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    Welding a Century-Old Air Compressor Tank...?

    Got your attention. Having just completed reading through this Epic of the Interwebs, I come here to ask this question of anyone who actually knows something about this (and not from the rest of youse): I have a 1928 US Air Compressor Co Model HA 2-stage compressor that I picked up in the...
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    What Used to Be Bolted to the Floor Here?

    Hello (fellow) collectors of old garage contents! I have a completely unimportant mystery to figure out, so where better to get an answer than... the Interwebs. Background: I have a 17'x11' "Model A garage" on my property, just a few feet off the road. I'd been keeping my Chevelle in it...
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    Advice on "slight" concrete grinding to break the glaze?

    Hello again, Garage denizens. 2400' of 4500# 5" nominal concrete poured 4 weeks ago over 15-mil StegoWrap in barn / garage. Power-troweled a total of 6 times with 2 different rotary trowels (coarse and fine), leaving a surface that reflects light, but you can't see yourself in (it's a lot...
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    Question About Concrete Slab Base Materials and Compaction

    Hello All, Here's a long story with a short question for the concrete experts here: So I've built this 50x72' pole barn (3,600 sqft), which is going to have 2,400' of 5" concrete poured in the near future. Our site had a bit of a slope to it, I'd say about 4' at the extremes, but it was the...
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    Poured-On Concrete Dye with Densifier / Sealant...?

    Hello. First, I did do a search, and did not find anything already posted that directly addressed this question. I've been lurking on and off here for some time, picking up bits and pieces as I've been piecing my his'n'hers pole barn together (wife likes hayburners, I prefer things that don't...
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