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I got this old vintage postal cabinet out of a dumpster years ago. It has spent the last two years in storage at our old house as there was no room to keep it at new place. I decided to add some casters to the bottom and use it as a tool storage box. The thing is a tank. White oak, 5/4 stock...

After starting the journey here at gj with a thread titled "build or buy existing", I finally have possession of a three car 24x40 garage. I took a few bad pics this morning just to show what I am starting with. Off to work now but will post more pics and some details will follow.

I have a somewhat unique situation. I am at the end of a dead end lane with 2 acres. My house has no garage, only a metal carport and small metal shed. I was planning to build but decided to ask my only neighbor if he was interested in selling his property. He has a solid acre with a 24x40...

While getting my circular saw out tonight, I set it on a board and went to plug it in. Before I could get it plugged in (and before I could see or catch it), it fell on the concrete floor about 3'. I gave it a once over and everything looked OK. Plugged it in and got ready for the cut. Once...

A friend of mine from church has owned/operated an electrical safety program business for the past 17 years. He was an electrician and then lineman from late 70's to 1998. As a lineman, he helped the power company create some safety programs. He travels a large portion of the country in his...

My garage has a tiny 22" wide entry door. It appears to be original. Paneled pine with windows in the top. The door has seen better days. I did a quick and dirty repair on it a few years back but now the outer skin is peeling off due to moisture. I haven't been able to find any 22" wide...

Greetings from IL. Last week I began the first day of the year starting to clean up/out my Grandpa's old wood shop. He passed away in 1996 and the shop has been in the same shape as it was when he passed, with the exception of it also becoming a storage bin after any project on the house...