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Hi all. The concrete apron to our garage is cracked along its entire width and is pretty beat up. It has also upheaved so water will now flow back towards the garage, although we don't get water under the door yet. Who is the best type of contractor to call to evaluate what can be done? Anyone...

I purchased my IR compressor used from a local guy who thought the pump was shot. Turns out when I finally got to looking at it he had wired the motor in reverse, so it works great as soon as I corrected that. Anyway, he threw in a refrigerated air dryer when I bought the compressor. It is a...

Hi All, I installed three switches in a three gang box to control lighting in my shop. They are wired in an end-of-run configuration. I used 14/3 so I have a neutral available for each of the three circuits. Question: should I leave the three neutrals so that they are separate with their own...

I just installed 10 LED troffers in my shop. They are made by CREE and I opted for the 4k color. They look great, white light, instant start. Huge upgrade over the six potlights that were there before. Now I can finally see what I'm doing. :rocker: Here's a video I made showing the lights and...

Guys, I'm digging through all kinds of spec sheets and ideas for the troffers in my basement machine shop. Has anyone tried the Cree ZR series of LED troffers? I'd love to see some in person. I see 1000bulbs.com has them for about $135 each...

Hi all. I have a machine shop I have put together in my basement (really ground level of the house). The house started out as a split level, so the ceiling is very high in the shop and there is a drop ceiling in it with 2' tiles. The drop ceiling height is 92". Currently, there are a couple of...

Hi All, I have finally been able to commit to putting together a machine shop in my garage / basement space. We moved into a new-to-us house late last summer that was originally a split level which means that the ground level basement has full height ceilings. There has been an entire second...