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    Can I put a floor drain in garage with a trap?

    No need for a trap if it doesn't connect to a sewer
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    Ceiling fans, 20 foot ceilings

    Is it actually cooler or does it just feel cooler? Thermal comfort has 4 factors contributing to it. Temperature, humidity, air velocity and radiant temperature. Could the 2 fans be moving enough air to make the large bay feel cooler when it is nearly the same temperature? See big *** fans...
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    Gas Line to Range

    I see copper on propane all the time, but not natural gas.
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    Home Designer wants full payment before completion

    Most states do not require an architect to prepare drawings for single family residential under a certain size
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    30x50 stick frame garage questions?

    Is the 2x8 bottom cord there by way of design load? Pretty beefy, how tall are the walls...you might want to think about 2x6 walls
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    So jealous today, feeling.... inadequate.

    The title has it wrong...he ending has it right...you are so envious, not jealous...unless you think the shop is going to steal away your wife.
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    Frackin zoning laws - impervious lot coverage

    Buy a few pallets of sod...lay them over your stone...go get garage permit...remove sod
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    just got an est for vinyl siding.

    seems like a pretty high number. i resided a rental property of mine a couple of years ago that was essentially a 40'x40'x20' box with 3 large gable ends and the material- vinyl siding (mid-range quality), vinyl soffit, aluminum coil, fan fold, lathe, nails- was about $5000. it took me about a...
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    Fire-rated rated garage entry door w/ glass

    wired glass is rarely used anymore in commercial applications. in order to use it in impact locations it needs to have a film applied anyway so at that point you might as well just pay a little bit more for the non-wired fire rated ceramic glass. a 20 minute label rarely requires onerous...
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    cinder block installed sideways...

    My thoughts exactly.
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    Garage build delayed due to easements and property line discovery

    With your proximity to the lot line you are likely going to be required to have a 1 hour rated wall along the property line. It may also impact the design of any overhangs on that side of the building- likely only 4" would be allowed. No windows or doors would be allowed on that side of the...
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    Fire-rated rated garage entry door w/ glass

    You would most likely have to get a 20 minute rated door to meet the requirements of current codes. You will pay a significant premium for a door with rated glass in it.
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    metal frame windows

    You can get new steel framed windows that have similar performance to aluminum framed windows. Steel frames are more expensive.
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    Basement garage

    Do like they do in motel construction...spray on accoustic finish and paint it.
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    Polyison foam board applied to interior of studs

    If you aren't hearing it why are you using insulation at all?
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