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I’m building a shop at my new home. It will be 40’ x 50’ with 10’ walls and a peak of 17’ ( trusses). It is dimensionally the same as my old shop but two fewer garage doors. I have a 3.5 ton Unico evaporator and blower from my old farmhouse. This unit has only about 6 months usage so it is...

I moved into the country with no cable internet available although the service is there just 1/2 mile down the road. The neighbors said that Verizon and Hughes Net were the only game. Verizon sucked although a cell tower was line of sight about 3 miles away. We hated it, especially the wife who...

I had a BP 4 post for years. It served me well but ate up a lot of space. It was fine for oil changes and brake service but the limits of space between the rails made some work cumbersome. It was great for two vehicle storage. I now own a much larger shop and a Forward 2 post lift. It takes up...

I have high arches and needed surgery after years of shipyard work in the best shoes available. I stumbled on Birkenstock sport inserts. I now own 2 pairs of these at about $70 each. I used to wear Ecco shoes that were incredibly comfortable but wore out much too quickly. Now I wear Merrill with...

My old 1700 sqft farmhouse had geo installed by the prior owner. It's about 15 years old. I love it . We're getting ready to rebuild the kitchen and add a second floor bath and office. My intention is to use the existing loop field and condenser (2 years old) with a new geo unit. If the loop...

I recently sold a garage with a small house attached. The upstairs was unfinished. I was expecting $200k with a profit around $175k. The agent listed it for $249k since there was nothing to comp it with. There was limited views and feedback that the house was just too small to justify the price...

I'll get out to the shop and get that info.

I installed a Forward DP10A with extended height. Yep, I paid $3700 from ASE and drove 2 hours to the nearest terminal to retrieve it. I'm absolutely happy with it. I stopped at a chevrolet dealership to look at their Rotary lifts when I saw a Forward Lift installed too. The quality is good...

Here's my Forward Lift DP10A extended height. The install was,was done by me after the son-in-law help stand the columns. I decided on it after looking one over at a local chevrolet dealership. I'm very pleased so far.

Every tool has its place. Like most others I have a variety of hand, air, electric and battery tools. Each serves its purpose depending on the job and location. I could not imagine life without all options. My compressor is a 120 gallon vertical with a Speedaire 2 stage turned by a 5hp motor. I...

Same situation here in my early 60s. One boat, one old camper, one 240Z and several land rovers. I've not bought anything in over a year and have made efforts to clean out a bunch of stuff. The Z will likely go up for auction on BAT along with too many parts to count. I love it but the rovers...

40x50 shop scissor trussed ceiling cost me about $1900 in 29ga white. I ran my emt below the ceiling for ease of access.

No. A garage cannot be tethered to the home hvac. It is a dangerous idea should he or a future owner do anything that could put vapors or fumes into that system. I'd bet it is against code anywhere permitting is required.

My wife says no surprises. Of I buy a tool, machine or vehicle just be sure she knows before she sees it. She pushed me to build my 40x50 shop with full bathroom, hvac and led lighting. She let me buy a forklift for Christmas in 2019. She tried to buy me a tire and balance machine for my...

I'll make a stab at it. I'm betting the electrician used those stupid receptacles that you just shove the wire into. The connection is crappy and the arcing is causing the breaker to kick. I had an old girlfriend with this issue in her condo. The lights would sometimes just go out without a...

I had a bendpak HD-9STX for years. It was too narrow but fit my old garage well. The bi issue was the height. I wanted to use casters to move it in and out on rare occasions. My opening was about 100.5" tall. Bendpak stated the lift was 100" BUT that didn't include the cable ends protruding...

4'-10'-4'-10'-2'-3'-2'. I think the entry door could go on the side to space out the car doors too. I want to tell you that space will fill up so fast. Can you not add a few feet to the back for a real work area?

Here's my Forward Lift DP10A. I sold my Bendpak 4 post because it didn't serve me to keep it in my new shop. Excuse the mess. I'm still finishing the build.

I've never parted with a tool or spare that didn't end up biting me in the ***. There's always a repurpose. My granddad told me to keep anything seven years. If I haven't used it by then keep it another seven years. As soon as you let it go you'll find a need. So true.