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    Houston HVAC guys

    Hey all. I got backed up with work and going back to school and lost all of my momentum unfortunately. Time to get going on projects again now that I graduated. Does anyone have any recommendations on hvac people they have used in Houston/Magnolia area? It’s a 50x50x16 red steel shop with a...
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    Insulating my shop

    Well, my wife said today to get the shop fully insulated and get AC/Heat in there. Im all for it. Shop is 50x50. It currently has that white fiberglass roll insulation on the walls and ceiling, but the eves and the ridge vent are open on the ends. I don't know if the currently installed...
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    I’m having trouble finding the hole!

    So I have a saddle built a beam is sitting in. 4 inches wide plus 3/8 plate on either side. 1/2 inch holes opposite each other on either side of the saddle. I’m having trouble hitting the hole on the side opposite I’m drilling. I know one of y’all know a secret to doing it perfect! What do I do?!?
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    shimming column

    So I have 4 columns I will be setting tomorrow I noticed that due to welding there is a little bit of cupping to the base that will bolt to the floor. I was just going to throw a 1/2 washer on the bolts to compensate where needed t, but is there a better solution? Its 3/8 plate so Im not...
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    Painting metal columns

    Hey. I have some raw metal columns/posts I built for my mezzanine I’m building in my shop. What do y’all use for primer and paint for something like this. Prefer brush on, and easily touched up. Thanks Ryab
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    Diaper for my old cars

    Hey folks, Well dreams do come true, and I closed on a new house the other day. It has am awesome garage and a great shop as well. I have a couple old cars that I would like to keep in the garage, but they drip a bit of oil on occasion. Can you fellas recommend some sort of tray that...
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    Ordering matco 4s locker shelves

    Hey all. Have any of you had luck ordering additional shelves for a matco side locker? I have not had great luck with my local truck guy. He has been very nice but I haven’t ended up with any of the parts I have tried to order. Since I’m a home guy I don’t think he has much interest. Which is...
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    Need some advising on sagging ceiling joists

    Hey all, I recently moved in with my mother in law to help take care of her. Alzheimer's ***** and that's all I have to say about that. The garage ceiling joists had been decked with 1/4 inch plywood, and about 500000000000000 lbs of **** had been thrown up there in addition to filling up...
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    Hard Cases for Dewalt tools

    Hey all, I like to keep things fairly neat in the garage. I buy dewalt cordless power tools. I had to run to buy a sawzall the other day, and after I got all done using it, etc. I realized that it doesn't have a hard case. Neither does my little impact driver. I want to buy a 1/2 inch...
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    Marco 4s hutch slides

    Hey guys. I have an older Matco 4s. I think the previous owner did something weird with the hutch slides. It has a track that loops around the back of the slide. Do any of you have one and could post up some pictures of how yours is configured? Thanks Ryan
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    Snap on Socket Wrench Question

    Hey there all, Years ago I bought a snap on TL936 1/4 inch ratchet off the snap on truck. It was a splurge, everything else I had was craftsman from the V era (with the pontiac selector levers). Well... I have messed up or lost over the years all my craftsman stuff, but I still have my...
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