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We have a vacation place in central Florida just south of Ocala (Sumter county) and we're itching to build a pole barn/shop. Looking for any guidance for anyone in that area that's done something like this before. I'm on the fence of subbing it out or doing it myself. I'm capable of doing it...

Renovating a small garage and I'm looking for ideas on how to pass the electrical from the outside panel into the garage. - New 150A Meter / Main Breaker Panel combo mounted to outside of the garage. - Want to pass electrical through back side of panel into garage Garage is 2x4 frame with...

Trying to identify this beast. It was my fathers, believed to be from the 20's. The tank split about 30 years ago and it was sitting for a few years. I stripped it 20 years ago and freed it up by just pouring some Marvel in the cylinders and letting it sit. Painted it, made a new gasket out of...

So, I probably should have known better…. But I didn't. I saw the deal on the front page for the 40" Craftsman toolboxes at Sears.com. Decided to pull the trigger. End result, Sears.com charged my sears credit card, the order vanished into thin air. No order number, no e-mail, no record of...

Moved into a 1959 concrete block house a few months ago. Existing service is 150A and it's a combination fuse breaker (main disconnect is fuse, with breakers for the circuits). I'm not exactly sure who makes the box, and I can't find breakers to fit it to save my life. No room left and frankly...

First challenge. We need to insulate before we put up drywall. The walls are a no brainer but I have concerns about the ceiling. The attic currently vents into the garage (it used to be a carport, remember). I feel like I need to ensure that air flow gets from the soffit vents to the attic so I...

It will pale in comparison to most everything here, but it's our little garage and it needs love too. The Mrs and I decided that after 12 or so years we need to get it done. So here we are, with the beginning of our transformation. This garage started out as a carport 60 or so years ago. When...