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Mad Mike said:
I see now, it’s a pole barn with horizontal girts and diagonal strapping for shear. I’d use fibreglass blankets insulation. R16 is about 1.30sq’ of wall space.
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The diagonals sheer strap is not necessary on a small pole barn with wood or steel siding. My bros chicken barn is 100x200, shear comes metal from siding only.

You can remove the sheer straps or simply insulate around them.

I’d ditch the track door, they are impossible to keep sealed. A standard res roll ups would be better, you can get them for well under $1000 each. Watch kijiji, sometimes $100.
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Going insulated garage doors.

The track doors are coming off to replace steel shell and I want to heat part of it so the track doors are going.

Just did a budget for what I was planning (and with inputs here). A little too much $. Need to trim down my wish list a little.
 
bakaboy said:
Going insulated garage doors.

The track doors are coming off to replace steel shell and I want to heat part of it so the track doors are going.

Just did a budget for what I was planning (and with inputs here). A little too much $. Need to trim down my wish list a little.
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The track doors can be a nuisance so that's a good thing to get rid of.
Those vents on the peak can let snow in so I'd ditch those too.

As for trimming the spending - do you think it's really necessary to insulate the new floor? When I did mine we didn't and I don't really see any reason to do so.
 
xrljoel said:
The track doors can be a nuisance so that's a good thing to get rid of.
Those vents on the peak can let snow in so I'd ditch those too.

As for trimming the spending - do you think it's really necessary to insulate the new floor? When I did mine we didn't and I don't really see any reason to do so.
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Insulated floor makes a big difference in feel as floor will be many degrees warmer in the winter. Probably makes a difference in hvac costs (probably lower in winter and may be higher in summer as ground doesn't help cool the shed).
 
If you're looking for tool chests for your garage HF is clearing these out for $100 - $150 US. I have 2 of the blue ones. Good quality IMO and nice feature is the extra deep drawers vs. other brands.

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The roller cabinets are $180 - $250 depending on colour

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Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
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ReSTored said:
If you're looking for tool chests for your garage HF is clearing these out for $100 - $150 US. I have 2 of the blue ones. Good quality IMO and nice feature is the extra deep drawers vs. other brands.

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
www.harborfreight.com www.harborfreight.com


Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
www.harborfreight.com www.harborfreight.com

The roller cabinets are $180 - $250 depending on colour

Harbor Freight Tools – Quality Tools at Discount Prices Since 1977

Harbor Freight buys their top quality tools from the same factories that supply our competitors. We cut out the middleman and pass the savings to you!
www.harborfreight.com www.harborfreight.com
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1st goal post construction will be an epoxy floor coating

If I dont get it done next summer after the concrete cures....I will be looking at the bare concrete in 5 years thinking I should do the coating some day
 
Front brakes on the wife’s Cruze this morning. Dealer quoted my wife $860 for rotors and pads.

DIY $113 for rotors and pads +1hr labour.

I’ll get to sleep in the house tonight.
 
85K100 said:
Be sure to score the concrete into sections. No matter how careful you are, it WILL crack.
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My garage floor is 30x30, fiber reinforced 4” with a 1/2” foam expansion joint around the perimeter. No rebar or cuts, no cracks in 8 years. I put inside perimeter weepers and 8” of 3/4 crushed in as a base.
 
Mine is 24 X 32. I thought I did a good job. I compacted the hell out of the base, and put 1/2" expansion around the outside. It cracked just about in the places where I considered scoring it.
 
Anybody have the ability / tools to take a 12” trailer tire off a wheel? I can’t and don’t have the tools.

Not worth it for a single time on/off.
 
mimico_polak said:
Anybody have the ability / tools to take a 12” trailer tire off a wheel? I can’t and don’t have the tools.

Not worth it for a single time on/off.
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I haven't tried 12". I tried 8". Epic failure. After that I just buy trailer tires mounted on rims. Not much more money and zero more if I account for the tubes that get pinched and don't survive. 12" should be a little easier. Remember to budget for tire plus tube if you are replacing a flat (tube may be ok but you don't know for sure until you have it apart to inspect it.
 
GreyGhost said:
I haven't tried 12". I tried 8". Epic failure. After that I just buy trailer tires mounted on rims. Not much more money and zero more if I account for the tubes that get pinched and don't survive. 12" should be a little easier. Remember to budget for tire plus tube if you are replacing a flat (tube may be ok but you don't know for sure until you have it apart to inspect it.
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I’m quite sure these are tubeless….but could be wrong.

Thanks @Relax i can do that when works for you. 10min drive max.
 
mimico_polak said:
Anybody have the ability / tools to take a 12” trailer tire off a wheel? I can’t and don’t have the tools.

Not worth it for a single time on/off.
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I need to replace a tube on a 4" wheel with a plastic rim. Neighbours snow blower. Wish me luck.
 
GreyGhost said:
On a snow blower I would consider removing the valve stem and blasting in spray foam.
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Well, the original valve stem is what actually failed, or the tube rubber just around the valve stem.

It not my machine so I'm not going to experiment.
 
bakaboy said:
1st goal post construction will be an epoxy floor coating

If I dont get it done next summer after the concrete cures....I will be looking at the bare concrete in 5 years thinking I should do the coating some day
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Do it while it's empty. Way more work after you've accumulated a couple years stuff in there.
GreyGhost said:
On a snow blower I would consider removing the valve stem and blasting in spray foam.
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Problem is unless you've got tire pressures equal you're not going in a straight line anymore.
 
Hardwrkr13 said:
Do it while it's empty. Way more work after you've accumulated a couple years stuff in there.

Problem is unless you've got tire pressures equal you're not going in a straight line anymore.
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Yep. My garage floor at home I did 26 years ago now. Kick stands etc

Just getting to the point when I should redo it but I stand and look at all the crap I would have to move to be able to repair and refresh....
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