Search results

I have a Mr. Heater wall mounted ventless heater. It has a tag that says “use natural gas only”. I was wanting to hook it up to a 100lb propane tank. Is this possible? I found this regulator and hose (see link) at Menards. Is this made to allow the natural gas heaters to run on propane? Any help...

Hi, everyone. I am thinking about purchasing an older two post lift. I’ll attach photos below. My concern is that I can not seem to find the mounting recommendations anywhere on the internet. My concern is the recommended concrete thickness. My concrete is 5” thick with wire mesh reinforcement...

So I am fixing to put 7/16” OSB on my ceiling in my pole building. My trusses are 24” centers. The issue comes with the length of my building, it is 27’ long. I was looking at using the 4’x9’ OSB that way 3 sheets would cover the entire length. The only issue with that is the fact that the ends...

Can I buy jaws for this Columbian Vise I bought this Columbian 5041/2M vise at an auction. One jaw was missing and the other is in bad shape. The jaws are slotted on the back. Which requires a mill to make a new set. Am I able to buy them or am I going to have to have a set made? Thanks for any...

I am trying to figure out how I should mount my breaker panel in my pole building permanently. Right now I have it screwed right to the girts that are attached to the outside of the posts (see pictures). I am eventually going to run 2"x4"s horizontally between my posts on 24" centers for...

I am ready to install lights in my 30’x27’ pole building with 12’ ceilings. After reasesrching the light fixtures. It seems the best price is around $15 a fixture. I can pick up used fluorescent fixtures locally for next to nothing. Would I be better off to get the old fixtures and remove the...

I managed to turn another 20 minute job in to a much more complicated task. Our bath tub still has one of the flip style drain plugs. Well our water is so crappy that about every 6 months I have to replace the flipper because the water eats the back of them off. So I decided I would just buy one...

Ok so this tool thing showed up in my toolbox and I don’t even remember where it came from. I dug it out today and me and my dad have been arguing about what it is for a few hours now. It has the letter “k” stamped on one side and “u-80” on the other side. It looks like the handle may have been...

I have a question concerning a broken/ cracked floor joist in my house. My house was built in 1918 and is a large 2 story house. The other day me and my dad was in the basement and he pointed a broken floor joist out to me. I never noticed it before but now I cant stop looking at it when I am...

I am installing some outlets in my new pole garage. I am trying to to avoid drilling holes in my 6"x6" posts to run wires. I plan to put an outlet on each post. I am using the single gang plastic outlet boxes that just nail to the side of the post. I was wondering if I could run the wire...

I recently acquired an old bench grinder and vise from a local auction. The vise is a ColumbianHowe No50 4 1/2". It is missing one jaw and the other one is junk. Is there somewhere that I can purchase new jaws? A quick google search found nothing for me. Thanks in advance for any info. My phone...

I am to the point of lighting my 30' wide by 27' deep pole building. The ceiling height is 11' 6" with standard trusses on 24" centers. I trenched 2-2-4-6 mobile home feeder from my house panel to a sub panel in the garage. So I have 90 amp service in the garage. I am hoping to use led shop...

I am fixing to run a sub panel in my pole building from my 200 amp house panel. Will the 2/2/2/4 aluminum service wire (link below) safely give me 90 amp over a 100' total run. I will have 70' buried in schedule 40 conduit. Thanks for any info...

So I got a killer deal on an off brand 3.7hp compressor pump and electric motor. Both were still new in the box. I retro fitted them to a 60 gallon Craftsman tank that used to have an oil free pump on it. i got everything hooked up and running. I just need to get the main copper line from the...

I have had this 60 gallon "oil free," claimed 6hp compressor for a long time. It is a craftsman model number 919.152813. Recently it started getting louder and now takes forever to build pressure. I seen online where I can get a rod with the piston and new cylinder sleeve for $50. Which I would...

I just built my 27'x30' pole building and now I am not sure how to get electric to it. I am going to run a seperate 100amp service, there is already power lines 15' from my garage in the alley that the power company will tie into. I need to figure out a way to attach the meter plug and conduit...

I am having my new construction pole building sided today. It's killing me because I am at work. My wife drove by on her lunch break and snapped a picture. In this picture there is about a 4" gap between the rows of siding where you can see the house wrap. Does anyone know what the purpose of...

What are your guys thoughts about nailing vinyl siding to 1/2" OSB? I know the manufacturer does not recommend it. I have no choice as my pole building girts are spaced on 24" centers. I was thinking about maybe using screws and not tightening them tight (obviously). But I can't find screws with...

I am ready to vinyl side my 30' x 27' pole building. I am debating on contracting the job out or doing it myself. I have built the entire thing so far just by researching each step of the process on here or other websites. The funds aren't really there to contract it out unless absolutely...

I am in the home stretch of building my 30'x27' pole building. I am exploring my siding options. I went with a dimensional black shingle on the roof with intentions of doing vinyl siding. Now I'm kind of leaning toward putting steel over the osb and housewrap that I already got on. I was...