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Hi all, After around seven years working out of my little 1940's 12x20 shop, the time has come to tear it down and start fresh. My wife and I have decided to stay put in our home for the long term, so it makes sense to invest in a new shop. The trouble is, our lot is small at 100' x 30'. After...

Hi there, I'm starting a new shop build in May (build thread to come!). This will be a pretty small structure. This is my first time designing and installing radiant heat. I'm on a budget, so I have to DIY just about everything. I am building a two-story barn, which required an engineered slab...

Hi all, I'm in the process of planning my next garage. I will be building it myself, with the exception of concrete work. While I have experience building things, I don't have experience with the planning and permitting process. Looking for some guidance. I have read my local permitting...

It have a Milton dual head inflator and I’m trying to change to a different style head, but can’t figure out what this style fitting is. The threads are 1/8”. Doesn’t seem to be tapered. There is a o-ring which threw me off. I could just cut it out and crimp on a conventional fitting but I’d...

Hi everyone, I just finished building a welding fabrication table. This is the first thing I've TIG welded, so the welds aren’t good, but I’m learning fast and having fun. I recently bought a Primeweld 225x and after running a few practice beads and watching a ton of YouTube I decided to...

so I’ve got this old Mac torque wrench. It was my uncles and he gave it to me just before he passed away. I’m really hoping I can continue to use it, but the ratchet spring mechanism is shot. It just locks in both directions. I’ve tried searching for a rebuild kit but they are long...

Hi there Garage Journal friends, I'm trying to find a SK Tuff1 3/8 flex head ratchet, part number 45775. Used or new old stock, doesn't matter to me as long as it's in good shape with no chrome flaking off. I live in Canada but have a US shipping address as well if that makes things easier...

I am trying to pull a seized inspection cap out of the back of a motorcycle engine while in the frame. It usually has a 17mm nut cast into the cap, but it first rounded off, and then snapped off entirely, leaving the rest of the 1.5" diameter plug in place. Problem is, the cap is threaded into a...

I have a set of used Snap On 1/2 and 3/8 impact swivel sockets. The 1/2" impacts go from 1/2" to 1", nine sockets in total. The 3/8" impacts go from 3/8" to 3/4", seven sockets in total. I'll ship to Canada and the US after payment clears. Buyer covers shipping. I'm asking $425 USD...

Hello, I'm just finishing up restoring a ragged old 12x20 single car garage. I've insulated the 2x4 constructed walls with R12, the ceiling has R20 with some DuroFoam rigid board under it for added insulation, then 3/8 plywood over that. My Ceiling is 7' from the floor. Put a new R16 8' wide...

So yesterday I scored 1,000 square feet of perfectly good oak gym flooring. A nearby church held a water fight indoors, and the insurance co said rip it all out and toss. Only about 200-300 square feet was water damaged, the rest was perfect... score! I'm currently working on converting my...

"you should knock it down" single car garage rescue EDIT/UPDATE: Condition of garage when I bought the house, June 2018 progress as of 2020: Wife and I bought our first house a couple weeks ago. I enjoy restoring and modifying motorcycles, so having a garage was a 'must'...