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Spray foaming the roof deck of a home is a great idea if you can make the initial investment. I just finished building my ICF home and we sprayed the roof deck with open cell spray foam. I had my HVAC system designed by EnergyWise Structues and we moved in December 23 last year. The highest...

Looks like lots of cool stuff in there.

Ventilation will help some but it sounds like there may be no vapor barrier under the garage slab. I'm not sure of building practices in Texas but up north we normally use a vapor barrier under concrete and I normally put 2" rigid foam under the slab which acts as a thermal break and the...

I donated my Rigid power tools to a HVAC tech that was just starting out. I can't keep the batteries from going bad. He didn't have any so I donated my stuff to him but seriously the battery's from Rigid are or at least we're terrible. A local company near me that rebuilds power tool batteries...

I get asked this all the time. For me it's just been to work hard and we live within our means. Now from the outside it looks differently but I do everything myself, or with friends and family. If I had to pay someone to build our house or build my shop I couldn't have afforded to do it. I'm...

First off I would like to say Thank You for taking the time to continue sharing your journey. I Know first hand how hard it is to run a business let alone taking the time to share with "people on the Internet". Also you appear to be a very humble person and that's very refreshing in today's...

Yes, should be able to do that. No hub, fernco,et. Add the trap under the sink and good to go.

Looks very nice, good work.

If you can get 1/8" per foot it should work fine. I know it's not ideal but considering your not putting solids down the drain it's only a shop sink for washing your hands and small cleaning projects I'd go with it. Just my .02

When I think "shed", I think lightweight. As mentioned before knowing the depth of existing concrete would be a big consideration. What type of shed are you planning? Asphalt shingle roof, etc how heavy because a heavy built building could definitely cause the slab to shift or lean. If your...

We have tornados around my part too. June 2,1980 our house was hit and there was 7 of us in a hallway closet and we survived thankfully but no exterior walls were left. I just finished building my own house December 2014 and I chose to go wi ICF construction on top of a ICF basement. I'm...

I could not agree more. Most national companies are fine with only a few differences. In example some space their trusses at different spans and things like that. I have been involved in 3 pole building projects. My first auto shop build was through FBI buildings. The building was done and very...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Just what he said, but honestly 30year old compressor.....rings are cheap I always replace them and at least run a ball hone through the cylinder.

Overpriced but there is nothing better in my personal opinion. But I still like the feel of a Milwaukee in my hand.

This is what I use but no recent snow plowing pics.

Looking real good! When I see any project in that phase my fingers automatically start to cramp up...lol They know the sanding that's coming

Budget, I'm really green on this but I was hoping to find something 3500.00 or under. I won't be mass manufacturing parts it will be a here and there kind of thing. But the one thing I've learned through the years when you have a tool you find more ways to use it.

I'm looking for any opinions on purchasing a mill. I'm always fabricating brackets for vehicle equipment installs and sometime have to order vehicle specific brackets on equipment. I think if I was to have a milling machine I could make some of my own brackets and I think it would be a great...

Great tips, I forgot about goo gone have some of it on hand. I'll try it first, thanks guys

I built my own home this past year with family and friends help so my shop was a construction zone. Now that we're in the home and I'm remodeling the shop I discovered someone had allowed spray foam to get on the top drawer of my snap on Box. It's orange spray foam and I have no idea how I...