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New garage is almost finished, yet the garage doors have been on order for 3 1/2 months, one interior door on order for 3 months, gutters are supposed to be installed Friday the 16th but I'm not holding my breath, and now the painter can't find paint. I'm just ready for this garage to be...

Just noticed that the 2x4 pack that was delivered today is finger jointed. I would guess this is okay for non-load bearing walls but for load bearing I'm not sure about. The ones that were delivered will be for a load bearing wall. Is that the norm now? Finger joint wall studs?

Hey! Does it make any sense to run a 1" pex-a or regular pex water line if the water meter has a 3/4" gate valve on it? Would 1" water line net any difference in a 200' run?

Hi everyone! I have a question regarding the concrete control joints, or one of them in particular. Contractor just poured the concrete today and will be back in the morning to cut the control joints. The pic is the layout for the joints and marked in red. My concern or question, is where the...

Finally getting some progress on our 36x60x10 with a 12x60 lean-to on the back after many rain delays. Wettest January and February on record. Today the slab plumbing went in for the bathroom and hose bibs with the threat of rain lingering, and inspection called for in the morning! <insert...

Finally getting started on my and wife's hobby/workshop/do all building! :) Size will be 36x60x10 with a 12x60 lean-to on the back. Will also be a complete width vaulted ceiling (for the 2 post lift/lifts ;) ). It's been a LONG road, started way back in October of 2019 with site prep. 1200...

Welp. Just gave the go ahead for a stick built 48x60x10 vaulted ceiling hobby/workshop/garage/lounge for the Mrs. and myself. Don't know the word for nervous and excited, but that's where I'm at. Now where did that bottle of Jack go? I'll post some elevations and details when I get a set of...

Hi Anyone know what a chain like this would have been used for? It's 34" long and the end pieces are about 4 1/2".

that was 20mm chrome 12 point 3/8" drive standard depth? Ebay and Google searching, I'm coming up empty. So, was this size ever made at anytime?

Hi everyone. I want to get involved with metal lathes, this will solely be a home use thing. I have no experience with these type of machines. The closest I've been to one was walking by it while picking up a head I had decked at the local machine shop. What interests me, is the ability to...

Hi I'm wanting to find and purchase a steel bench block. It doesn't need to be very big, something around 6x4x2 to 8x10x2. Something that can be used as a general purpose bench anvil for whatknots. Amazon search results in thin blocks and I want something thicker. What type of steel would be...

Hi. I purchased a cheap $130 WS6 (china made?) wilton vise. I'm not impressed with it at all. Still debating on sending it back for refund. My biggest complaint is the vise chatter while opening and closing the jaw. It's crazy loud and even vibrates the bench. Is there an easy way to fix the...

Hi. Are the new Wilton vises still worth buying? Do they still have that old world charm and precision? I'm wanting a new vise to replace my old Craftsman 4 1/2. I'm looking at a new Wilton Tradesman 6 1/2, and I'm hoping to avoid buyers remorse. hah

Hi guys I was watching the framers this morning build the house right next to mine, and they're flying! If they had the trusses on site I would imagine they would be setting them today too! Anywho, I noticed they were not using anything between the two 2x12 boards in the header construction...

Hi guys! A plumbing question. Can a 3" sewer vent stack be left exposed in a mezzanine storage area where it will eventually go through the roof? Getting ready to build our detached garage with scissor trusses and haven't spoke with the plumber yet, but the design has a bathroom under a...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for lights, led tubes and fixtures, to replace my current fluorescent lights in a attached garage (24x24x9) and also, install in a new garage/workshop (32'x56'x10' with vaulted ceiling) we are going to have built in the next few months. Other than being a little...

Hi! I've been lurking for a while now, and thought I would start off with a hello! This place is great! Hopefully within a year I can start building my dream garage, a 36x46 detached and move out of my 24x24. You guys have really giving me some great ideas, thank you for sharing your awesome...