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My cheapo 10" sliding miter saw needs to be replaced (during a "nonstandard" cutting operation the guides got warped so I cannot make 90degree cuts with confidence anymore). I did use the sliding aspect of the miter saw pretty often, though I hated how the sliding feature made the saw very deep...

I have a Bosch oscillating tool that has an adapter that allows it to use any any brands blades. Any recommendations? There are some generic brands like Oshlun or Versa-tool that are much cheaper than the name brands blades like Fein or Bosch, but does anybody know if they are decent quality...

I'm wanting to build a workbench that, instead of having open shelves on the bottom, has enclosed drawers. Drawers seem more usable to me since they will keep things from getting dusty, and allow storage of smaller items (most big stuff I have on shelves on the wall). Does anybody have any...

I bought a Dewalt 745 portable table saw a few months back because I thought that, though I do more automotive work than woodworking, everyone should have the basic woodworking tools. It turns out that I actually started to like woodworking and started a variety of projects to give me excuses...

I have enough assorted clamps for most projects, but am now needing to buy additional clamps for some larger projects that involved more clamps. I have been using the standard F-style steel bar clamps for most tasks and the stanley quick release clamps for small simple jobs like holding...

A few months ago I took advantage of the bad real estate market and bought a new house. My new (and first) wife thought I had selected the house because it was a perfect place to raise a family. While this was true, I had other motives. First of all, the house had a very cool history...

I'm about to get serious with the pegboard in my 1000 sqft garage and started researching pegboards and hooks. A couple of questions arose. The Lowes and Home Depot around me only sell 3/16" pegboard- no 1/4" stuff to be found. For people using pegboard, have you had durability/tearing issues...

I haven't decided on which epoxy coating to use, but I've started the floor prep for my 32 x 30 ft garage. Its 12 years old and isn't in too bad shape- just a little bit of oil, paint drops, and glue. I thought I would use the Quikrete Bond-lok, since it is designed to clean, degrease, and...

My garage is about 20 years old and was home to handyman or two before I bought the place. Inspecting the floor, I can see areas that have oil, paint, and wood glue on them. There are also patches that are rough, probably where acid or some cleaner was used previously to clean up spills...

I have a 32x34 unfinished detached garage in Houston that I am about to insulate and add a/c in an effort to keep it comfortable. I was doing research on what exactly I needed to do in regards to ventilation and insulation, and came across two different methods of insulating/venting a...

I'm about to insulate my garage doors and have downselected my options down to either a Fiberglass insulation kit (such as owens-corning) or a double foil insulation kit where a layer of bubble insulation is sandwiched between aluminum foil and is installed with an air gap. Not only are the...

For my 31x32 garage I'm planning on insulating the walls and adding A/C so I can still do work during the long houston summers. My plan is to section off a 12 x 10 section of the garage to house my dogs and to make little lounge area away from the dust of the rest of the garage. I want to keep...

First post here guys. Love the site. I'm closing on a house that has a 31' x 32' detached garage. Its a blank slate, unfinished walls and open attic and such, and I plan to beef up the electrical system, insulate, and cool the sucker. I have a lot of questions that I hope this forum can help...