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Hi everyone, I made a post asking for help with plumbing here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=352821 There were so many good suggestions and it all culminated in this finished product. I had never soldered a single thing in my life before this, and now I think I could...

Hi, I bought a 220v disc sander at auction and it came with a 4 prong plug. My 220v outlet is 3 prong. Is it ok to cut off the four prong plug and put on a three prong plug to fit my existing 220v outlet or do I need to put in a different outlet/rewire to match. I was reading that four prong is...

Hi, I have a Quincy two stage 60 gal. I just finished putting in my mini split and getting the compressor in its final position. I was hoping I could get some advice on the need for a manifold of some type. My garage is typical handyman stuff: working on cars, painting furniture, metal work...

Hi, I wanted to pass along my experience with my garage single zone ductless mini split installation. I researched the topic here and the hvac forums for about 6 months. My application is a 500 sq ft attached garage with R13 in the walls and R30 in the ceiling in coastal Southern California. I...

Hi, I was hoping the pros or some of the diy folks out there could help me out on this. I got a referral from someone for life deck coatings. They do allot of commercial work and not as much residential from what I was gathering. I was interested in a light gray epoxy with light broadcast of...

Hi there, Been busy getting my garage sorted out after moving in 3 months ago. Will post some pictures of the whole process once it's done. I am in the process of completing my HF toolchest work bench. I have a 4" concrete stem wall between the wall and the HF toolchest that I need to...

I have a 5500 sq ft back yard that is currently dirt as well as both side yards that need to be landscaped. We are also planning for a BBQ island, pool, spa, trees, etc. We have had 6 bids by landscape contractor/pool companies and have been very unimpressed by this segment of the workforce...

My garage is 20x40x10 feet. My cousin, who is an electrician, put 4, 4 foot T5HO across my garage ceiling in 3 separate areas for a total 12 4 ft long bulbs. This was at my request as I had read on my detailing forum that they give off the best light. I absolutely love the light they give...

Hi All, I recently epoxied the floor of my 800 sq foot garage. I am now ready to prepare and paint the stem walls. The stem walls have allot of slap on them, but to not have the patience or the time to buy a hand grinder and grind them. I was planning to scrape them with a floor scraper to...