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Anybody see any issues with using pressure treated 4x4 for a work bench build? I have access to alot of them for next to nothing. Ill be painting them once the benches are built before the steel tops go on them.

So im looking for ideas of little things me and my 5 year old can do together in the garage. Not full on projects just little stuff. She loves to use tools and "fix" stuff. I find her trying to connect with me more now by showing interest in thing i enjoy like "beer, land cruisers,star wars...

So im building a ton of raised cedar garden beds for vegetables and i want to stain them. I ony plan on doing the outside but unsure what needs to be done to the inside. Do i line with poly? Do i just use landscape fabric? I dont want to risk poisoning my vegetables haha or my family. Am i over...

Im building 6 cedar planters out of 4x4's they will be 2ft high and have interlocking corners. Im trying to find an affordale 6" screw that will secure them the best. Ive seen timber screws but they are $3 or more each. I have 890ft of planter. Would a standard 6" wood screw be ok? Ive seen 50lb...

So im going with a wall control peg boards and they have 1/4" holes. All the hooks etc. are all 1/8-1/4" i want the hooks to fit tight as ive read guys complaining the hooks will fall out. Where are you guys finding 1/4" only hooks and stuff?

So my house was built in 1928 and has a type of stucco/plaster exterior on it. Needless to say it get prety cold on the exterior walls in the winter. Ive been thinking of "reskinning" the outside. Like 2x4's on there sides and fill inbetween with new insulation then a hardy board on top. Ive...

Hey guys im looking for ideas on how you mounted your compressors up high like not on the floor. I have a couple ideas about building a shelf so its up by the roof. Its only a 40 gal smaller one but id like to get it off the floor to maximize my garage space. Anyone have pics for me to see?

So i inadvertantly fill my inside of the garage with dust from cutting patio stones. I was cutting behind the garge and the wind was taking it around the corner so i thought great... till i realized 2hrs ltr the side window was open so now have a nice layer of cement dust covering everything...

So im planing to redo my air in my garage. I wanna build a shelf above the tool box to have my compressor up there to free up floor space. Im going with a rapid air 1/2" system. My issue is im not sure where is best to mount this reel overhead. I was set on in the middle of the roof but when im...

So im looking to put a rapid air 1/2" system in my garage. All my current reels etc. are 3/8" lines. Am i ok with keeping the 3/8 hose and stuff and still run the 1/2" rapid hard lines to them?

Im going bonkers looing at idea for peg boards. Let see some of you guys peg bpards in action for some inspiration for mine haha. Im going to build mine 6'x4' or som maybe a bit smaller. Ive been looking for hours and cant decide haha

Morning! So our local pro football team got a new $220mil stadium this year and the old one is being torn down so they sold off all the seats etc. I aquired the benches seen here as they were my season ticket row for 10+ years so im planning on making smaller 5 person benches out of them and...

Hey guys! Im trying to build my own pergola in my back yard to keep cost down a bit im sourcing all the hardware etc. The only post to beam nice looking hardware brackets are crazy expensive ive been looking at these type but am unable to find any other in a similar style that are cheaper. To...

So my garage is built very low in my yard and ive always had issues in the spring with water. Id love to raise the whole garage but sadly it was built off grade not off the slab so that wont work. I wanna raise the man door 6" then back fill the yard up 4" or so i can crown the yard to the side...

Im looking at picking up this used drill press but can find very little info on it online. Its a Tradesman pro 8106 16spd press. All i have is a picture right now from the owner. They claim it was $600 new but im not sure before i lowball them haha.

Hi, New guy here just stumbled upon your forum. My question is i am trying to get my fab area set up in the corner of my garage. I have a nice little space but not sure how to set it up. I have a lincoln precission tig and a lincold mig machines. Im undecided if i want a L shaped metal bench in...