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I just received a quote to install a gutter on the front of my barn… was wanting to see if it’s reasonable or i’m getting a “go away” quote since it’s not a huge job for them. Anybody know what aprox cost for this job should run me? - only want a single gutter on the front of the structure -...

Let me just say it pains me to ask this; I consider myself reasonably intelligent and I'm decent at math (I write software for a living, for God's sake!). Does anybody have a good tip, trick, mnemonic, whatever to quickly order items by their fractional sizes? Lemme set the stage - I have a...

The other day I had a spindle go out on my riding lawnmower and was able to rebuild it (bearings, zerks, etc) without leaving home. When I'm building a project or repairing something, there's nothing more satisfying as to walk into my very own shop and pick from what I already have on hand...

Did a quickie resto on an inexpensive Wards V112 vise, but I'm not understanding what these square-drive bolts do. There's a total of 3 of them, with the one on the moving jaw a little longer than the other 2. They may have been used to hold onto a long-gone part in the inner part of the...

From all the folks who have asked about finding a contractor for their given build, finding a licensed contractor that will give you the time of day is a major challenge. I know when we built our house and barn a few years ago, it was like pulling teeth just to get an estimate, much less have...

Not so much a question to the mods, but just a general observation to the overall userbase here. Why do so many folks start threads in the General section of either sharing or are documenting/asking questions about their new build? Isn't that what the Gallery section is intended for? To me...

Not looking for specific answers or advice related to code, but I need some basic info for a sub panel before I make a fool out of myself asking electricians for quotes. We're all fools here so I can hide in larger group. :p Here's my setup: I have a pole building already plumbed with a 200A...

Recently bought a set of these. Amazon is swimming with sets of these from a number of different sellers/vendors (however the hell Amazon really works?!?!). Obviously all from the same Chinese craptactular supplier. The locking collar is super cheap and the underlying spring pretty easily...

I've been thinking about how best to insulate the interior space of a cold rolled "kit" building. I'm mainly trying to avoid all the condensation problems I've read far too much about. I'd love to hear some feedback on my current plan. The building: 30x26x8, cold rolled steel, ceiling to...

I get occasional field mice in my pole barn. Not a massive infestation, but enough to make me worried they'll chew up anything I have stored out there. I have traps setup next to all the door openings... these work pretty well. I've found, however, a few holes dug right under the walls of the...