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Big shop guys - What say you on door(s) for RVs and equipment trailers? Working on budgeting a property we're developing next year. House layout/location is pretty much final'd so now time to final the shop. Shop will be 48x64 or 48x72. 4 bays. (2) 12x10 doors on the "working" shop half. The...

As the title states, seeing if there is anyone on here that has (or has experience with building) a post frame building on a stepped foundation wall. I cant seem to find any examples on the ol' internet which makes me a little leery but I cant see why this would create any sort of...

Figured this could be a fun conversation and I'de love some opinions from people who have lived and breathed the same situation... if you have/had a detached shop on your property and you needed some extra established spaced for guests (think full kitchen/bath/bed for in-laws), would you rather...

I have to imagine some of you ladies and gents out there get creative with water hoses. Has anyone had good luck with and/or can suggest a quick disconnect setup for a water hose? I would like to keep a raw water washdown hose on my boat but the location it threads into the water source is kind...

Whats everyone's opinion on the two? I just moved from Alaska to Florida and scooped up a new house that needs some renovations. I sold most of my big tools before the drive down so now I am re-purchasing everything. In this process, I dropped all my M12 tools for the M18 line and have been...

Just as the title states - I'm looking for suggestions on ceiling finish materials for an uninsulated stick frame shop. My wife and I just moved from Alaska to Florida and we are currently under contract for an older home we plan to fix up. Lucky for me, the house has an attached ~500sq ft...

Title really says it all. Im looking to teach myself to weld and would like to pick up a vise, or something else, to do some bending of lighter steel. Project #1 is going to be some rock sliders for my UTV. Project #2 will be a rack for it. Project #3 will be a welding table. I've been watching...

Hey GJ - Does anyone know where I might be able to grab another set of miter saw stand brackets? I have the folding Kobalt miter saw stand however I have (2) miter saws and one set of quick release brackets. It doesnt look like Lowes sells the brackets individually and I really dont want a...

Im going thru planning for my (hopefully) future detached shop. Has anyone on here ordered a stick-built panelized garage system for their shop? We have a local building supply store here with a truss fab plant and a panel plant about 20 miles from my house. I've been kicking around the idea of...

I want to put up a shop behind my house. Where I live, there is no zoning requirements. There are no permit requirements since the property already has a single family residence. There is no HOA. My neighbors dont have a problem with it (A few of them are also interested in building detached...

My wife and I just bought our first house and I have been scouring this forum for garage ideas. I figured the least I could do is post pics of the progress :D The house is a 4 bedroom ranch on an acre with an attached garage. The garage is just shy of 900 square feet excluding the arctic entry...

Would anyone on here be willing to give me a crash course on battery interchangeability for Milwaukee tools? There is a company local to me that sells refurb Milwaukee bare tools at about a 50% discount. If the tools are less than 5 years old, they honor the warranty. Anything older than 5...

Long story short - Buying new house. Building out the garage. Looking to increase my tool storage. I have this 52" Husky box that I got off craigslist for $300: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-52-in-11-Drawer-Mobile-Workbench-with-Solid-Wood-Top-22-in-Extra-Deep-75811AHR/206758940 It has...

For what its worth, I picked up a Gladiator 6ft work bench in the clearance section of my local Sears store for half price. It was listed as 'discontinued' and marked down to $275 from $550 There was no advertisement and sears.com shows none in stock and standard price of $550. This is a BEEFY...

My wife and I are closing on our first home right now. I want to get a fresh sealer down on the garage before we start using it. There is definitely an old sealer on it right now but it is fairly worn. I would like to put down either epoxy or get a nice polish done but we have to buy all new...

Hello garage junkies. My wife is not going to be enthusiastic about me finding this website/forum. We are going through the steps of buying our first house right now. Pending no issues with our mortgage getting approved, we will be moving into a 4br, 3ba, ranch home with an attached garage...