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The Texas Barn, why such a name? Well, it all has to do with me being born and raised in Texas. Everyone in the neighborhood knows I’m from Texas and I talk about Texas all the time. Yet, I have no plans to move back to Texas. So, if I can’t move back to Texas then I’ll bring a little bit of...

So I bought a 10’x20’ temporary carport to spray fluid film and as a paint booth. I’ve been done with it but never took it down. My problem is how to store it? I took it done finally but still not sure how to store it. I thought about a suitcase with wheels to keep the tarp and small...

Does anyone have a welding table with a mig welder and bottle stored on the table? Any suggestions in designing this kind of setup to keep the mig and bottle on the table so it all rolls together and reduce foot print that is taken up if mig was separate on its own cart? My main concern is the...

So I recently acquired 45 of these totes. I have some ideas for what I want to do with some of them, but was wondering what other creative ideas other on the forum has might of utilized these totes for? There’s no lid, but they do lock together to create a lid so to speak. The link for one...

Bear with me but while working on my Camaro I found old style body work under some of the Bondo. Basically where you use a screw to pull a dent. This resulted in several holes being left in the metal. At this time I have a AC stick welder (craftsman colormatic) but no mig welder. Ideally I know...

As the title stated I'm looking to purchase a 1/4" air ratchet, compact preferably. Lots to choose from, so I figured I'd ask the gj population what's their experience is with their 1/4" air ratchets. Thanks!

Which do you prefer, the laminated tapes of brother P machines or non-laminated tapes. Just wondering if the laminated version is better or not in a garage setting.

Figured I would see what other suggested on how to restore this cement slab. I was thinking about tiling it, but being it's outdoors and exposed to extreme weathers I wasn't sure about the durability of that idea. This is basically the roof of the cellar so this is a suspended cement slab. It...

Currently I use my dewalt drill bag for carrying basic tools I think I'll need to complete a task. As the day goes on I find that digging through that bag get irritating and I'm at the point that I want to get a bag that has some organization, small pockets and such. So what is everyone using...

My garage has metal studs for the wall since the main wall is cinder block. I've been looking to put a heavy shelf along the top of the wall in a corner to put my camaro's interior/parts/knick knacks on this shelf to get it all off the floor until I'm ready to reinstall all of these parts...

One of my first project is trying to store raw lumber that has been dried. I got a huge load of maple from a maple tree I had cut down awhile back and I've gotten it back from the kiln. Since I'm just starting out with my woodshop I wanted to get some ideas on how people have stored their lumber...

******This is my old garage, I’ve sold this garage and now work in my Texas Barn.***** I've always wanted a big garage for my toys ever since I was a teenager and as I've went through school and college I've dreamed of a big garage. Recently I was faced with the question of do I build a garage...

So I tend to work around the house and in the process will open the garage door up for one item or put something in the garage and walk away with the garage door open. Since I sometime go back into the house via another door. I'll forget that the door is open. So I've figured I'd ask if anyone...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Craftsman-14pc-Metric-Socket-Set-1-2in-Drive-12-Point-34573-34574-USA-Made-/201506770440?hash=item2eeabd4e08%3Ag%3AGt0AAOSwa-dWrq8E&item=201506770440&vxp=mtr&nma=true&si=yc14SjHptOXjc023QbwjUSZmuwE%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 What am I missing...

So what extension stick with the magnetic tip are you using to retrieved dropped bolts and sockets? I got one that came apart on the last job and the springs in the tube flew out to never never land. :lol_hitti So I was curious what others was using and if they enjoyed it or not?

I've been going through my garage and getting it organized some more and I'm at that point of WTF do I do now? I want to put some tool on the peg board but I just don't know how I want to organize it. Along with i got a lot of other stuff to determine where it goes. Being limited in space is...

I've somehow got more gas cans then i need. I was just wondering what others was using these cans for beside storing gas in them?

So last winter I had a issue with the garage door not closing completely and would go back up after it hit the floor. I thought it was odd so I pulled the latch to release the door opener and i found the floor had bowed up in the middle creating a gap on both side of the door. Due to this rise...

Folks, in my process of cleaning out my garage I've decided to let some things go so I'll be listing tools for sale here as I get to them. So let me get the thread started!! All items are the price listed plus shipping. I will be listing items in groups as I go and I got a lot of stuff from my...

I'm thinking about building a bench table saw cabinet to hold the table saw at the proper height and put drawers under it to place some of my other wood working tools (Circular saw,router, drills, and consumables.) So coming to GJ, I was wondering what's your setup if you have something similar...