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Hey Guys, Five years ago I had a new concrete floor polished and sealed. I was told oil would not penetrate it. Well, fast forward and seems that was a lie as well as the floor has lost it's shine. So, is there a way to clean the oil and other chemicals off the floor and maybe reseal it with...

Hey gang, I have a garage door question, I'm hoping you can help me with. My doors don't seal perfectly and I get alot of bugs, spiders and even a snake in my garage. What can I do to better seal the doors, not just on the bottom, but on the sides to keep the critters out? The bottom seals...

Guys, I have the wierdest thing going on with the lights in my garage and attached office. Any ideas on what's happening? Here's the deal: 1) LED Can lights in my office started randomly turning on and off a couple days ago. They are all on one switch and breaker about 12 in total. Turned the...

Hey Guys, I have a garage that is 4 spaces wide. The two left spaces are for completed cars and display of memorabilia. The 2 on the right are for working on cars. I've noticed all the dirt, dust, **** that come from working on cars on the right side seems to migrate over on the left and...

When I turn on my overhead shop lights, I get a lot of static on my FM radio. Doesn't matter if it's in a car or a stand alone radio, it has a lot of static on it. When the lights are off, the radios are clear sounding. Is there some sort of filter I get put on the shop radio for better...

Hey guys, my 2 year old air hose has a hole in it at the ******. What type of air hose is the strongest these days? This is my hobby garage and doesn't see everyday use, but I'd don't want to be changing hoses ever couple years. The hose is on a reel if that makes a difference. thanks!!

Hey Guys, My mother-in-law gave me this Torit Bench Grinder. I can't find anything about it online. Would love to know some specs on it and maybe what year it was made? I'm thinking 1930's? Thanks for any info!

Guys, I had garage doors installed about a year ago and they don't seal very well. I get lots of spiders and other bugs creeping in around them and setting up house in my garage. My door installer is worthless, and I had another company come out who said to just put sticky traps down and catch...

Guys, With Black Friday approaching, I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a new tool cabinet. Harbor Freight has a US General Brand and Home Depot has Husky. Has anyone use either of these for more that a year, and would you recommend? Trying to decide which brand to buy, can't afford a...

Guys, After finally getting my dream garage built, I've decided I want to downsize. I have not put up all of my automotive memorabilia in the garage yet. A friend of mine suggested I do it as it will be more attractive to potential buyers. But, I'm wondering if I should just leave everything...

Guys, I'm looking for some automotive themed cabinets pulls. Any recommendations on stores that have them, or something you've made yourself? I'm a Mopar guy, so Mopar related stuff is preferred. This is going on some nice wood cabinets in my office. Thanks!! :beer:

Hey guys, I'm looking for a sealer for my new driveway to seal against oil and ****** fluid. Got any recommendations? Thanks! :3gears:

:beer:So, I realized my existing work benches will not fit where I originally had intended them to. They are too deep. I was looking at some combo cabinet and benches on line and was wondering if anyone here has purchased any? What is your opinion of them, good, bad, etc. Recommendations...

Hey guys, I meant to post pics of the progress of this but just forgot all about it. I'm getting close to the end now, probably about 95% done. Here are some pics feel free to ask any questions. Thanks! :3gears:

Hey Guys, Once my garage is complete, I'll have a new parking pad outside and driveway with it. I get a lot of leaky UPS/FedEx trucks dropping of packages and most of my daily drivers leak oil. I was thinking of clearing the driveway to protect it. Has anyone else done this, and do you have...

Guys, Is there any source out there that rates garage door manufacturers? I'd like to know the ranking of doors by brands. Any third party rankings out there? I did a brief search and found mostly personal opinions, which are ok, but I'd really like to see some sort of Consumer Reports on...

Guys, Looking at "R" values on garage doors. Is a R 19 really that much better than a 9? Anyone have experience with this? I'm looking at AMARR Olympus collection doors. R value 19.40. I live in the south and I'm concerned about heat and humidity getting into the conditioned space. I'm also...

Garage coming along nicely. Update 8/13/14 pic attached of garage progress: 8" slab 4,000 psi Concrete with rebar Hi Guys, I've attached a jpgs of my garage plans. I hope it's legible. I would appreciate any tips or suggestions based on what you see here. This is my first garage build and...

Hey Guys, What is the best way to heat the concrete floor in a garage? Do they make an electrical element that could be poured with the concrete? Thanks! :3gears:

Hey Guys, I'm searching for a builder to do my garage. I would appreciate any suggestions on choosing a good GC, and where to get a contract that protects me as well as him. Thanks! Randy :3gears: