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Hey Folks, If you got one of those hanging heaters installed, and didn't install it yourself, who did? I called two HVAC companies, one which I worked with before, one which I got bids from before for a different project, and both said they only install these in commercial spaces. They won't do...

I've a need for a 4.5" grinder for a project. I suspect this will be the first, and last, time I use it for a few years. I have bad luck with HF's Warrior brand, and so I was looking for something else. Right now the choices are either a $45 Craftsman that comes with nothing but the grinder...

Hey Folks, I've a wall of outlets that I can't readily open up (it's in the house, tbh). Here's my issue: I don't know which end is which. I want to add a GFCI to the circuit, but I don't know where the start of the branch is. I think I know where it ends, but I don't know where it begins. Does...

Hey Folks, I've a two post frame lift and four post drive-on lift in my garage. The four post is used for storage, the two post is for big projects, and I could use something to make oil changes easy, since I hate using the drive-on ramps and crawling under cars. Mostly I was just thinking that...

Hey Folks, I skimmed through a couple threads, and looked at various light fixtures, but couldn't My garage has 4' t8 tube light fixtures affixed to the trusses, which means they're 27' off the ground. I'm converting everything in our house to LED's, and this is the next project.* My...

Hey Folks, My new garage has a loft in it. For both convenience and safety, we're wanting to move my server rack there. That means I'm going to be putting 300-500lbs in one static spot. I think the flooring is solid enough to hold the weight, but someone suggested I put flooring in, as that...

Hey Folks, We've now relocated to a different part of the PNW, and I've a 36x60 workshop with an open loft in it. The building is wood-framed, and the exterior is metal. We're wanting to turn the loft into my office next year, and the first step is trying to manage the temperature in there. I...

Admins, forgive me: this is actually related to my house, not my garage, but the folks here are too knowledgeable for me to not also ask here. I'm wanting to add 350-400sqft onto my house, in the form of a new master suite. I don't have floor plans yet, but the architect I've been talking to...

Hey Folks, I've had a difficult time trying to Google this topic, so I wanted to ask here: I want to build three trays (one for each bay of my garage) that are ~2'x1.5', and suspend them in the air. The reason is to store trickle chargers for each car out of the way (and use extending extension...

Hey Folks, I've decided, after a lot of cussing, fumbling, and searching, that I want to separate my SAE and metric tools into two different storage containers. I'm thinking my most affordable option is to buy two of these over time (one now, to solve my dilemma, then a second down the road...

<insert all the very obvious jokes> Does anyone have a c-shaped nut splitter that handles either 25mm or 1"? I've a 24mm nut I need to remove, and I think splitting it is going to be the best option... but it's in a difficult-to-reach spot and jammed up against another part (why it needs to be...

What's everyone using for hand protection? I've historically used Venom rip-resistant gloves, but it's currently impossible to buy nitrile gloves, where I am. While I still have a supply, I'm thinking this is a good time to switch towards reusable gloves for 90% of my garage work, and keep the...

Hey folks, My garage currently has 1 motorized bay, and two manual. I'm thinking of upgrading all three bays to motorized, but this brings me to a problem: I want a secure garage door opener. I don't want one of the 'smart' garage doors that hook to phones. Partially because I dislike smart...

Hey Gents, I thought I'd made a thread about this in the past, but I can't find it. I'll try and add photos tomorrow, weather-pending. My Garage Doors have no flashing above them. By appearances, it's always been this way. The damage isn't terrible (it's on a side that only gets hit by water...

Hey Folks, Winter is drawing near, and raises to me an interesting dilemma: how do I keep myself warm, when in my garage, at a low cost? I suppose most would say "warm clothes" and while I can bundle up, I would prefer to be able to work and not freeze. A bit of background/necessary info: My...

I thought I'd raised a thread on this, but apparently not. Anyway, here we go: I currently have two sets of tire/wheel combos consuming space in my garage. One is a spare set for a MB, and the other is winter tires for my DD. Since I'm planning to buy new wheels for one of my MB's, I'm...

Thought I'd add initial photos. The trailers there are being filled with junk I'm cleaning out of the property (one is scrap metal, the other is landfill). Bonus points if anyone can identify the car that's parked in front of my Ford truck. Image tags don't seem to work for me? Weird...

I think this is garage-enough I can get away with posting it. Next to my garage (I'll try to add photos later today/tomorrow), I've a garden "shed" that's about 12'x12'. It's a wooden frame, plastic corrugated sheet roof, and vertical side boards every 4" or so, and a 8' wide open section that...

Hey Folks, I've a service pit in my garage that I don't intend to use for the time being. I have neither the time, nor the tooling, to build myself a lid. I've found someone (a friend who runs a furniture business but also takes on odd projects like this) who will build me a custom metal cap to...

Hey Folks, I'm back, as I am every few years, and had two questions: First, my garage doors have no flashing on them. Since the side they're on gets minimal weather exposure, it hasn't become problematic yet (and the garage is 40+ years old), but I want to future-proof it. It'd be rather...