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    What is it?

    My son just bought an old 100 yr. old house and in the basement there was this item. I hope you can tell from the pictures, but it looks like some type of old pump. Any idea's ? Thanks, jim
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    SOFFIT cabinets

    I have been asked to share my soffit cabinet build, so here goes. I wanted my cabinets enclosed to eliminate dust and dirt from getting on the contents. I got tired of cleaning things as I took them down from my last garage. I started by building the dividers for the cabinet, they are almost 4...
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    Gas line blockage

    Has anyone experienced a natural gas line that gets blocked with condensation and stops flowing? I have in floor heat in my garage and the natural gas water heater quit running. I tried to restart and found that I had no gas coming in to the pilot light. I took off the gas line drip leg just to...
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    Boiler vs. Tankless vs. Tank type water heater

    hi everyone, Instead of muddying up the waters one of the other threads I decided to start another to debate the merits of the three choices for radiant heating in a garage or shop. I would like to limit it to a garage or shop because a house or a house floor and domestic hot water combined...
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    WILTON 3 inch Bullet vise's (2)

    SOLD PENDING PAYMENT Let me know if I am out of line price wise on these. I am willing to ship, but they are about 40 lbs each so I am sure the cost would be prohibitive. Check the Craigs list link for pictures and more info. http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/tls/3226797075.html Jim @...
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    HELP!! Kinked PEX

    I was laying the pex (1/2 inch) for my garage floor today and my helper, (actually my son's employee) grabbed the pex near the madifold area and kinked it. I could see it was smashed, I grabbed it and brought it back, but I could see some distortion in the tube. My questions? Should I leave it...
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    New Garage, advice on radiant?

    HI all, I have read through most of the radiant heat threads on here, and also contacted several heating contractors about installing radiant heat in my new shop. THE SHOP: The shop will be 24X36 (864 sq ft) 10 foot 2x6 walls, scissors trusses with a 12 foot ceiling in the middle. Full...
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    DOWNSIZING to 24X36

    OK, I have been on this site for a year or two, and I have just started a huge downsizing project. I currently live on three acres in the country, I have an old brick farm house, an 80 foot dairy barn, a 72 foot garage that has 5 stalls two cars deep. About half of it is insulated and heated. I...
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    FREE BARN (se wisconsin)

    OK, After reading some of the building and garage saving threads on this board, I am wondering if there is anyone out there that wants a free barn. I have an old dairy barn that is about 32x74x26 high (approximately) in the center. The barn needs to go, the roof is starting to leak and I do not...
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