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Recently a very close friend to me passed away, he was a father figure to me. Anyways I’m helping his wife clean up around their house and in his shop. He has a Vulcan 215 mig welder with HF welding cart and a pile of wire and tips etc. and a gas cylinder. I’m very interested in the setup. How...

Just had a 30x48x12 pole barn installed, wood trusses, 2x6 girts nailed on the outside of the building, 6” slab with vapor barrier below it. I have double bubble sandwiched between the metal exterior and the wood girt boards. When I walked in yesterday I noticed condensation on the double...

I’m looking to install some led lights in my new shop. I had some 4 ft 2 bulb led lights in m old shop and was really pleased with them. I checked the calculations and I would need appx 24 for the new shop. I’m trying to cut down on all the wiring. The shop is a 30x48x12, it will have white...

I have posted before about building a pole barn in the next few months. I have the option of either wood or metal trusses for my shop. For those who have used metal how do you guys insulate the roof? I know spray foam is an option but many people do not recommend spraying directly to the...

Looking to build a pole barn later this year or early January in lower Alabama. Looking at either a 40x48 or 40x60 fully enclosed with 2 or 3 roll up doors on the eaves for pull in bays and concrete slab 4-6". Anyways my site is fairly level but will need some work. So my questions are: -Go...

I live about 45 miles south of Montgomery, AL and need some recommendations for pole barn builders. I sent a request to Morton but they don't travel this far down south. I have found several builders on Facebook but I'm not sure about there quality. It's usually just a couple of guys and some...

I've got a few bucks on a Sears gift card if anybody wants it. I had a poor experience the other day with them and won't be buying from them again. Its only about $8. Whoever PM's me first it's theirs. I will go by the pm time stamp. Mod remove if not allowed.

I went down to my grandmothers house with my mom to do some landscaping yesterday. My grandmother has dementia and lives at home but is in the nursing home for a few days. Since we have hired sitters 24/7 I figured I would look through my grandfathers old barn to see if there was anything I...

I just bought a Frigidaire refrigerator from Lowes that has an ice maker. My old fridge did not have that option. I live in a 2009 single wide mobile home and will be running the line from my sink to the ice maker through my cabinets. I don't want to have to deal with going under the trailer...

I need insulation for 24" on center studs, 2x4 framing. Looking for faced fiberglass. I have found foil faced and unfaced. I am going to either put osb or drywall up. Any suggestions? Located in south Alabama. Dont plan on running heat or a/c just trying to keep in tolerable.

Hey guys I have a small workshop (16x24) and I need some lighting recommendations. I thought about screwing a 2x4 or 2x6 to the bottom of my wood trusses in the middleof the truss and secure my lights to that. Good idea or not? Will one row of lights the length of the building be enough...

I had a 16x24 portable style shop built yesterday. The guys did an excellent job on it and had it up in less than 8 hours. I got home yesterday to inspect it before i paid them for their work. I forgot to request plywood flooring so they used 3/4" tg osb. I cant fault them so its on me. The...

I live in South Alabama for starters. I have 3 outside faucets with 1" pipe reduced down to 3/4" pip with a hose bibb. The pipe sticks out of the ground approximately 18". I placed the foam insulation on the pipe about a year ago and it has rotted away. I was thinking of placing a larger...

I have some questions for you guys. I have been reading for weeks and have seen mixed answers. I will eventually be building a 30x48x12 pole barn with concrete slab. I plan on enclosing it myself to save on costs, probably bookshelf girts. As far as the slab what thickness, do I need...