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    How to remove Por15 spray paint overspray on epoxy flooring?

    Hi all - I unfortunately made a pretty dumb mistake and didn't realize my dropcloth was too small and I was getting POR15 rattle can overspray all over my nice epoxy flooring until the project was fully complete and I pulled it all up and noticed the hard paint line outline of the dropcloth. I...
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    What should I do to my shop MDF counters to finish them?

    Hi all - I'm hoping to get some advice as i'm way out of my element here. Essentially I'm trying to spruce up my shop to make it look great and restore its niceness as it deserves. It has some relocated oak cabinets which I'm going to clean up and get looking decent and I'm puzzled on what to...
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    What are the basic must-have metal working tools for home projects?

    Hi All - I finally took the plunge and learned to weld (well, took a saturday class and learned as much as one can in 4 hours). I got inspired to get myself a Millermatic 211 welder, which then turned into another ton of cash for accessories such as welding mask, gloves, argon/co2 tank, 4.5"...
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    Central Texas Metal Garage - Super Hot - Where to start?

    Hi All - Well, its our first summer here in central texas, just outside austin. One of the main selling points of the home we bought was the huge 40x50 metal building/shop/garage. I've got all my gym equipment in there and general workshop stuff and thought it was also going to be sort of a...
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    Possible to add windows to metal pole barn shop?

    Hi All - I'm getting a little closer to getting my office going (framed office inside of metal shop). One thing I was wondering is if its possible to "reasonably" add windows. A nice big window on the left side of the building would really make my home office space inside the garage much nicer...
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    How to handle detached metal shop outdoor lighting?

    Hi All - I've just moved in a few weeks ago and have a great detached metal shop. One big issue though is its pitch black dark at night, can't even get back to the house without tripping on stuff type of dark. There are no outside lights on the shop. I know pretty much nothing about lighting...
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    Insulated "office" area of detached garage floor is soaked with condensation?

    Insulated "office" area of detached garage floor is soaked with condensation? Hi All - I was hoping to get some advice on a situation I'm having with my garage. Essentially its a large metal detached garage on a thick concrete slab (50x40 garage, im guessing 24" or more slab). Inside the...
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