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    How Big for the Shop? Quality vs. Quantity

    I just finished my 32x40 and my father asked if I would have done anything different. Of course I said maybe 36x44 lol. That said I designed it all my self and must say stick with any dimension that breaks on 4' you wont notice the price difference and it just goes up easier (less waste). I...
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    two services or one

    Hey guys, got the final on my builing last week 32x40. Still working on the electric have already gotten the rough in so good to go on service connect. My question is I will probably have to upgrade my service to my house from 200A to 300A all underground and then install a new exterior...
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    Which T8 Bulb????

    I am finishing my 32x40 and have put 14 of the 8' 4 bulb fixtures on 5 different switches. I found a local electrical supply house to order me the bulbs in full case qnty. I got the SLI 6500K bulbs for $1.70 apiece. These are good white daylight bulbs with a very good CRI index(90 or 92) and...
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    How to phase two comp into one.

    Hey guys, I have two of the 5hp 20gal portable compressors. My garage is just about finished (32x40), I also have a 125 gal storage tank with no comp on it. I was planning on plumbing the whole garage for air to a cental location. My idea is to stack or phase the two compressors into the tank to...
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    high lift door rails following scissor trusses

    one more try before bed
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    *** How To Put Big Pictures In Your Post!! **

    trying to get ithttp://http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h89/192356/DSC00546.jpg
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    high lift door rails following scissor trusses

    this is frustrating whew!!!!
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    high lift door rails following scissor trusses

    I hope this worked now.
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    another VA garage

    Hey neighbors, Roanoke here. Just about to get my 32' x 40' finished and would like to get some pics on here, I noticed you got large files thumbnailed down and downloaded, give me a hand on how to do that if you could. When I try to upload a full size pic its too large. Thanks for any help.
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    high lift door rails following scissor trusses

    finally got a pic to fit. wish it could really show the full view. they are not as tight to the ceiling as i would have hoped, but it really did gain a couple feet.
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    high lift door rails following scissor trusses

    trying to get a few pics on here, but cant get that figured out yet. my pics are too large to upload
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    high lift door rails following scissor trusses

    It can be done! I designed my garage the same way, 9 ft walls and 6/12 scissor trusses. Gives 3/12 inside, my garage is 32' deep so i have over 13' at peak and over 12' for at least the center 8'. Plenty of room for a lift. I left one bay standard ceiling for storage and heat pump install. I...
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    garage doors and interior walls

    Hi all, first post, just found this site today. I am finally getting my dream garage going. 40' wide and 32' deep. I've planned this garage for at least 3 years and now have the slab finished, 21 yards of concrete and 2000#s of rebar(5/8ths). I have scissor trusses on a 6/12 pitch and 9 foot...
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    garage doors and interior walls

    Hi all, first post, just found this site today. I am finally getting my dream garage going. 40' wide and 32' deep. I've planned this garage for at least 3 years and now have the slab finished, 21 yards of concrete and 2000#s of rebar(5/8ths). I have scissor trusses on a 6/12 pitch and 9 foot...
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