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In installing an automatic drain valve, I regretfully cut the metal pressure switch line on my compressor. I should be able to just go to a hardware store and replace it, right? Wrong! It looks like a 1/8 FIP on one end and a 1/4 comp on the other side. Finding an easy way to replace this is...

I've had rust bullet floors previously and I'm about to do it again. My last garage had decently rough floors, but they turned into a skating rink with the slightest bit of moisture. This new application will be on much smoother floors, so not applying some kind of anti-skid feels downright...

I wanted to some experiments on different levels of prep, some antiskid, etc with duragrade. I've worked with the original rustbullet formula but threw that down super fast. If I crack a gallon of Duragrade, take out what I need, then re-seal the can, have I started a timer on it going south in...

I'm running surface outlets in my garage and all power will be coming in from the ceiling. If I transition from romex to BX in a junction box in the attic - can the BX just pass through a hole in the drywall at the wall joint (garage ceiling) or does there need to be a surface mounted junction...

On a job running a few thousand cable staples and we need to switch to a powered unit for a bunch of obvious reasons. I see Dewalt has a dedicated cable stapler here. which uses these staples. I've got no problem with this but we don't have any Dewalt 20V tools, only Makita LXT. Can anyone...

I've got a big hose reel for my main supply, and that's great for most things. What I'd like to have is a small whip mounted to my bench that I can use for bench top cleaning and the like. When you just need a little bit of air. I already have a separate output with its own regulator, but I'm...

I had rust bullet in my last garage and I'm about to do the same in my new garage. Last time I didn't have to worry about anti-skid because the floor was in poor shape, but this slab is in much better shape. Feels like putting down RB without antiskid would be suicidal. I've never, to my...

Finally getting around to restoring this vise my dad gave me. I never met my grandfather, but this was his. I don't know much about vintage vices but this is obviously a Columbian 144. What are the chances of me finding a swivel base for this?

We've all come to love the harbor freight storage cases and I've been super happy with them. Unfortunately because each case comes with a given number of large/medium/small bins that also means I've had to buy a bunch of cases just to shift bins around - and I've finally ended up with the...

Just got a new shed for storing motorcycles, garden tools and the like. Metal roof, 2x4 construction with T1-11 siding and a metal frame base. 14x11 The floor is already treated, vents are installed and I'm going to beef up the door locks and jambs. When it's trickled it's way to the top of my...

Long time poster, first time garage gallery-er. This is my second garage. My first was a separate 19x19 back on the East coast and built in 1925. This one was built in the 70s, and I'm enjoying the luxury of not having to walk through snow or rain to get to the garage. With the holiday break...

Hey everyone, I'm finding myself in a position where I need to verify a bunch of as-built dimensions of active construction sites. I need to evaluate dimensions of large areas as well as the flatness of slabs and surfaces, angles of wall joints, etc. I'm trying to build a toolkit of great tools...

(Not sure if this belongs here, apologies to the mods if not and please move accordingly) Came across a thread on reddit where a guy low-balled a bid on an entire shipping container of 4' led tubes (the sort that dont require a ballast) that retail for $39.99, and he's trying to get rid of the...

I moved across the country leaving my two-car 18x19 with painted white walls, rustbullet floor, workbench, shelving and gratuitous lighting behind (:() We've also moved into an apartment complex until we can buy a house, but fortunately, it comes with a garage. Its a standard 10x20 with stud...

(Get your mind out of the gutter.) I've got a ton of cables I'm trying to organize (literally hundreds to thousands of hdmi cables, DMX, XLR, TRS, TRRS, etc) and the idea we've settled on is making a board with a bunch of rods sticking out of it, each rod marked with a color corresponding to a...

I've got a non-insulated 20x20 that I'm looking to make comfortable enough to not freeze my fingers off this winter. In a perfect world, my ceiling trusses would be insulated, the walls would be furred out and I'd have electricity and gas to run a nice mini-split. Unfortunately none of these...

My local contruction material recycling place just got a load of black epoxy resin lab tops that they're selling for cheap. I know as a solid surface its fairly infinitely re-surfaceable and very strong, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried using this stuff as a benchtop in their garage? Does...

I know its not ideal, but I was curious in anyone had experience with using car jacks and jack stands on G-floor roll out vinyl flooring? Are we talking permanent indentations?

I'm looking at getting a G-Floor or similar for at least part of my garage. I'm not a fan of the coin pattern, so I'm between levant and diamond plate. I'm leaning towards levant, but I'm worried that grease and dirt will get into a nasty party together and be hard to clean up in those little...

I've got an 18x19 with pretty fresh cinder block walls 102" tall, with a peaked roof that adds another 33" to the peak. I live in SW PA, so I'm mostly looking to help keep things toasty in the winter. Looking for a cost saving 'pretty good' solution, doing all the work myself. Was thinking of...