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My 16' garage door is about 11 years old, I just moved in a year ago. The bottom rubber bulb weatherstrip on the bottom of the door was so baked, hard and brittle that it was not sealing properly and lettting a lot of dirt and cold air in. I would check yours if it is very old. I bought a...

Here's how I did it: http://www.74-77camaro.com/75camaro/Suspension/suspension.htm You can do it with hand tools, but a press is always a handy thing to have around. Scott

One problem that most people don't think of with the styrofoam trays - They greatly reduce the Net Free Area (NFA) of your soffit vents. You are supposed to have the same amount of NFA at your soffits as you do at the peak vents. A 16x8 soffit vent averages 65 square inches of NFA. If you...

You can similar items cheaper. Fry's Electronics has them for under $24. http://shop4.outpost.com/product/4215624?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG I watch them at my local store hoping they will go on sale!

I'm planning on doing something similar to Truckguy except using the casters and screw levelers from a compaq server rack from work. They can be loaded for up to 2000 lbs. Wish the rack was the right dimensions for a table, save a lot of work.

Thanks for the re-post, Chuck! Pics help tremendously. I went out and checked eBay, the lift looks like it's running $120 plus $90 shipping now. Scott

Found this researching HVAC and attic ventilation for my garage. This 24 page pdf will give you a pretty good handle on HVAC work enough to ask some hard questions for your bidders / installers: http://www.alpinehomeair.com/related/Ductwork.pdf Scott

http://www.savenrg.com/ These guys are out of Phoenix, and sound like they think like problem-solvers, not just install guys. Might check them out.

I had been thinking about this: why not run iron pipe around for tools / air gun outlets, and a shorter run of copper over to outlets for painting? Place a T in there and one long direction iron, the shorter direction copper? I would think that if you have reasonable filters and oil the tools...

I work in a Data Center, and have been through a Halon dump. Guys doing some power work, drilled through concrete wall, power lines on plan were off by two foot (no way to check), small explosion / big fire. I was in other end of data center working on server. We had about 6 large tanks, 4'...

Might as well join a sportscar country club: http://www.motorsportranch.com/ They have shops, garages and Villas on the race grounds.

My house is on City water but our small subdivision has aerobic septic systems, which are basically miniature water treatment plants. My home has a 500 gal system (treats 500 gallons a day), which pumps air into the tank to allow the aerobic bacteria to break down and clean the water. When the...

Well, I had this issue in my 1500 sq ft house that I just moved out of. It had a number of rooms with 10' ceilings, so there was a 2' slanted ceiling around much of the perimter of the house. Bad thing is, the builder did not install the styrofoam eggcrating in between joists to allow the...

For most homes, the cost of electricity for an attic fan is more than you would save in cooling costs inside your house, with the average insulation that is put into ceilings nowadays. Here in Texas, they like to put that blown insulation in at a depth that is supposed to give you an R-30...

I use one of those fiberglass 'paint chip' pencils that you use to clean out a chip before you use touch up paint. I've also used it on brushed metal trim on cars from the 70's - 80's to clean the tarnish off but not damage the brushed metal finish. The 'glass will clean anything out of any...

I use "Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish" in an aerosol can. I either got it at WalMart or Home Depot, can't remember. HD sells polishes and such for the SS grills they sell. www.weiman.com (web site says WalMart carries it, answers that question)

I made my first blast cabinet out of a large (like 50 gal) Rubbermaid trashcan with a snap on lid. Put some weatherstripping around the edge at the top. The plastic cuts easily, I made armholes with old sweater sleeves to knock the bigger stuff down, and cut a hole in the lid for a clear...

You can get a home dichromate kit from www.caswellplating.com if you are interested in doing it yourself! Scott

I haven't ever used sand, heard it was too much hassle. I get the 40 lb bags of Black Diamond (slag) from Northern Tool for like $5 a bag. I spread out a tarp so as not to kill the grass, and stick a cheap siphon gun into the bucket. I wear a blast hood, long sleeves and pants, rubber gloves...

Glass Bead is a fairly safe, general purpose medium, but it does wear out. Works great on aluminum, and will remove rust. Does not do well on paint, for that I use Black Diamond, which is a coarse black slag that is very sharp.