Search results

  1. S

    Here's a weird one; stink stack condensation leak in house

    Thought I'd throw this out there for any ideas; bought my current home last summer June 2014. Completely redone tri-level. 3rd floor was added in the 90's. Saw a patched area on the living room ceiling when we bought it. Somewhere around September we noticed a water stain developing on the...
  2. S

    Hot tub install

    Hey thought I'd throw it out here to see what others might have done. Wife and I bought a hot tub and planning on putting it in the backyard. Going through permit approval now. I've read up on building a base in the ground but have never done this. Have already started removing sod. My plan is...
  3. S

    Car park slides

    Don't know if this has been posted before. Did a search but didn't find anything. Pretty neat idea for tight spaces... http://garage.wimp.com/pulls-into-garage/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=video/
  4. S

    Is there a way to put a humidifier on a furnace located in the attic?

    I figured I'd throw this out there before digging around the web for info as there are a lot of knowledgeable people here; My new house has 2 furnaces with the one for the upper level floors in the attic. We have an AprilAir humidifier unit for the lower level furnace, but lately we've noticed...
  5. S

    3" vent outlet on Big Maxx 50k BTU unit

    Was wondering how some of you have hooked up the smaller 3" flu pipe outlet on the 50k BTU model-? I have a 5" vertical stack and elbow already in my garage... -So I bought a 5" - 3" double wall increaser... -and a 3" male snap in extension with a clamp collar end to go to the unit. I...
  6. S

    Thermostat for Mr. Heater Big Maxx

    I know they make their own thermostats for these heaters but can you use a generic one just as well? I just got my 50k BTU this week and want to get it running as soon as possible. thanks
  7. S

    Old-*** circular saw- what is it?

    I had this old relic of my grandfather's stashed away in a cabinet and recently found it. There is no name and no labels on it anywhere. Looks to be 50's-60's? What the heck is it? :headscrat Pretty funny looking fender on it...
  8. S

    Cool website- organizedspaces.com

    I came across this website searching Google Images. Did a search here and nothing came up so I thought I would share it. Most of it looks high end but nonetheless cool and inspiring. I want to incorporate a small lounge/entertainment area in my finished garage so I dig some of the photos/ideas...
  9. S

    25' x 25' blank canvas

    Been lurking here for a couple of months and enjoy checking out all the cool garage projects and ideas here. My wife and I recently bought a new home and with it came a nice 25’ x 25’ detached garage. It has some good features already and is a nice blank canvas to start with. After having some...
  10. S

    Hello from Chicago area

    Hello from the Northern suburbs of Chicago- My name is Scott and I'm a recovering car-a-holic. ...Well not really, I'm still an addict. Joined up last week and have been browsing around so I figured I'd post. Many cool ideas and some awesome garages here. Lots to read here so when I lose focus...
Top Bottom