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So you're thinking MaxJax would be my best bet then eh? The ability to move them when needed has been a big seller for me (and for Quickjacks too really.) The Bendpak branded lifts aren't movable and don't get THAT much higher. At least not usefully with my garage height. That stall will pretty...

Hi everyone! I’m finally tearing apart my garage for refinishing, and upgrading things while I’m at it. New insulation, new drywall, paint, swisstrax, more lights, more outlets, AC, etc etc. Pardon the mess lol. I’m trying to figure out what I want to do for the 3rd stall “workshop” area...

This is awesome news. I'm not going to be doing full time mechanic work or anything, so if I need to use some plywood to distribute the load that's totally fine! Looks like I should be totally fine for the level of work I do. I'm very glad to hear that! I'll be looking more into designing a...

I have yes, both RaceDeck and Swisstrax. From what I’ve seen people say, it seems like they really don’t hold up well to actual mechanic work. Tiles getting crushed from jack stands, stuff like that. But it would be a great option though if this is incorrect. Definitely interested to hear if...

Hey everyone, I know this has probably been beat to death but I’m looking for opinions from folks who finished their older garages. I have a 25 year old home that I am finishing the garage in. It was built and previously owned by my grandparents. They finished what they had to in the garage and...

I’ll definitely be throwing a whole lot of outlets in. I want a 20a circuit for my pressure washer set up and need 220 ran for my compressor. Along with a bunch of extra regular receptacles, especially around my workbench area. Same with lighting, I’m going with PrimeLight’s Bolt series of...

Hey all, I’m starting my garage remodel soon and am trying to get all my timelines lined up. I will be: Tearing off the old unfinished drywall Tearing out the old insulation Running more electrical in the walls and adding more lights in the ceiling Putting new rockwool insulation in the walls...

Absolutely! This is what I used. I installed various sizes (12in, 18in, 24in.) Easily installed, the adjustable white balance is really nice. We’ll see how reliability is...

I plan on doing this same thing in my garage. Rockwool batts and blown in cellulose on top to hit R60.

Found some nice hardwire replacements at Home Depot… $250 for all the lights. Can be dimmed, and have adjustable temp. I’ll take it. Thanks all!

Hey all, I just bought my grandparents house that they built in 2000. All their under cabinet lighting in the kitchen is fluorescent. 1x F8T5-CW 3x F20T12-CW 1x F30W (looks like the same end terminals as the F20T12) What’s my best option for replacing these? They hum, and their light (4100k)...

I think that’s fair and would definitely be a waste if everything was in good shape. My main reason for wanting to pull it all out is not just because it’s old though. It’s more so from the damage it’s sustained from both use, and from pests (mice) There’s a good bit of damaged and poorly...

The house was only built in 2000 - so it would be going from my grandparents to myself! But yes there's plenty that needs updating. New furnace and AC unit are going in this spring - both original to the house, and weak. lol! But great ideas all around here. Great ideas - never really thought...

Fair. Not sure if I want to commit the money for that when I'll be building a shop with full size lifts in the future though. I'll ask around Not a bad idea to just put it by my workbench. Yeah I think a real light grey would be the play. I know Harbor Grey is very popular. Will probably do satin.

Luckily not! Bedrooms are on the complete opposite side of the house. Like I mentioned originally, my grandpa was a big car guy, so I think they designed it that way on purpose! lol. So we'd probably be okay regardless.

Plywood is decently expensive - could be an option to explore though. I do think it would look a lot nicer than OSB. Haha, I'm only in my 20's! I pull late nights. But definitely not too often. Working till 10-11 is pretty common though!

Not really sure if that's possible without changing the way the roof is designed. I haven't looked around a whole lot up above the garage, but here's one of the inspection photos. Seems like it would need to be re-engineered to get higher ceilings.

We do live oddly parallel lives... lol. I am generally pretty careful around the shop, and can't really see myself banging stuff in walls. Good point on the resale value too. Also... Miata gang! Agreed! I actually chatted with Ed from Supermiata/949 at Miata's at the Gap last year. He's got a...

I love it! I also run MeisterR ZetaCRD coilovers. I'm moving to Xidas at some point here but they've been excellent so far. The standalone was definitely worth it, but I love to tinker with that kind of stuff. I'm installing Supermiata's new CHubs that have tone rings for ABS that the...

Yeah I really don't want it looking like ****. If it was an outbuilding maybe, but I'd really prefer the attached garage to look nice. Especially since at some point I'll be building a full shop and the attached garage won't be used as a workshop anymore. I'll definitely look into the vapor...