a Square D box at least that size. It has a 100Amp 2 pole transfer switch in it. Was used a brief time for an emergence generator. PM if interested. I can send pictures.
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    Core-Drilling Through Exterior Brick Wall into Garage

    Use a piece of 3/4 plywood with a hole in it the size of your core drill. Using TapCons or similar fasteners secure it to the wall where to hole needs to be drilled. Place core drill in hole and begin hole. No need to struggle. The plywood keeps the core drill from "walking" and will hold the...
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