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    ? About Socket Fusion tool for poly gas lines

    Where the heck can I rent a socket fusion tool? Buying one would be ridiculously expensive for a couple of 3/4" joints. Just going to feed a furnace in my detached shop. Hate to go with a compression fitting from Lowes for underground connections.
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    Need ideas on building a shop that will be slightly below grade

    Hello, some of you may already be familiar with me from another thread I started about a contractor that I've not been happy with. This is a separate thread to discuss how to go about building the shop that will be built into a slope. The only reason I didn't lift up the whole building is...
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    Potentially bad builder? want slab for two post lift - under carport style building

    Ok, Here's the story. I have hired this guy to do the work to dig out and pour the slab. Doing a 34' X 24' (38'x24' originally before he just dug it to 34...) and plans to install a 2 post lift. We've dug and poured the footing already. No vapor barrier was put under this. I would have done a...
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    Subbase type for slab - why shell shouldn't be used

    Can anyone find documents that show shell shouldn't be used as a base for garage slab? I couldn't find anything other than one thing referring to the Galveston area that used shell up until the 1960s and that shell base slab is much more difficult to fix/level than gravel base type. But I want...
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    Help - What's the name of this Metal Building Frame Type

    Hello, I have a small problem. I have a shop that I'm looking into extending it. It's currently 24' Wide by 30' long. I want to extend about another 30 ft if I can. I do have the room back there. The problem I have is this shop was built about 9 years ago by another owner and I cannot find any...
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    Interesting Metal Building Roof Idea? asking for input

    So, I think I have an interesting idea on how to turn down the heat in my metal building 30'x24' shop. First, it is constructed in, i don't know the style, not hipped but with smooth rounded corners at the top and where it turns down to the vertical wall. Hope that makes sense. I live in...
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