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Looking for advice on cleaning tire stains from a U-Coat It epoxy floor (two coats of epoxy and clear urethane top coat). The floor was painted six years ago and the stains are from a Corvette (soft compound tires) that is a low mileage weekend car that tends to sit in place for a week or two...

Try getting some type of washable filter that you place in front of the regular filter.

Normally there is an after cooler and water separator upstream of the dryer: this cools the air and removes any condesned water. I think its recommended to have a particle filter and coallescing filter upstream of the dryer to keep small solids and oil out of the dryer's heat exchanger.

Forget stock plans or drawing them yourself. As others have said, California has a lot of regulaions to comply with, including strict seismic criteria. Start with finding an architect that has worked on projects in your city before, so that he is familar with the local requirements, which may...

What's the right way to drain a gas fired heater? Do you leave the inlet water valve open? How long to let it drain?, etc.

A wall of Lista DW series, counter height. The interior drawer width is something like 52 inches. Plus a service cart with a typical compliment of tools with room for the parts, supplies, and any tools for the job at hand.

One other point...since you don't plan on going into the closet on a regular basis...have you considered an automatic tank drain to get rid of the water?

In Houston they use a 3 layer hardcoat that ends up almost an inch thick. We used the blue tapcon concrete screws to mount about 12 security cameras using a hammer drill and a dab of silicone caulk. I think there were three of four screws per camera. No issues and they have been up for almost...

In Houston we have to deal with flood issues. In flood prone areas the living space is built on pier and beam foundations to raise it above the flood level. The garage is built.on grade and designed to flood: there are flood vents that allow water to flow through without putting lateral pressure...

Amazing video! I've seen poles damaged and even completely sheared due to direct vehicle impact, but is it common to bring down or almost bring down multiple poles if the wires are snagged? I realize there is a tremendous moment (leverage) with the power lines near the top of the poles, but I...

Did you sign a contract with thecontractor? What does it say? Also, have you talked to the city directly to confirm everything the contractor is telling you? What is the nature of the comments that requires new drawings? Did he leave off various details for the building that most reasonable...

With such a small project there a lot of fixed costs...being in Portland I'm sure you need permits and probably sealed drawings. Some subs may charge a day rate, so even though you may only need a quarter or half day of site work, they may charge for a full day. All of this makes the cost per...

Congraulations on a very nice layout and build!! The new structure really compliments the existing house and garage. I like the soundproofed compressor room, shop sink, open layout of the casita. Ive seen the tounge and groove planks used on the ceilings of porches, but never on such a large...

You are also in an a sesmic area with a 1942 structure that is probably vulnerable during an earthquake. I would be careful what you store in the attic as it may end up on the floor. I know it's not in your budget, but if you do anything that requires a permit it may trigger updates to the...

Is there enough slack in the flexible connection? Sprinkler system piping isn't usually cast iron...too bad in this case because cast iron is good at absorbing vibration. It's most likely plain steel. They do make external insulation for absorbing vibrations and the sounds of flowing liquids...

Last time I moved I used a Penske truck with a liftgate. It didn't cost much more, but I did have to drive a bit further to pick it up and drop it off, but it made handling all my tool stuff a lot easier.

Yeah, I don't understand what you are doing with the 16 foot 2x4's and plywood. Are you placing this on top of the two shelving units to create a mezzanine?

+1 We have something similar in our house for the upper floor. I can reach the AC filters on 10' ceilings without an issue. My is aluminum and feels incredibly light. It folds up small and is easy to hang on the wall or tuck into a corner.

The $85,000 for site work, basement, and permits seems really extreme unless you have something out of the ordinary like having to dynamite into rock or have a 2000 ft long driveway. I would ask for a breakdown of those costs.

Document everything with photos and or video. I believe FEMA has a guide or checklist for actions to take after a flood