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Hey guys putting some of the finishing touches on my new shop. Ran all the wiring in conduit on the outside of the walls. Everything is galvanized. Im having trouble finding a 4 gang toggle switch cover that is galvanized. How thought that finding some cheap looking cover would be so hard...

Hey guys bout done with my new shop. I have run my electrical and now need to get a gas line ran from the house to the shop (approx 100") away. Can i try and run flex line through the conduit my electrical is or do i have to have the city/gas company come out and tie into the line that comes...

Hey guys im just now getting around to getting my lift up and running. I have a bendpak 10,000 lb two post lift. I have wired my complete garage with no problems but seem to have trouble understanding Bendpak's instructions when it comes to wiring the lift/switch. Could someone just tell me...

Hey guys getting closer to being done with my new shop. 32x30 shop with concrete floor. Will be doing alot of fab (welding, grinding) and im sure i will spill some oil, gas, and who knows what else. I put up old galvanized tin on the walls and going for an overall vintage industrial look...

Hey guys finishing up my new 32x30 shop. Will b used as a fab shop. Welding, oil changes, car building and harley. I have old steel up on the walls and the whole shop has a vintage feel. What should I do to my new concrete floor? Stain, seal, or nothing? It will see a lot of abuse. Thanks...

Hey guys i am in the middle of finishing the inside of my new shop. I just got done putting up old corrugated gavanized steel on parts of the walls and ceiling. I am going for the old vintage industrial look but i am having a hard time finding stuff. Looking for Ceiling mounted lights and/or...

Hey guys..... looking at a 1970 International scout forsale in town. Thinking about buying it. Anyone know of a good website for info on these machines. Thanks matt

When installing faced insulation in my walls do i staple the facing in between the studs (INSET STAPLING) or overlap them on the studs??? Thanks matt

Hey guys working on sheeting the inside of my new shop. Went to menards today and got 7/16 OSB. Got home and noticed it was from a different company that the sheeting i got for the outside (both from menards). Also didn't have as many of the premarked lines on it like the outside stuff. Is...

Hey guys ordered my new bendpak 10,000lb clear floor lift last week. Planning on it coming in this week and hope to install it this weekend. I have never installed one before, i am having a friend that has come over and help. Anyone got any good advise or suggestions on installation? Thanks matt

Well.... its getting colder here in the midwest and about time to start focusing on the inside of my new 30 x 32 shop. I am looking for some pics of other shops that have an industrial or vintage feel on the inside. Lets see what ya got. Thanks

Ok guys i am currently building a 32 x 30 garage. I am seting it up as a 2 car shop. Actually my neighbor is building it for me and i am helping. We have poured the footings and then the walls. Now it is time for the floor. We have decided to pour it ourselves. He has poured floors before...

Hey guys Im in the begings of building my dream shop in my back yard. It will be 32 wide by 30 deep. I am making it an oversized two car shop with (2) 9x12 overhead doors. I am building it with 10' inside walls in one bay and sissor trusses in the other giving me almost 14' at the peak. I...

Ok guys getting ready to build a 32 x 30 garage in souther Iowa. In floor heat or hanging gas heater? thanks matt

Floor heat or hanging heater???? building a 30x32 garage. Thanks

Hey guys been a while since i have been on here. Gonna build a 32x30 garage in the back yard. Here's the plan: 32' wide by 30' deep gonna put a 2 post lift in 10' walls with sissor rafters on half of the garage What size and location should put my overhead doors? Will be putting overhead...

Can anyone tell me what retail is on this box? I am looking to do a trade and want to make sure i am getting a good deal. Thanks

Hey all. I would imagine some of you have seen me on ther forums. I work at www.pbchoppers.com building highend choppers, Just finished one for Roger Penske. At night and on the weekends i build and work on old cars. Currently working on my chopped, hardtopped, and dropped 49 plymouth and...