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Its been a while since Ive posted but sometimes the only solutions to a problem are found on Garage Journal. I tried searching, no luck. On to the point. I am soon to install an above ground dyno in my garage and will need to strap cars securely to my concrete slab. I dont want to trip over d...

All the copper vs pex arguments deserve a little evidence now and then. The shop I work at was built in 1964 with most of the plumbing under the slab or inside wall cavities that are dern near inaccessible. My neighbor happened to be a young laborer on the job back then and gives me insight into...

Ive planned and planned and consulted GJ for about 5 years now. Bought my property based on what I could build. Had another son. Got a new job in addition to the 2 I still have. For a year and half I've been building my 30x36 shop for the most part by myself. For some reason I havn't had the...

I'm not sure this fits heating/cooling but I do want to move some air. Does anyone have a 20-30 inch shutter type exhaust fan that is relatively balanced and would recommend? There are so many choices out there I'm getting frustrated. Thanks

So the last time i posted about a year ago was about truss requirements before i built my 30x36 with attic trusses. I owe the forum a build thread i know. Now to the meat of it, i looked up the other day and noticed my bottom chords for the attic room had misplaced truss plates down one side...

I need some technical help ordering my trusses. So I'm getting my plans together to pull a permit for a 30x36 workshop with 20 feet of attic truss and 16 feet of scissor to accommodate a lift. I sent the truss plant a drawing with some notes about the building usage and 3 weeks later I got my...

I have a blackhawk (china) 10,000 psi hydraulic hand pump (65126) linked to a blackhawk (china) 12 ton hydraulic ram (65124) that threads into my press(bh8122). Dont judge, it was free! The small seal under the handle (input) leaks fluid out about as fast as I can pump. I tried tightening the...