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Know that your Garage Door’s Center Support Post is anchored. I saw mine move w/o any force due to no weight and broken anchor board. The Engineered Truss is doing a good job with the roof’s weight. The Seasonal Foundational Shifting Age ant Etc. split the short bottom wall plate. The...

Where do you find your old Blackhawk Floor Jack leather seals? The small seals for the pump section specifically, vs the ram. I have an old Blackhawk I serviced in 70s, 80s that will need pump seals soon. The pump seals are the only spare parts I need (attached). A neighbor gave me a like...

How old is your Garage/Shop and Home? Are or were you able to make all the trendy changes if you stayed over 10-20 yrs w/o feeling you were taking a loss? We have been in this 1968 built home since 1973 and have tried to make all the needed changes. IMO the changes become unreasonable and I feel...

Are you adding Air Compressor Moisture Reservoirs to help protect tanks? My 1972 1HP Sears Campbell Hausfeld had a leak in the tank in 2-3 years. I was given a new tank returned to Sears due to a bad weld. 1. I repaired the weld and put the tank in my attic until I needed it. It is still...

What is a source for used metal storage shelves between Dallas-Fort Worth, TX? A friend had a nice Garage Work Shop built and needs shelves to help organizing. My suggestion and source has been to build using 1”x1/8” angle iron shelves frames and add 1”X1/8” frames as ends/legs to fit outside...

Hello! Where do I find good info on adjusting 1968 Garage Door Springs? Please look at the attachment if allowed and the types (from the floor up to arms). One 24” broke and the first that I can remember since 1973. I am trying to use photpbucket to show the springs in one thread and hope the...