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Picked up a Challenger SA10 this last weekend and need to pick up some anchors to install it later this month. The manual doesn't specify a part number for the anchors, just they need to be 3/4" x 5.5" Also wondering if I should consider setting it up in the asymmetric configuration, the...

I am picking up a really nice challenger SA10 this coming weekend. A few of my friends have them and I really like these lifts. However a big one-up that Rotary has is the flip up adapters, my Snap On lift has flip up adapters and I really like them. Has anyone added flip up adapters to a...

I have a post frame building I am putting up right now, doing interior wall work is in the near future. One thing I want to be able to do is hose down the concrete and not be too concerned about the wood soaking it up. I am not looking to go nuts with the water, just wash it out sometimes. Is...

As I am digging into this electrical project, I am keep running into supply shortages....go figure. The latest is a meter socket for the 200 amp service, my local PoCo is known to be very picky when connecting service. I found the unit that Menards carries and is approved by the PoCo. The...

After the barn project goes complete this fall/winter we want to start working on getting some concrete poured, possibly doing it in sections by ourselves. I like doing projects that are new to me, definitely did not want to do the slab for my barn so I hired a guy I know who does it for a...

I have two 10x10 commercial doors that were removed from a chevy dealer. Got to mocking them up last night and everything is fitting nice, but it does not look like they ever had any sort of seal between panels. I am thinking of just getting some single side adhesive thin rubber type of seal...

On the barn project I bought 1x12 rough sawn pine which will be installed as board and batten. The building is post frame but still has OSB on the outside. I am wondering if I should just run the battens down past the level of the OSB or have something below with some flashing or maybe a Z...

The new barn is still in need of electrical service, I have a couple of options: My BIL is an electrical contractor and he is estimating roughly $4500 in materials to get me 100 amp service pulled off the house I would have to do the trenching and drill a hole through my 24" foundation in the...

My a/c started frosting up so I cleaned and inspected every thing I could and had the HVAC guy come check it out. It was low and he brazed a couple small leaks. Bottom line is that I will need a new unit soon. He gave me a budgetary number of $2500-3500 for a 2.5 ton, installed ready to rock...

I am slowly but surely closing in on needing to do my floor heat setup, I have looked at a few online retailers, but more recently Menards. I know it will probably cost a bit more than the online retailers, but they have everything laid out pretty plain and simple in their plumbing section...

This weekend I have to put up rafter ties along with the rafters on half of my barn. the front rafters are 2x6 and the rears are 2x8. the rafter ties will span about 24 feet and I am having a tough time selecting what to use. They will be bolted at each end and end up under tension. To my...

has anybody used one of these drains or similar in their shop? I am thinking about using a few sections in my new shop, I like the idea that the exposure is very small and easy to roll over with wheeled items. Yes, you can get little ADA caps for them...

I keep on reading about tankless setups being the best way vs boilers. I see there are a lot of options out there, what has anyone out there used to date in this category? My dad has a very elaborate setup at his place with a boiler but my 1200 sf shop should be a lot more simple. Also looking...

How many of you guys have them? With my new build and the layout of the future garage, it is going to be tight to fit a full 12' tall lift and not change my structure. It is within a couple inches on what I have sketched out. Of course it's not the end of the world....first world problems...

Last summer I got started on a really great project, I dismantled a 33x40 post frame barn with my son and my dad. Now I am starting to sketch the layout in a non-architectural software (UG). It doesn't look as pretty as it could in this software but it gets all the math in order. The barn...

For those of us who have constructed a pole barn, who has used screws? I am looking to figure out the equivalent of the ring shank nails that were used in my barn. I dismantled it and when I put it up I would like to use screws over the large ring shank nails. Does anyone know how to convert...

I am about to get started on my next big project- dismantling and rebuilding a barn! It's not a traditional barn, but built in the late 1990's as post frame and rafter construction. This is definitely the biggest building project I will probably ever take on but the end result will be awesome...

I am looking for a good one, was working on a car this weekend that had my finger tips number after all the 10mm bolt heads in a tight area. Been meaning to get one, but really want a compact one. I have had great experiences with my Aircat impact wrenches, also looking at Ingersoll Rand.

Just going to leave this here, wish I had the space for this lift: https://rockford.craigslist.org/tls/d/pecatonica-5000-lb-mohawk-lift/7027376211.html Pretty sure it is a 7000# unit, $450 is a bargain.

I have one in my home, great unit and I have no intention to switch away from oil. That being said, the main burner/pump unit is starting to make some noise. Is this somewhat universal where you just buy one like this off the shelf and put it in...