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Got my granddaddy's air compressor and after 35+ years I'm pretty sure it needs some maintenance. It's seen use but other than changing the foam air filters it's the original unit. I know it's a Champion pneumatic, model 20CV20 but the Champion site has nothing on it. I don't even know enough...

Do I calculate this outlet at 20 amps or 15? The panel has a 15a breaker but the outlet says 20a (125v). Also, is there any reason that this would have been installed instead of a double outlet? It's 8' off the floor too, so it's got me scratching my head.

My patio and my garage share a wall and there are no outlets in the garage on said wall. There IS an outlet on the patio however so I thought I might be able to put an outlet in the garage that chains off of the patio. Is this okay? As in legal/safe/etc. I don't see why not but being the...

I've got a 20x20 garage with the usual single incandescent bulb. I already pulled that and put in an 8' flourescent but I want to put in 3 more around the perimeter. Is it possible/safe/legal to split the line coming into that box into 4 feeds or do I need to run them from point to point? I'm...

My east wall backs up to my patio and there's an external outlet there but no outlet on the east wall of the garage. I want to piggyback off of the external outlet to install one in the garage. Do I need to worry about weather seals or anything since I'm basically creating a hole through both...

Finally completed enough new house projects that I could start on some important stuff: my garage! I began putting up cleats to hang my cabinets and realized that there are a lot of issues to deal with, posibbilities to consider and questions to answer. I could never keep up with multiple...

2-car garage with popcorn ceilings. Has anyone else scraped the popcorn off and if so, did you have to apply more texture before painting it? Is flat white the usual color or are there better options for visibility and overall shop atmosphere? My "new" shop has been put on the back burner due...

I'm going to use a pressure washer to take the old coating off of my new garage floor. Do I need to cover the drywall with tarp or something before I do this? It seems like that much water in a relatively enclosed space might be bad so I want to make sure I'm not setting myself up for failure...

I'm planning to cut and install an access hole for a new attic ladder. I checked the ladder in my old house and I found that gap to be 26 1/2" on center (25" between the joists). The joists on either side were doubled up for their full width. Is that the normal practice? Also, I measured...

I am reading up on the Epoxy Coat system and it sounds great. How does it hold up to gouges and dragging type issues? I have a small enough shop that I need to keep most of it on wheels and I don't want to lay down something that will get ruined the first time I pull out my tablesaw.