Garage and road project

[Hatchdog]

It's good to see an old Fisher get new life. Here stoves older than 1994 are illegal. Grandfathered if you still have one, but have to be removed and scraped/recycled before you can sell your property.

Up in Stevens County (just north of Spokane County) several years ago they offered $200.00 cash for old stoves. The goal was to get old inefficient polluting stoves out of service hoping folks would replace them with EPA compliant stoves. At that time we were in the process of demolishing the shack my wife’s uncle lived in and pulled the stove out and got the $200.


That Fisher should serve you well Gene, you’re sure making your garage a cozy friendly place.

[daytime dave]

I really like that stove and the idea of the peg board above the plywood is great. Looks very nice.

[Sir Henry]

It's good to see an old Fisher get new life. Here stoves older than 1994 are illegal. Grandfathered if you still have one, but have to be removed and scraped/recycled before you can sell your property.

Up in Stevens County (just north of Spokane County) several years ago they offered $200.00 cash for old stoves. The goal was to get old inefficient polluting stoves out of service hoping folks would replace them with EPA compliant stoves. At that time we were in the process of demolishing the shack my wife’s uncle lived in and pulled the stove out and got the $200.


That Fisher should serve you well Gene, you’re sure making your garage a cozy friendly place.

The modern EPA approved stoves last about 10-15 years. The old ones like the Fisher will last forever with a $40 brick job every 20 years.

[Sir Henry]

I really like that stove and the idea of the peg board above the plywood is great. Looks very nice.

Thanks Dave. Wait till you see the DeWalt tool cabinets!

[Sir Henry]

I unboxed one set of cabinets. I bought three lower chests and two uppers. One lower will be used as a work area. I plan on getting a bigger work island and will then make the lower more of a writing table.

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The upper chest will cover most of the pegboard when open.

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I can charge and store my batteries although in the winter will bring them into the house.

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The sides also have a place that takes DeWalt tools.

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I chose DeWalt because they are better built than Craftsman and made in the USA.

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[Sir Henry]

I transferred the wood to the shop today. I get the stove pipe on Friday and it should be operational Saturday.

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[daytime dave]

You are right Gene, those cabinets are awesome!!!!

[Sir Henry]

You are right Gene, those cabinets are awesome!!!!

Thanks Dave. I had to sell another 10% of a kidney to afford them.

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I’m back to putting up plywood in the morning. I’ve got all the outdoor projects finished for the year and everything is winterized. I get the chimney pipes on Friday and by the time it gets cold again I’ll have heat.

[dave77]

Very nice cabinets. Was looking at cabinets and tool boxes on SnapOn's site and you would have to sell at least both of your kidneys to get them. Just guessing at your sizes and it looks like their budget line would be 3 times the cost of your DeWalts.

Their 84" top of line cabinets can cost $20,000. I don't understand how they can justify those prices.

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[Sir Henry]

Very nice cabinets. Was looking at cabinets and tool boxes on SnapOn's site and you would have to sell at least both of your kidneys to get them. Just guessing at your sizes and it looks like their budget line would be 3 times the cost of your DeWalts.

Their 84" top of line cabinets can cost $20,000. I don't understand how they can justify those prices.

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I have one Snap-on and it cost more than my six Craftsmans and five DeWalts. Comparing size to size the Snap-Ons are much heavier.

[Hatchdog]

Looks fantastic Gene. Those wood carts (?) are really interesting. Great idea for your application.

[Sir Henry]

Very nice cabinets. Was looking at cabinets and tool boxes on SnapOn's site and you would have to sell at least both of your kidneys to get them. Just guessing at your sizes and it looks like their budget line would be 3 times the cost of your DeWalts.

Their 84" top of line cabinets can cost $20,000. I don't understand how they can justify those prices.

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I have one Snap-On and it cost $8K. Comparing Snap-On and Craftsman side by side there is no comparison. The snap is 1/3 heavier and the drawers are so much better. I think DeWalt is 10% better than Craftsman but 20% more expensive.

I have a lot of hand tools in the house but need more in the shop. I just bought my first set of duplicates that will go in the house and I’ll take the current house set to the shop because it’s more complete. I’ll only keep 1/4 and 3/8” drive in the house and the 1/2 and 3/4” in the shop. Wrenches and such will be the same with only the basics in the house and complete sets in the shop.

[Sir Henry]

First fire.

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[Sir Henry]

Fire with the doors closed.

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[markiver54]

Very nice cabinets. Was looking at cabinets and tool boxes on SnapOn's site and you would have to sell at least both of your kidneys to get them. Just guessing at your sizes and it looks like their budget line would be 3 times the cost of your DeWalts.

Their 84" top of line cabinets can cost $20,000. I don't understand how they can justify those prices.

https://shop.snapon.com/categories/KERN ... 22)/683228

I have one Snap-on and it cost more than my six Craftsmans and five DeWalts. Comparing size to size the Snap-Ons are much heavier.

[markiver54]

First fire.
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Looks good Gene! I like how you have it elevated.

[Sir Henry]

First fire.
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Looks good Gene! I like how you have it elevated.

I had to elevate it or make a two inch extra stove pipe. It’s a bit too high and I’ll have to reduce the height from five inches to two inches.

It’s really working great and pouring out the heat.

[Sir Henry]

Today isn’t a super cold day but it’s 72 degrees inside.

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I had some extra siding and it up on the porch.

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I’m watching the Packers while putting together a set of lockers.

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Here they are up.

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I texted a neighbor and he told me to put the Brewer sign back up.

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[BrokenolMarine]

The place is looking great. A lot of work but you'll get a lot of use out of it. I know I spend a LOT of time in mine.

[Hatchdog]

That tv “stand” looks perfect! Nothing like a warm fire.