Recent content by AllenB

How does everyone deal with this....I get into my detached garage about once a week just to check on my toys. When it's been pretty cold for a week or so then warms up quickly, I get MAJOR condensation on everything in a flash when I open the garage door. It's on my tools, inside the entire...

I've got a 2 car detached garage with a roof pitch of 8/12 (storage above). I plan on insulating the walls and ceiling with batts. Do I use faced or unfaced...and on both the walls and ceiling? They will be covered with OSB board. The garage does not have wrap on it and I'm located in Ohio...

Thanks guys for the replies. I'm trying to keep cost down so a drop ceiling is out of the question although a good thought. Looks like I'll just have to go with a thicker OSB.

I've got 24 OC trusses. For the ceiling I was thinking about going with 1/4 OSB but I'm worried about sagging over time, especially if I paint it. Anyone have experience with 1/4 inch on the ceiling? :beer:

I've noticed that the cold start lights are much more expensive than the ones that say they start at 60 degrees. What happens if I operate them in say 20 degree weather. Will they start at all or will they dim or flicker? I can warm the garage up but may take a bit. Thoughts??

Yes, that breaker turns off both hot wires (outside lights +garaged door opener).

1/2 inch conduit.

I'll double check Bill. But the red powers the switched light on the outside of the building and nothing else. The black powers the inside lights/outlet. The old garage was a small one car with an outside light, and inside light and an outlet for the garage door opener. I don't believe it was 220.

It's 12-3 as I initially stated (3 (red, black, white) + ground). It's 110 and not 220. I've got it figured out looking at my initial drawings from the old garage and comparing them with several books (library). What threw me was in my drawings, the light fixture had a black wire coming from it...

Not sure why that matters..nothing has changed on the new garage except for more outlets and an additional outside light. But it comes from a single designated breaker from the main box. The light over the garage was switched from the inside of the house and not inside the garage.

First let me just start off by saying I'm an electrical *****. I can run and attach wires etc...but understanding how all that works has escaped me. I just tore down a one car and built a 2 car. The wiring will remain the same with the exception of several more outlets. I tried to diagram it...

Any concerns about using epoxy or any other floor protective covering on a brand new cement slab? Not sure if the slab should cure for a certain amount of time or not. And with a fresh floor, is there a need to still prep it with acid?

It'll either be a low or mid rise. Not sure yet. I'm leaning toward a mid rise.

In looking at lifts, I see ones where the sides are flat like this one: http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-LR-10P-Portable-Low-Rise-Scissor-Lift ...and others that have fold out stands like this one: http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-TD6MR-Portable-Scissor-Lift It seems that the...

In the process of choosing a builder for a new 20x24 detached garage. It'll have a 8-12 pitch. I plan on using a pull down stairs and put storage up above. I'm not planning on storing pallets of anvils up there or anything, but want to make sure it's sturdy enough to walk on and for medium...