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This has probably come up before - but, has anyone sought to acquire any of the Hillman small hardware parts cabinets that are used by Lowes (maybe HD also?) to store small hardware items? I noticed one in my local Lowes facility over the weekend. They have a single cabinet approximately 5ft...

Hey all, just wondering if anyone has seen these Craftsman Cabinets. I saw them in Lowes and they contained various items, such as; wrenches, circular drill bit, regular drill bits, etc, etc. The cabinets are not for sale and are only used to house the individual items that are for sale. They...

Happy Holidays to everyone! I'm planning to put up some plastic sheeting as my ceiling vapor barrier before putting up my metal ceiling. I'm just wondering if anyone has a better method for getting the plastic affixed to the bottom of the trusses other than the regular hand held staple...

Quick question about 8th to light fixtures...do they make an inexpensive cover? I would like to cover three lights if I can...I think the bare lights are somewhat unappealing to the eye and would also soften the light a bit...

Reaching out again...investigating heating options for my 30x50 pole building/shop with 10' ceilings. Walls are well insulated and ceiling will be too once completed. I found several Comfort Zone CZ220 ceiling mount electrical heaters at Tractor Supply. They are 240 volt, 20.9amp and...

Well, my power company has made it almost financially impractical to acquire service from them. Theyh need to tap into a main line, burrow under the street, bring the line up into a new box, and finally trench about 320 feet to my building...very expensive and almost twice the estimates they had...

At my electricians suggestion, I ran 8/3 wire to hook up my 220V Lincoln Arc welder. I bought a surface mount receptable for it and was getting ready to hook it up and noticed there are only 3 connections on it and one of them is a ground. My wiring is red, white, black and ground. Can one of...

I'm looking to heat my 30 x 50 pole barn with a 75,000 Mr. Heater or REZNOR propane heater and want to maintain a low heat setting throughout the cold months (about 40-45 degrees). When I work in it, I'll turn the T-stat up to a more comfortable setting. I'm looking for a used propane tank -...

As money was available this summer, I've studded the interior walls of my 30x50 metal building, run electricity, insulated the side walls with R19 and put up paneled walls. The ceiling is 10ft high and it has concrete floors with two garage doors. I know this has been discussed multiple times...

First of all, I'm not an electrician and have never heard of these. Last night, I did have my electrician come over to check the wiring in my pole barn for assurance I've done everything correctly before getting my inspection. I told him that I doubled my receptacle circuit by alternately using...

Recessed Troffer..is that redundant? No matter, I just bought a 4', 4 bulb T8 at Lowes for $34. I didn't realize it was a recessed light until I got home...I was looking at the price and wanted to bring one home to test how I would mount and wire it before buying more. Price wise it seems like...

I've been thinking of ways to lay my upper insulation in the ceiling without laying it directly on my metal ceiling that I plan to insall. I thought of tacking down some light chicken wire on the top side of the bottom truss and laying the insulation on it. That would create an air pocket...

I just bought 250' of 14-3 type NM-B wire. I planned on running this in my garage to connect about 15 -18 receptacles that will be used for bench grinder, desktop drill press, sander, and various "plug in" tools. Other than my son-n-law joining me in the shop occasionally, its usually only me...

I'm relatively new to this site...it's one of the best there is and I've been reading and learning a great deal. This is my first ask for advice. I'm hoping to get your suggestions on a heating arrangement given my preference as a guide. I put up a 30x50 pole barn this summer and am now...