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I am going back and forth on whether to use slat wall or peg board to hang tools in my shop. Slat Wall is more attractive IMO and appears to be more durable, but Peg Board seems to have more accessories/hooks available, which tend to be cheaper than Slat Wall accessories, and a sheet of Peg...

Hi all, I bought an acreage with an existing 30x40 pole barn nearly 2 years ago. When I took possession, it was completely unfinished. Didn't even have a concrete floor. I put in concrete and I'm nearly finished with electrical work. Last spring during the snow melt and later during the...

I had open cell foam sprayed on the inside of my 30x40 pole barn. I will be installing 2x4 girts across the front of the poles and then attaching OSB to the girts. I should install a vapor barrier since open cell does not act as vapor barrier, correct? Can I staple the plastic to the girts or...

What is your favorite exterior window/door sealant (such as Quad, Vulkem, etc). I've used both Quad and Vulkem. I think they're both good products but they both have their quirks. I've found Vulkem to take quite a bit of effort to squeeze out of the tube because it's so thick and it doesn't...

I am about to start re-trimming my house with Craftsman style trim. I will be using oak 1x4s for casings and 1x6s for baseboards. Poly is the obvious choice for a finish but I was wondering if many people have used lacquer. The benefits vs poly is that it sprays a lot easier than poly, it...

I have always struggled with hanging interior doors...and I'm going to replace all the apartment grade hollow core doors in my house with solid core doors. I've tried those hanger clips that are supposed to make it so easy and the only thing they really helped with was keeping the jamb flush...

Hey guys, I scored a vintage Craftsman toolbox at antique/junk shop in my little town for $5. It has the crown logo so from what I've read, this makes it 1960s vintage? I will post a pic later today. I'm at work now, ha. It doesn't have any significant dings or dents but the paint is in...

I am about to start finally putting up plywood as the finished wall inside my pole barn. My plan is to screw either 2x4s or 2x6s horizontally to the face of the posts, to which I will attach the plywood. Which would you use...2x4s or 2x6? I was planning on doing 6s but some ppl are telling me...

This has been probably discussed many times before so forgive me (I'm pretty new here). What do you think of HF tools? I needed a new miter saw. Old cheapie made in China saw from Menards finally crapped out after about 8 years of use. Probably could have been fixed by someone more handy...

Hi all, I am in the process of finishing my 30x40 pole barn. I will be running water to it from the house and will have a utility sink out there. Not sure how/where to drain the sink. I will be connecting the downspouts on my pole barn to 4" corrugated tile lines that will run underground...

Good morning! I am going to be buying lumber today to finish off my pole barn. I need to know what is the recommended spacing for the 2x4s I will be attaching to the bottom of the trusses to hang the metal panels? 2 feet? 3 feet? Also, the trusses are space 8' apart. Would you get 8 or 16...

I am interested in doing an epoxy floor in my garage. I spoke to an epoxy flooring contractor for the first time time today. He said if he has to travel outside of the metro area where he's located (I live 35 miles from said metro area), he charges $4 a square foot. Does that seem high to...

Hi all! I am going to have 4" of open cell foam sprayed on the walls and under side of the roof of my pole barn a few weeks. Wish I could do closed cell but can't afford the additional cost. In any event, my question is this - I plan to hang metal for a ceiling later on. Should I somehow...

New member here. Long time lurker. First time poster. I have a 24x24 unheated attached garage in Iowa. When I bought the house last fall, the drywall had never been finished. I hired a semi-retired former union commercial drywaller to finish the drywall. He did an ok job for the most part...