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    Link for power tool jigs?

    I can't remember if I saw it here, or just in one of my general tool related google searches, but a long time ago I found a site that had plans for making simple jigs that did things like turn a power saw into a table saw, etc. I can't seem to find it again, anyone have a good link to something...
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    Weatherproofing walls?

    My garage walls are basically tongue-in groove paneling, probably 1/8 inch thick and old and with holes, etc. The previous owner put up pieces of corrugated cardboard as a means of keeping out the elements, but as you might suspect, it doesn't work very well and the cardboard is falling to...
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    Anyone ever heard of an earth drain?

    There is a drain right in front of my garage that is pretty much clogged, and every time it rains it floods the driveway and the garage. I had roto roter out to look at it and he said that it is an "earth drain", not connected to the sewer system, and that I'd have to bust up the concrete to...
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    Shoring up old wood for hanging cabinets, etc.

    I'm getting set to hang up my cabinets, along with a punching bag mount and some other storage stuff. The problem is that the studs in the garage are kind of old, and I'm concerned that they might not hold up to the weight. Any tips on strengthening them. I was thinking I could just put up...
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    Encapsulating paint on garage walls?

    As mentioned in my intro post, my garage went thru years of neglect before I bought my house, and is mostly held together by hope. It also needs to be repainted, but a lot of the paint that is on there now is flaking off (cheap paint job). Can I get away with only scraping off the paint that...
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    Attaching a work board to a work bench

    My new workbench that I am assembling is bascially 2 cabinets that push together and create a work surface. I don't really like that set up, so I am going to separate the cabinets and lay this thick desk board that I have across the top, at least as a temporary board in case I decide to go...
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    Greetings from Brooklyn, NY

    Hello Just wanted to introduce myself. I got turned on to this board from Chopper Underground, and I'm glad I did. I work on home projects, and minor motorcycle and weightlifting stuff, out of a garage that is falling down around my ears. It has no heat, holes in the walls, and no electricity...
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