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What "real world" difference does the volts of a cordless tool make? Is a 24 volt tool twice as good as a 12 volt tool? Does it weigh more? Take longer to charge? Is more always better? Or is it hype? - Pat

My ancient Craftsman is giving up the ghost, and it's time for a new cordless drill. I want to buy the best one that I can. Not worried about price too much because if I'm still happy with it 10 years from now it will have been money well spent. I absolutely refuse to buy anything made in...

I'd like to teach myself how to torch weld. Already have a brand new torch & regulator still in the box. What's a ballpark guesstimate of how much I should expect to pay for a cylinder of acetylene and a cylinder of oxygen? I'm thinking like 4' tall cylinders that would last me a while...

I've got a single 240 volt circuit in my garage that's hooked up to an electric heater. The circuit runs through conduit on the inside of the garage. I'd like to "tap into" it and install a socket (like for an oven) so that I can plug in a 240 volt air compressor. That should be easy - but...

Is it a good idea to put in a duct and blower in the attic to pull down the warm air from up there to help heat the garage? My garage is insulated and heated, but I don't plan on running the heater when I'm not there. Perhaps a blower and a duct to pick up the warm air near the peak of the...

One of the doorknobs on my garage has fallen apart, and the rest of them on my house are old and on their way out... They all use the same key. I'd like to buy a new set (that all use the same key) and replace them all at the same time. I've looked for "like keyed" doorknob sets at the local...

Will paint stick to extruded polystyrene...? I'm considering using some of that pink extruded polystyrene that comes in sheets to insulate the areas above my garage doors. I'm thinking about putting up about a 2' by 30' strip of the stuff across the entire front of my 3 car garage (over top...

My local electric company offers a hefty discount (50% off the normal rate) on electricity that is run through an Interruptible meter. That is a meter which is read separately from the regular house meter, and which can be remotely shut off by the electric company during times of "peak usage"...

With the prices of natural gas going up quite a bit over the last couple years, is an electric heater a viable option for somebody who lives in Minnesota? For an average 3 car garage - doesn't need to be heated all the time - just when I'm working on cars & stuff in the evenings. What say...

I live in Minnesota, and would like to be able to do more projects (car stuff) in the winter. Regarding a Radiant Tube heater, I have some questions for anyone who has one and can share their experience: Is it a DIY project to install? About how much would one cost? Are they economical to...

The sheetrock in my garage goes down to about 1/4" above the cement floor in most areas. In other areas I have exposed cinder block. On one wall it sticks out about 3", with the "holes" in the cinderblock exposed; and on another wall the cinderblock is fairly flush with the sheetrock. I'd...

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I have begun work on my garage. Pictures will follow. I'll try to document what I do (and what I should have done when I have the benefit of hindsight). Perhaps others will learn from my mistakes and successes. So far, after buying my 15 year old house, I have installed some shelves, moved...

I live in Minnesota, and I'd like to be able to keep what little heat there is inside my garage, especially in winter. Has anyone insulated up above their garage ceiling? My garage has finished & insulated walls and a finished (but not insulated) ceiling. I can get up there with a ladder and...

Today is May 1st, and we had snow flurries today where I live. Summer isn't too far off, but then it's back into the cold darkness of winter again. Last winter, the garage at my previous home was never above freezing (snow never melted off my cars until spring). We just moved to a new house...