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Hi everyone, I made a benchtop out of sanded fir plywood. I also got the General Finishes Arm-R-Seal oil Urethane Top Coat from Rockler: https://www.rockler.com/general-finishes-arm-r-seal-urethane-top-coat-gloss I used this top coat on a Maple plywood and it was great. But when I tried to...

Hi everyone! Here’s take 2 of the most serious project I’ve ever done. The plan is to raise the entire garage roof intact up about 6 feet. I would cut the existing 2x4 studs right at the sill. Then once the roof is jacked up i would sister in new 14 foot studs and sill. Then i would lower and...

Hi guys! I need to add blocking between joists in my garage. Do you have suggestions on where and how to put blocking between the hoists? I’ve attached a photo of the current joists setup.

My wife and I are about to close on our house in a couple weeks. Until we actually close I can't really get into the construction of the house :( For the meantime, I am assuming that the current garage structure is build with 2x4s. I am looking to raise the roof and add a floor for an office...

Hi guys, I am trying to install an exterior outlet and have run into an interesting problem. For the outside wall I doubled up on plywood with OSB on the first layer and T1-11 on the outside layer. This adds up to just under 1" of total thickness for the wall. Now when I try to put in old...

Hi everyone! I am planning to make some shelves out of 2x4s in the garage. The first set of shelves is 4' wide and only 12" deep. I will use a 2x4 on the near side of the shelf for support vertically from floor to ceiling, but I would like to use the wall studs as the support on the far side...

Hi everyone, I am considering making an awning over my garage door. I am looking for a 3ft overhang with simple supports on both sides of the door. No post at the end of the awning. The supports would be mounting to 6x6 columns behind the siding. This is the current idea: awning Do you think...

Hi all! I am moving into a new place in a few days and I couldn't be more excited! One thing that is not meeting the spec is the garage - it has 9ft walls/ceiling. Unfortunately that is not tall enough for a lift :( This is why I am planning to raise the roof of the garage. I am planning...