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Just replaced the 5 year old 40 gallon water heater in the house with a gas on demand unit. The old heater is a Whirlpool Energy Saver unit with a vacation mode to turn it down to sixty degrees when not used for long periods. It is in perfect condition and has not give us any trouble. I was...

Would it be advisable to install lighting high along the side walls rather than on the ceiling in an RV garage with 16’ ceilings?

Wife and I are moving to our retirement home and we are lucky enough to have an RV garage. The garage needs insulating and interior sheathing. What would be a good option for ceiling material. Was thinking something light weight such as vinyl siding or vinyl soffit material. What have you...

In the up and coming months my wife and I will be making a move of about 900 miles. My question to those who have packed and moved the contents of their garage is, how did you do it? The few moving companies we had come in, took one look at my one and a half car garage and simply said no way...

I went over to my local Home Depot to buy some 2x4's and 4x4's to build a work bench. The stuff that they consider premium I wouldn't build a dog house with. The few local lumber yards only carry similar construction grade lumber. Where does one find straight, knot free lumber to build with?

I can't seem to be able to buy carb cleaning solvent any where here on Long Island in New York! All the parts houses I went to only carry aresol cans. I remember buying solvent in 5 gallon drums which I used to soak the carbs in. What are people using to clean carbs today? Also I need to...

Just picked up a 1983 5hp 230v single phase twin cylinder single stage Sanborn air compressor. Just wired it up and ran it up to full pressure and the head of the pump started to get extremely hot and give off smoke. The air tube leading into the tank also was quite hot. The pump is full of...

I have a natural gas heater hanging from the ceiling in my attached garage and never thought about this before. Gasoline fumes. I have several motorcycles stored for the winter with full gas tanks and have never given it much thought. Tonight I was working on the carburetor on the snow blower...

Just picked up an older Sanborn Air Compressor. Tank is pressure dated 1998. It is a model 500A60, 5hp, 2 cylinder, 1 stage, 220 volt unit, 1 phase. Seems to have sat for a couple of years and has some surface rust. I was wondering if anyone had any info on this compressor as there are no...

Any suggestions on how one person may be able to hang a heater by them selves. What have others done here?

Problem is this-I currently own a Sears oil less 5 hp 22 gal. vertical compressor. It is so noisy that I cannot on running in the garage while I am working in there. I have no place to hide the compressor ie: outside, an attic or in the basement-it's stuck in the garage with me. I have the...

Has anyone had any experience with a product called Tuff-Seal. Their web-site is WWW.tuffsealtile.com

Cosco has a sale on their Moto Floor Tiles. Regularly $99.00 a box, it's now $69.00 a box. A box consists of 12" square tiles in black and white and covers 42 square feet. Has anyone ever used this product and what are your opinions about it.

I live in a ranch house with a single car attached garage I want to expand it to a two car garage. I would like to have a single garage door. My questions concern the support over the door and the support when I remove the side wall of the garage. The current ceiling joists run perpendicular to...

I am going to expand my garage from a one to a two car attached. I have a Dayton gas forced hot air unit, I think about 60K btu's, and I have a 50 gallon gas fired hot water heater. Any thoughts as to which one to use for heat here in New York? The thought was possibly using the hot water...

I have a single car garage that I do basic car maintenance and some wood working in. I have a Sears 110 volt 5hp single stage oil less compressor. The question is what size copper pipe should I use to plumb the garage. I'm looking for two outlets one in the front of the shop and one in the...

Just picked up a used 75K Dayton Natural Gas Heater from my local nursery. Unfortunately I cannot locate any info on the web for instructions on installation. Can anyone direct me to a web site or supply me with directions to help my install? Thanks.

I have a one car attached garage I am starting to finish. I was curious about using the attic space above the garage for storage. I was thinking about using an attic stair to access the space but am worried about fire ratings and the implications it may have with home owners insurance in case...