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    Another Score for the Garage

    Some of you may remember my storage cabinets I scored. Well, I bolted them together and put them on a rolling base. If you remember, one of the cabinets was heavily damaged until I straightened it out. Several weeks ago I spotted a damaged toolbox in Hangar 2 where I was installing new air...
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    My New Parts Cabinet and Repair

    Got these the other day. I was going to cut up the damaged one and use it under my workbench but I decided to try and fix it. It came out better than I thought. AFTER REPAIR COMPARISON- Repaired Cabinet on the Left, New Cabinet on the Right
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    Air Compressor-Magnetic Start?

    Last year I found this DeVilbiss in a warehouse before it was demoed. It was used to keep the dry sprinkler system up to pressure. It was located above the mechanical room, in the trusses. At some point there were offices built around that side of the building. I'm sure the maintenance then...
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    Garage Door Springs

    It's been a while since my last post. Everything has been going good and I've been staying busy. I finished the Sheetrock last week and decided on getting the garage door hardware installed. I installed the shaft and springs last night and waited until this morning to wind them. I did the one...
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    Garage Door Help

    I am mocking up my garage door before I do the final install. I found that my door is 1 1/2" too short. I thought about thickening my slab (when I pour it) or maybe even installing an extra panel. Both of these options are going to cost extra. Or, I can lower the 2x6 nailer for the track that I...
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    My First Garage

    Hey Guys, As you can see I'm new here. I came here to get some ideas as I am building my very first garage. It is 30' deep and 40' long with a 12' ceiling. Kinda funny, so many people in Alaska wish they had a garage where we get over 7 months of snow and most the folks in warmer climates have...
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    If you were to do it again, what would you add?

    Hello, New member here. I am in the middle of my first garage. So far, besides the footings and stem walls ($ouch$), its been me and some buddies building this garage i've been very lucky to have help from good friends. It is almost as long as my house! I have been asking all my friends, "if...
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