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i have read threads in the past where people have built a pole barn and turned it into a house. i recall there being someone in dayton OH area that did it (i remember it because my brother lives out in that area). but that was a while ago With me being a DishTV installer, i have seen a few...

Quick synopsis of me seling my home House was built about 1945, most of wiring is from around that time (i cannot date it exactly, but for my question, lets presume it is from that year). I state "most of the wiring is from around that time" because there was an expansion made to the house. The...

So, I am in the process of making a food prep table for my wife. Curious to know what to use as a top "paint" coat. not sure if i want to paint with a color first, then put some kind of clear coat on, or if i just want to do a clear coat. the Kitchen is black and white themed. the frame of the...

1- looking to see if it is possible to repurpose a wireless doorbell to be used as a garage door opener (hook up the receiver to the wall switch controlling the door opener) 2- if possible, how would it be done? now, extra info: i'm not looking for anything security wise, just wanting something...

So today while shopping at Lowe's, came across some 2"x8"x10'... 15 of them! got them for $43. now the problem, what to do with them? wanting to build shelves in garage, but i think that this wood would be over kill. want to make a carport, but 2x8 for the ceiling sounds like over kill also...

I've seen a lot of pictures on here of people with ratcheting drills and no (noticeable) hammer drills. what is the difference between them? i see there are bits that are "impact ready", but none state "hammer drill ready" so i presume there is a noticeable difference between the purposes.

So i was at the Goodwill Outlet and found an old BMW engine fan. Is it possible to wire it up to put it in my garage and use as a window fan? put it on a dimmer switch to control the speed?

Not exactly a garage question, but could possibly be for same situation. The pastor of our church needs new bulbs for the sanctuary. They are currently using the incandescent lights, which burn out frequently, and are hard to change due to height. Where would a good place to look for LED...

Does anyone have experience with the Harbor Freight carports? They have 10x17 enclosed and portable, and 10x17 portable without sides 10x17 $200. 3.3 on HFT reviews. has a VW passat in picture 10x20 $125. 3.0 on HFT reviews has a Mitsubishi Endevour in pic neither appear to be waterproof. both...

so i've been in the market for a new air compressor. been browsing this site for a while. well, today, i bought the compressor, and thought that i would finally sign up on this site since it helped me quite a bit. i ended up going to home depot to get the 60 gallon husky compressor. showed up...