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    New well set up for dummies

    I have a property with an 80' long shed garage and am about to install a well (No house just a camper). The building is unconditioned, no existing water line penetration through the slab, I am putting a bathroom on one end of the garage opposite the well location. Septic is installed. I have...
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    Harbor Freight air dryer

    I am trying to do some hobby painting, and at best I get a couple minutes before water is spitting out in the paint. I can stomach the $420 for the Harbor Freight air dryer, but the next model in the price range is $950. Has anyone had the HF air dryer for more than a year?
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    Enphase IQ8+ Microinverters at $143.98/each.

    I got this advertisement today and thought I would pass it on. We're offering Enphase IQ8+ Microinverters at $143.98/each. The minimum order quantity is 180 microinverters. Datasheet Orders must be placed on our website by today. Use coupon code: IQ8PLUS0512 at checkout. New orders only...
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    Pallet Racking in Va

    I am about to get a bulk deal on some Sturdi-Bilt Pallet racking, and will have more than I need, if any one is interested. Price is TBD but should be below the used racking vendors which is why I am getting it. It is Sturdibuilt Pallet rack shelving 10't x 40"d w/9' heavy duty beams. I am...
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    paint sprayer tip sizing and paint thinning

    I bought a used Graco MagnumX5 airless sprayer thinking I would be able to initially spray some old metal cabinets with an industrial coating like DTM, and eventually primer and maybe seal old car and truck sheet metal. The sprayer has a maximum 515 tip. My neighbor gave me a slightly used DTM...
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    ?Insulate room inside metal Bldg

    I have an un-insulated (cheap 2.5" square framing) metal building in the Mid Atlantic area, i am putting in a bathroom and possibly bedroom (still arguing with the wife). The intention is to insulate and heat and cool this space at least enough for freeze protection and moisture control. the...
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    Box blade question

    I am in the market for a 6’ box blade for a 3 point hitch. If I buy one that is missing the scarifiers, will I have to worry about replacements fitting. Most used box blades I see for sale are from brands I have never heard of.
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    plumbing drain test plug

    I am trying to figure out how to plug my bathroom drain line for plumbing rough in inspection. The sewer line comes out from under the footer at about 30" deep to a clean out before going into the new septic tank. At my house several years ago I used an air bladder at the clean out when adding...
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    M18 Lithium-Ion Cordless PACKOUT Radio/Speaker with Built-In Charger

    M18 Lithium-Ion Cordless PACKOUT Radio/Speaker with Built-In Charger, does any one have this pricey radio charger? Is it rugged and dependable? does it have good sound?
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    Pancake box under exterior light canopy

    I keep going back and forth on this and was again corrected (reasonably) that you can not use a pancake box outdoors. The lights I am installing are advertised as waterproof and seal to the wall not the box, so would the space inside the fixture that is sealed to the wall be protected. Wet...
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    Gutter pitch

    I have a newish 80’ tube frame metal building I want to put gutters on. I was thinking having a lo al company fabricate some 6”+ box gutters and was going to see if the could build a 1/4”/10’ pitch into them. When I look up gutter systems it looks as if most metal building box gutters are...
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    On-line auto service manuals

    I have been using AllDataDIY for my vehicle service manuals for several years, but it seems their prices like most things have gone way up. Is there a better alternative these days to All Data DIY for 2 to 3 vehicles?
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    welding table from mystery SS

    I have a piece of mystery Stainless Steel 37"x50"x 1/4", that a friend of mine used as a septic tank lid when he broke mine doing some tree work for me. This thing sat there on the tank for 10 years and then just flat on the ground for another year blocking a known beagle escape route. I...
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    Workwear Jeans

    I buy from both and when they are on sale they are <= foreign made Levis and wrangler https://www.buddysjeans.com/ https://texasjeans.com/
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    Is a 6" well pipe standard practice

    I have a quote to install a well for my new garage with a full bathroom and eventually a house. Today while looking at my budget forecast, I went to price pumps (the quote was just for the well). They said they only put in 6" pipes; OK, but I just noticed the box stores Lowes and Home depot...
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    Well Water Intermittent use in un-insulated garage set up help needed.

    We just built an un-insualted metal building on a slab, and want to put in a bathroom with shower, but only for intermittent use (I do not live on the property). We are also in the process of installing a well and septic, but I did not put any water lines in the slab. This is in the Mid...
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    Evolution multi material table saw

    Has anyone used one of these? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Evolution-Power-Tools-15-Amp-10-in-Table-Saw-with-Multi-Material-24-T-Blade-RAGE5-S/312893651 My only metal cutting power tools are a grinder and small plasma cutter, and I would like to be able to cut angle, square or round tubing, and...
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    Alluminum thickness for wall paneling as outlet box support

    I have a new un-insulated metal building, the cheaper type with 2.5" square tubing ribs/framing on 5' centers and corrugated metal exterior siding. I am about to run conduit for lighting and will have a 5 gang switch box on one end and a 4 gang box on the other end. I was thinking of using...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT my new 4 bay 30'x80'

    One of the installers spent a few days in the hospital after falling, but now I get to do everything else to it.
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