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    My garage build quote. Thoughts? What am I missing?

    If you go with steel liner panels on the ceiling, you can keep the trusses at 4' spacing. This should cut down on the labor to install as well (no tape, mud paint required).
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    Cheaper and low maintenance vs drywall

    Current price at the homeless despot.
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    16"OC or 24"OC Framing?

    I am currently helping a friend install kitchen cabinets in the upstairs apartment in his new pole barn (barndominium). The Amish crew that framed it went with 2x6 24"OC for all interior walls. If you do this, either add plywood before the drywall in the kitchen or add blocking where you...
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    Any Pen Turners out there ?

    I bought a variety of kits and a mandrel with the intention of turning some wood blanks. I haven't done that yet, but I did make one pen on my antique Logan 200 metal lathe and used a few of the kit parts to finish it. It came out well, but the balance is off. I wanted a heavier pen, thus the...
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    Where/What to buy for car stuck in pebble driveway?

    If you want to keep the gravel and not tear it out and replace with crushed stone, you need to increase the surface area of your contact patch. Here is the best way: https://www.mattracks.co/tracks/trucks/
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    Seal the bottom corners of the garage door? Keep crawling bugs out?

    I have 6 garage doors total, so I do buy them in bulk. domyown.com has the best price I have found. A case of 72 works out to $0.45 each, and free shipping. https://www.domyown.com/catchmaster-72tc-glue-boards-p-2390.html
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    Do most put gutters on their pole barns

    He is talking about a 40' long pole barn - that is no shed. And further, I have seen plenty of sheds with gutters. I have no idea what you are on about.
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    What paint brands do you avoid

    My SIL is a kitchen cabinet refinisher and knows quite a few paint contractors in her area as a result. She claims that every pro painter she knows uses one of 2 brands - Ben Moore or Sherwin Williams. Anecdotal, I know, but interesting at least. I have used quite a bit of Behr just due to...
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    *Work Bench Mat*

    "Slap Mats" are pretty popular in the resin 3D printing community. They are made of silicone, so resistant to many chemicals and glues. Here is one example on amazon, though there are many brands in various sizes and colors, some with a lip, some with separate smaller divided sections to hold...
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    Anyone have success getting Lowes to honor Craftsman warranty?

    My local Ace Hardware carries Craftsman now as well. I have successfully received replacements on single Craftsman sockets from them.
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    How many workbenches do you have?

    ft² To type the superscript 2, hold the ALT key and type "0178" This is called an alt character, there are lots of them. This works in almost every windows based software I have used. Need the euro symbol? <ALT>0128 € greater than or equal to? <ALT>242 ≥ Some resources...
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    Quick Tool box Handle Question

    Would one of these work for you? https://www.homedepot.com/b/Playground-Equipment-Swing-Set-Accessories/Safety-Handle/N-5yc1vZc5paZ1z17mtg
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    Men's Project Night Suggestions?

    In my neighborhood we do that with beer and music. Sometimes there is a pizza involved. Only my closest friends come for real work nights in the shop.
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    Hand held post hole dioggers

    When I built our deck, I rented a walk behind Bobcat with a 12" auger. Total including the trailer for 4 hours was around $125. I drilled 16 holes 48" deep in 45 minutes. Given these results, I would never consider one of those widowmaker hand held augers.
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    Pouring footers in muck

    I was in college (RIT) back in the 90s. I did an internship at New Venture Gear in East Syracuse. I kept track of one 14 day stretch where is snowed every.day.for.14.days. That misery turned into the muddy spring you speak of. I had 2 job offers at that time; one in East Syracuse and the...
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    Under ground phone wire

    Makes sense. The last time anyone needed phone wire was at least 14 years ago. :)
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    Outlets - suspended ceiling

    We need to take a step back here and focus on proper TV mounting height. Above a fireplace is always too high for comfortable viewing, and always the wrong answer. The center of the screen should be eye level when you are seated. Here is some more info...
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    Killing Ants: What actually works?

    I killed a lot of them with a magnifying glass when I was a younger man.
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    What do you use for lawn equipment fuel storage stabilization?

    I have never used fuel stabilizer either. Generator, snowblower, chainsaw, trimmer, gokart, minibike, etc. An example: I bought my echo trimmer when we bought our lot back in 2003, and have used it 2x per month in the grass growing season since - trimming 2+ acres. This year with all the...
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    Drywall in a Pole Barn

    I did the same. I like the look of the poles standing proud between drywall sections. As a bonus, laying the sheets horizontal means you can finish the whole building with no **** joints. https://photos.app.goo.gl/UXm6w8CnGVxwyvZG8
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