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Hey fellas (and gals), I need some quick advice.... I have been keeping an eye open locally for a used lift. All of the sudden there are two available and I'm not sure what to do.. Here is the choice. 7,000 lb Challenger 2 post. Used in a local auto shop. Age unknown. Asking price- $800 but...

Just got the roof on my shop and I forgot to put the closures under the edge. Planning on taking the edges loose and installing them but I'm curious what exactly they do. Anyone know?

Ok, I went against some advice and poured my floor myself with some help from family. I just couldn't afford what anyone wanted to charge for the pour. The finished turned out ok but we did it in 3 different pours and the seams look terrible. In fact one seem is probably 1/4" uneven. Can I...

Cluck Cluck Save a Buck 40x40 DIY Garage I've spent 25 years dreaming and waiting for my chance to build a shop. My youngest just graduated high school and I decided that it's not going to build itself and I can't afford to just hire one done complete so here is the story of a cheapskate...

Hey guys.. I'm getting ready to build forms for the slab of my 40X40. I am building a free span steel truss building. There will be 5 trusses each sitting on the floor. 2X4 stringers with 1-1/2" board insulation then metal on the exterior. My question is this... What should the...

Hey guys.. After a lot of thinking.. I'm torn between hiring a company to build a 30X50X8 pole barn for $13,800 or building a 40X40 myself using repurposed chicken house trusses from a local commercial chicken farm. Best I can figure I can get it done for around $11k. The chicken trusses stick...

After weeks of getting bids and doing research... I am leaning toward post frame construction. I can get ALOT more square footage with post frame opposed to stick frame construction for my budget. My only concern is doing my best to protect the posts in the ground from rot. What can I do...

Hey guys... I actually posted the other day but here Is my official intro. I'm in SW Missouri and I've been messing around with old cars in garages that are WAY too small for long enough! I'm 40 years old and I'm not waiting any longer! A 30X50 is in my near future by the end of the summer...

Hey guys... First post! Building a 30X50 and I want a room inside walked up and insulated so I don't have to heat/cool the whole thing. The smaller climate controlled room will be where most of the hot road and mower work/maintenance will happen so it needs to be big enough to fit a 62 Biscayne...