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Any 'simple' garage entertainment corner inspirations/ideas? Hey all, Firstly, I will post pictures, I promise :D I've recently completed our basement (the really old kind) renovation. Basically turned it from a terrible lost floor into a basic basement/garage. Nothing close to anything...

Hey all, This is not really car related, but as I noticed there is such a ton of knowledge here on metalwork when restoring an old vise, I thought I would ask this here as well. So, I have a 'tap' in my bathroom, which needs some love. We're talking nickel finished tap here. It is the one...

Hello all, Giving some context first: We still have to install all the floor trim in our house. I tried to manually saw the corners at 45° but it is near impossible as they are hard ook and have rounded shapes in them. As a solution I wanted to buy a miter saw. I already own a portable circular...

Hey all, I was wondering, besides brands, let's say a tool is old and rusty: how can you check if it is actually a good quality tool? Say you find old rusty chisels, hammerheads, saws, wood files etc... (which is my case), how do you know? I ask because there is a lot of rust to be removed and...

Hello all, Basically, below I have two questions: 1) Can you paint experts please check the link below, and tell me if it is a good or bad idea to paint my basement/garage/workshop floor with this. I don't do any welding, but a lot of general projects (wood & leather work for example), so the...

Hey all, I'm in the middle of trying to get an old vise up to standard. Based on the feedback of this board, it is most likely a parker vise. However 'parker co' was not molded in the vise itself, but signs were slapped on both sides of the jaw, approx 100 years ago. Those signs are long gone...

Hello all, I don't post often (at all) but this forum is one heck of a source of inspiration! After renovation of our house, finally I can do some simple odd jobs around the house prior to this summer when we'll dive back in the big works around the house. One of this, is to restore my...

Hey all, Well, as i'm about to clear out the entire basement for my basement makeover, I want to add in a nice tool cart. It needs to hold a lot of tools but not necessarily automotive related! :-) I was thinking of making my own in wood, but in fact I found some in Germany which are cheaper...

After a full year of renovating our first home and garden, it is now time to do the most important room of the entire house: The basement. The basement hasn't been touched the last 60 years, so it needs a 'bit' of TLC. But in my area, one does not complain in any way if you're lucky enough to...

Hello all, First of all, awesome forum, I have been looking at pictures here for several years now! I am from Belgium, so many of the products discussed on the forum sadly are not easily available to me and many of your HUGE garages are also a dream as we don't seem to have that much space...