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So my garage roof needs to be replaced and I want it done with metal. I have a friend that does roofing and he cut me a pretty good deal for the whole job. Roof currently has one layer of 3 tab shingles that are 23 years old and just starting to leak during very heavy down pours. I'm not...

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Well that's not 100% accurate. It's actually a construction trailer. I'm not talking about the trailer lights and brakes, but rather for AC power. I cannot seem to find this connection or an adapter for it anywhere. The trailer has a breaker panel in it and the main breaker is 125 amp. Any...

Anyone have experience with these? I have a chance at getting two of them from a local store front that closed. Were working when taken down. The person selling them has no idea and can't even tell me the btu rating. I'm thinking they are 100k which is overkill for my garage but the price is...

Has anyone ever seen or heard of or seen one of these? Almost looks like it has been pieced together. The main pipe has been brazed onto another pipe and the table is homemade, but seems heavy enough. My buddy was closing his welding shop and I asked how much he wanted, he said get it out of...

So my father has a Craftsman 2 ton floor jack he bought brand new.... in 1962 iirc. It's actually a Blackhawk. Well after 50 years of faithful service, it lost it's gusto. Wouldnt hold anything up for any amount of time. He still has the owners manual which includes a parts diagram and part...

So I'm having issues with my heater. Was working fine, then suddenly it shut off, pilot and everything. Figured the thermocouple went bad, so I just installed a new one 20 minutes ago. Same issue. Obviously that wasn't the problem. Only thing I can figure is the valve assembly has failed and it...

Working in the garage today and noticed my air compressor is making a slight chirping sound. Checked the 3 air filters, one for each cylinder, and found the cylinder on the far right had air coming out of the air filter :( haven't torn into it yet. Think it could be the valves sticking? I was...

Thought I'd post a pic of the dusk-dawn light I installed yesterday on the front of my garage. Much brighter than the sodium it replaced but also a different pattern. I like it but it will take a little getting used to. I think they would work better on a pole, than on a building given the light...

So I built a lean to off the back of my garage and want to add a single light, and outlet, and an outdoor outlet mounted on the steel siding. The switch and "indoor" outlet will be next to the current opening so they need to be weatherproof, as of course does the actual outdoor outlet. Is it ok...

Talking to a customer this afternoon and asked him why his suv was packed full of tools. He said "I'm moving out of my house. You know anyone that needs a porta-band?" Snagged it & 3 brand new blades for $50.

Been keeping busy lately. There is an old 12x12 shed on our property that is rotted and worn out. I was trying to figure out how to get rid of it and where to put everything that was in it. Decided to add onto the existing lean-to. Added another 5'. First order of business was to remove a 6'...

So I have a sodium, possibly a metal halide light on the front of the garage. 175w bulb in it, works fine. Decided I would try to save some $, bought an adapter that screws in to the bulb socket and reduces it down to the normal household bulb size. I then installed a 125w CFL. WHAT a...

So our driveway slopes downhill slightly and during the winter as snow and ice builds up and when the wind drives the rain out of the south we get water on the floor of the garage. Not horrible but it's annoying. I've replaced the seal on the bottom of the door and that did help. Right now there...

Newb to the board, long time gear head though. A little back ground first. I was a tank mechanic in the Army, Service Manager at a Ford dealership for 13 years, and now manage a small engine shop. Bought my current house because of price, (all I could afford after a divorce), the location, and...