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I have read some posts on welding. Taking a course at local Comm College. Great fun and I am learning. My needs are light, auto body, fencing etc. I do not want cheapo but also not Most pricey of course. What do you have and respect. The instructor says anything Hobart is superb. Welder brother...

How would you create a paint/spray area that would be used once in a while. Our 24 xc 32 garage is nearing completion and with no framing inside yet, roofing/ventilation not complete, I would like to know how some of you have done this. Have read about top flow or side flow and where to start...

I would love to post your page links. This is not spam since I am asking and not selling. I just love non commercial links and would like more. Nothing against commercial links but Personal sites are more fun I think.

We have the shop almost done. Roof sheathing mostly done with 12 inch open along center ridge lines for cap. No finish to truss ends yet, So I consider the building a clean canvas regarding air circulation construction. Got some good ideas or threads? Thanks

Hi, the shop my sons have been building is getting the trusses placed soon. They are engineered and the only things not made by the boys. So proud, but I would love to see your ideas and photos for the best way to mount them. The span will be 25' x 32' with trusses 4' oc total of 9. Tin roof...

My questions may/should help others. For an Ag building 32 by 30 the power is 175 feet away. I plan on alum wire vs copper. Heaviest items will be frequent 220 AC wall unit, and stove once in a while for powder coating. 2hp 33 gal compressor on alot, 4 or 5 8ft ceiling lights. Wall plugs for...

Consider our shop/garage. No windows, no man doors only the garage door. In a not so populated area, some homes around. Ours in a field. How would you secure the garage door. I imagine some hidden tricks or locking ideas. Or at least things to slow em down. Brainstorming here, thanks Serious...

OK, been posting and asking and getting great advice. Putting it all together we have started with all the best info. My sons 16 & 17 , me 53 wife 49, one acre high n dry, power water septic on board. Today finished the holes for our poles, leveled ground, set up properties for setting poles...

If you are placing poles or posts in the ground, how effective is it to put the quickcrete dry into the hole vs mixing it up first. Have been told it is good to put it in dry and add water before backfill and not to worry about mixing it up first. thanks

Our slow project is starting to move some. Land box bladed, well working now, getting ready for slab. In Ocala Florida, what would you suggest for the pour. Garage to double as Ag storage and part time classic car hideaway. 2x4 build and 24' by 26' with 10' walls. No loft. 1, Concrete, mesh in...

For our DYI garage. We love the work. 2 Wks ago had the bush hog mow things down. Entire acre walked and cleared of junk and left over tree stuff. Today used friends JD tractor and moved heavy stuff, broke apart old drive apron, old stumps and general cleaning of garage space. We plan on...

Soon we will poor the slab and then the sticks go up. I want to be a good neighbor and even though I am going to the back of my acre I want to keep the hammering, sanding, cutting noises down. What methods will keep the sounds less annoying. When we make the most noise we will have doors and...

I posted this on my Fav forum and wanted to post it here because it is related to our garage. I posted a ?? about garage ideas had some great replies. My sons are 15 and 16, so I went and signed the dotted line for our acre of land in a no deed rest. area. Gonna start re-clearing the land and...