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If you take the diagram to the left above, and move the door and sink to the center and the toilet to the left, that would be the layout I designed for my shop. Inside dimensions are 47" by 88".

Today, I took a chance on the weather and applied caulk to my cracks. I will let this cure for a couple of days and then install my 2 short pieces and touch up caulk as needed and consider this done. Hope this lasts longer than previous attempts.

I got the remaining 16' of slots cleaned out in my driveway and then the project went on hold for a bit due to very rainy weather. The good news is that the rain did a good job of washing out the slots. The nest issue was I discovered nails blocking the slots in places. The recip. saw with...

It is definitely tool finding season around here. A pair of Rapala fishermans pliers was my Sunday morning find. That brings the total for the last 6 weeks to 1 pliers, 5 sockets, and 13 router bits.

Really nice job on that truck!

About a mile from a Harbor Freight and multiple speed humps that have to be bounced over.

Might have been. I would have thought that any fall of a couple of feet or more would have damaged the hard plastic case. I found this a few blocks from home in an area I regularly drive, bicycle, or walk through (several times a week). I have never observed any home woodworking shops in this...

I have found a lot of tools over the years, but today's find was one of the strangest I have had. As found. After a bit of cleaning. I found this in the gutter while walking home. Missing 2 bits. What makes the find strange to me is who would be working out of their vehicle with a router and...

Congrats - glad to hear you're still "kicking".

Thanks for the picture that explains how you will run horizontal rebar. The sill plate should be the same dimension as the wall - if building 2x4 walls, use 2x4 sill plate. I think some of the contradictions you are experiencing are because some use the sheathing as the final siding of the...

If you are only going one block high, how can you run horizontal rebar? The blocks need to be pinned to the slab every 3 or 4 feet and filled with concrete and j-bolts inserted to bolt the PT sill to. The sill should be the same dimension as the wall. Since your are replacing all 4 walls, make...

The first step for any project is to gather the right tools: In this case, that is my New Britain M104 manual drum brake adjuster wrench. It seemed the perfect tool to scrape the **** out of the expansion joint slots in the driveway where the wood rotted out years ago. 39' done and 16' to go.

I have a corded Skilsaw and a Dewalt 20V Max cordless. I acquired the Dewalt when doing volunteer home repairs. I grab it almost every time I need to use a circular saw. I tend to leave a diamond blade in the Skilsaw and use it when I want to cut concrete. I also use the Skilsaw with an abrasive...

While doing the mower repairs, my welding helmet started acting up. It was a Chicago Electric auto dimming with solar recharge. Unfortunately, the batteries were not replaceable and I suspected they were not holding enough charge for the auto dimming to work fast enough. I shopped around and...

Really nice job!

I mentioned I had kind of a rough day with the Kubota and RCK60D mower deck. This is that bar that bolts to the underside of the front of the mower deck. After careful consideration, I decided it would be best to replace the bar. It was held on by 4 M8-1.25 carriage bolts about 3/4" long with...

Many years ago (mid 80s), I had a refrigerator start making a squealing noise. Disassembled far enough to determine the fan was making the noise. Removed the fan and examined it to find a small square box on the end of the motor shaft. Box had a hole in it for oiling and looking in the hole...

Do you collect bicycles or do you have about 9 kids?

Thank you. At least now I can handle it without worrying about slicing my hand open. Still need to work some on the blade. The clamp is just one of two I made from some old pallet lumber. They have come in handy a few times. A few days ago, I had a day that might rival your JD burying day. I...

The next step for the Huntsman knife I found metal detecting was a sheath. Of course the goal was to use existing materials. Sure glad I cut the tops off a pair of boots I threw away years ago. My first thought was to use a heavier piece of scrap for belt loops like I did on my metal detecting...