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    deciding on a garage heater

    It seems the workers at the local hardware stores come equipped with shelf stocking knowledge... and nothing more. Hope you guys can help me out with the best option for garage heat. - 2 car garage - insulated 16' over-head garage door - insulated and sheet rock walls - concrete floor - 110...
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    help me decide - Air Compressor

    Trying to decide on an air compressor that has enough cfm power to keep me happy, while not requiring excessive budget, floor space or noise. been thinking about this for a while and have it narrowed down to the following Porter Cable Product Details for JOB BOSS™ 150 psi, 4.5 gal Oil-Free...
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    clean oil off concrete driveway

    a few years ago we had a couple cars parked in the driveway that liked to mark their spot. some dry sweep was ground into the drive with the sole of our shoes, and swept away. over time, a few other "leakers" have come and gone. now i'm looking for products to clean the driveway of the oil...
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    flat spots on tires

    so you have your garage built... everything is perfect with wolverine coating on the floor, great lighting, stocked tool chest and lots of space to park the toys and daily driver(s). so you have a toy that you dont want to sale, but like easy access to get into and drive. this toy has been...
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    generator away from the house?

    how many members have an in-line generator for their home? for the title i say away from the house. I'm wanting to know if there are limits for distance. looking at a 350' gap between the garage and the house. I can see benefits of having the generator next to the house. - easy access - kill...
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    the garage is not for plants!

    i currently have 2 transmissions laying in the garage floor. one that has been removed from the "toy", and the other that is being cleaned and partially rebuilt before being installed into the "toy". my wife has a green thumb bug and we have several potted plants lining the front walk, back...
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    soffit reason? benefit?

    over the weekend while driving around and looking at a few homes, i noticed a few divisions of nicer homes that had a strange attribute. No soffit!? i'm puzzled, why and why not! I understand the benefits of each... roof ventilation, and i understand the cost & hassle of dealing with painting...
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    deck / wood sealer?

    need a few thoughts about wood sealer for a bridge i built over the summer. thompsons? olympic? the bridge is 16' long and 8' wide. its going to require a good bit to cover the entire bridge. chris<pixelmonkey>:D
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    2 car garage almost finished...

    It's Not yet complete. ;) Few issues with the house that need to be fixed before I do much more to the garage, but for the main construction, it's finished. Some more painting and cabinet door adjustments and I will be happy. the next version will be built better... might start that in spring...
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    park one of these in your garage!

    i'm doing some garage shuffling and going to sell a couple bikes. *** 2007 Suzuki DRZ 400 SM Supermoto *** photos! 4, 700 miles tire have 1200 miles *Dunlop tires same as OEM has been down on asphalt 1 time! *a friend was riding it into turn 1 too hot on a supermoto track in Feb. 2009* Has...
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    which phrase works for you?...

    out with the old, in with the new! out with the current, in with the different! i'm doing some shuffling of the current garage toys and have decided to sell my supermoto. it's been a great bike! just not as much fun with a 5 mile strait to and from work while in slacks. been looking at...
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    shelving rubber?

    i'm looking for something a bit less expensive than i've found at lowes to use as shelving rubber in the garage cabinets. anyone have thought? the roll i purchased at lowes was medium gray in color, 1/8" thick and oil proof... BUT was expensive. wife bought it for me, but didnt cover much...
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    brass or zinc?

    brass or zinc plated screws for outdoor deck? chris<pixelmonkey>:D
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    no weep holes?

    is there any type of standard construction with brick that doesnt include weep holes? the brick goes all the way to the footing. *no brick lip or edge thoughts? chris<pixelmonkey>:D
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    help design a bridge

    i want to use all of my yard! the first attached image is a birds eye view of easements. the section i'm going to build a bridge for is over the blue stripe. the stripe is a concrete storm drain *ditch* thats 15'3" across and the full width of the yard. the ditch is 3' deep which exceeds the...
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    wife made fun of me...

    please tell me i'm not the only one to do this! My planned projects for sunday included cleaning the garage. I had to shuffle the bikes and put a few things away from the work bench. not much. i had a bit of dry sweep on the floor to clean up a small bit of oil and gas. after it was cleaned and...
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    google sketchup - design your garage!

    Sticky!??? I see a question about a computer design program at least one time every other week. Google SketchUp is a free program to download at http://sketchup.google.com/ Existing models can be found at http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/ You can design any 3 dimensional object and...
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    cabinet legs/ feet???

    found the type of cabinet legs i want, but they are a bit costly. click the link to see them! i was thinking about using a metal plate, some 2" exhaust pipe and a couple washers and screws welded inside with a bolt for adjusting height. totaled that up and it cost almost the same. anyone know...
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    expansion crack in brick?

    i'm not happy, and not sure how to get this resolved. purchased a house in Aug 08. have since had a headache getting the home warranty people, same as the "builder" to fix issues with the house. entire house is brick. the north wall of the house has a split between the brick. full height of...
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    suggestions welcomed...

    i'm trying to decide the look for the cabinet doors in the garage. the design i currently have includes 5/8" plywood, sanded with rounded edges via 1/4" 1/4 round router bit. everything will be painted with a base white, high gloss enamel. i dont want to add metal to the cabinet faces, but...
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