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    New 56" harbor freight tool box

    I was looking at the new harbor freight 56" top and bottom box this weekend and noticed the new bottom box has a different design for the plastic locking tabs on the right side of the drawers. They are a different shape and are also held in with 2 Phillip's screws instead of rivets like the old...
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    Ridge vent and baffles

    I'm getting ready to begin installing baffles from the soffit to the ridge vent in my garage attic so I can then begin insulating. I noticed my ridge vent oesnt go all the way across the peak. It stops about 3' from each end. Should I still install baffling in that section from soffit to peak...
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    Garage wall texture

    I'm getting ready to clean up and paint my attached garage. I only use this garage to park in and will probably use it as a hang out spot when company is over. I live in a rural area and there are old cobwebs and spider webs all over the walls and ceiling. I got alot off with a broom, but there...
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    Heaved garage pad

    I have been thinking about finishing my 30x40 garage floor lately and have read through countless threads about all the different methods. One of the problems I am dealing with though is a heaved pad at one of the expansion joints. The pad that is heaved almost feels like there isn't anything...
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    Outside lighting and insects

    What kind of outside lighting does everyone use? When I moved into my house all of the outside lighting was LED. Looked great, but I live in the middle of nowhere and there is a lot of insects and spiders. The LED light attracted the bugs which then attracted huge spiders. I read that yellow...
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    Ballast bypass

    I have 12 of the Utilitech 4ft shop lights from lowes. They have the regular t8 fluorescent tubes. I just bought a bunch of t8 LED tubes that are direct replacements. Bypassing the ballast isn't necessary. However, I've read that the ballasts consume 3 to 7 watts and also could fail. Can I...
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    New (to me) 30x40 detached. Truss questions

    Hey everyone, My wife and I recently purchased a home. It has an attached 24x24 and a detached 30x40 with an upstairs loft area. However, after a closer examination it looks like the previous owner may have took several shortcuts to make this area. Here is the attached garage. And here is the...
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    Adding a side cabinet to the 41" kobalt box

    Has anyone added a side cabinet or side drawers to the Kobalt 41" stainless tool chest and cabinet combo? I know they dont offer one, but I have been thinking about maybe modifying the HF ones to work with the combo. I would probably paint everything black including the stainless box when it was...
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    Auto Scan Tool

    I'm in the market to buy an OBD2 scan tool. I've been looking at Autel, Innova, and also a bluetooth adapter to use with the Torque PRO app or something similar. Does anyone have any feedback or experience with these? I would like something that can be easily updated. It will be used for mostly...
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