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    anyone know how close in color wilton bash vise is to snap-on extreme green?

    I want to get a vise that will look decent with my box that is extreme green. Any thoughts?
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    polyurea polyspartic floor do jack stands need padding?

    trying to get everyone's thoughts on this. floor done professionally but I don't want to damage it
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    Filling in saw cuts after polyaspartic

    So I just had the garage floor coated in polyaspartic. They didn't want the control joints filled. They said I could fill them later. Anyone put self leveling after thr fact.
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    suggestions for concrete protectant under racedeck freeflow

    So I am really leaning to doing Racedeck freeflow flooring in the garage but I want to protect the concrete under the tiles. I wash a lot of cars in the garage and change oil and fluids somewhat on a regular basis. I don't want to damage the floor from salt drain of or oil or something.
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    ideas for a taller cross laser level

    anyone have any ideas for a taller laser level I have a black and decker one with like a 4 foot tripod i would love to find one that goes taller. I use this for all shorts of hanging pictures built a fireplace with it but after 4 foot it is no good
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    not your normal air compressor suggestion

    I have a 60 gal stand up. I want to change to a small unit I can put on a shelf or wall mount I really don't need a big one or want to loose the space anymore. I really just fill tires or use an air impact 2 or 3 times a year. any suggestions would be better the quieter it is.
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    plastic wall panels on lower wall

    Just wondering peoples thoughts on using plastic wall panels on the lower 4 foot of a garage wall. These are the plastic sheets you see sometimes in bathrooms. Our garage has drywall now and I am about to cut some holes to add somethings started thinking about installing this stuff I would get...
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    heavy items off the ground

    Anyone have any ideas or pointers for getting larger heavy items off the ground. I have a Kobalt table saw and kobalt miter saw both are on folding stand dolly things. I want to try to keep these high I don't use these much. Wondering who has done this. Thanks in advance.
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    concrete help

    Okay bear with me I am not a concrete person. I am building a garage and I don't know squat lol. So I have the footers figured out I am lost on the slab. So my plan was footer then 2 courses of 8x16 block then a course of 8in L block so I could have the L turned inside pour the floor and...
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    rafters vs storage trusses

    So I am getting ready to build a garage it is going to be 16 foot wide by ??? 40ft or so. I can only do 16 foot wide I do want to put storage in the attic I found trusses in a 9/12 pitch to match our house Not sure to do rafters or trusses any suggestions?
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    concrete block and footer questions

    I am trying to plan on building a garage. I am trying to understand the footer and block part. I got told by the inspector that I need to dig down 2 foot for a footer, I am not sure how much needs to be poured concrete vs block. In my head I think about 2 blocks being 16in tall. they say...
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    any place someone would suggest to buy garage building plans from

    I am looking to buy a set of plans to build a detached garage, any place someone would recommend?
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    Milwaukee cordless drywall gun on sub-floor wood

    I am thinking about buying a Milwaukee cordless screw gun with the collated magazine so I can use the auto feed screws. I am just not sure if it is the thing to do for what I am after. So we are in the mist of having a house built, My friend (works for the builder) says the #1 complaint is 2nd...
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    ideas for screw storage mounted under my cabinets

    I want to get back some space for screw and bolt storage any ideas to store boxes and loose screws under my upper cabinets?
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    odd moisture issue in the garage looking for some advice

    Okay, my garage is a 2 car garage attached to the house. 1/2 the garage is my wives's parking the other 1/2 I have weights a treadmill and tv. Today I noticed when I went outside to lift weights all of my weights had moisture on them. So then kind of freaking out I checked my dream tool box it...
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    little help on garage cabinets project

    So I have some standard cabinets from lowes the inside of them is particle board with a laminated face. I am going to add a slide out self, and I am unsure how to attach to the particle wood that will be strong enough. My plan is to add a 1x3 to each side to get the right spacing and then add...
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    wall mount shop vac recommendations

    Any suggestions on a wall mount vac that has or can handle a 25 foot hose. I have a shopvac brand wall mount now and I am not real impressed with. It works but i want a longer hose I don't feel it is worth buying it
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    looking for longer socket rails

    My go to for socket rails are the craftsman rails that have locking balls so you can have the sockets upside down and they never fall. How ever I need a few that that a longer can anyone point to some that lock but that are at least 19 in long and lock What I have now is these...
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    should I paint my box or trade it out

    So I have a red snap on classic 96 toolbox I really want a neon green box. Should I paint this box or should I sell it and buy a neon green one.
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    raising a garage door up higher past cable drum

    Ok I understand I can adjust the height of my garage door by adjusting the adjustment screws on the opener. My question is can the door go past the cable drum in height? I would love to put a light at the ceiling right at the edge on the door and open the door more so I have a gap between the...
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