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Shelter for my hobbies
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I did two 9x9 doors on my 30x40x12 detached. Really wish I had went with 10' wide doors. 9' is just wide enough to fit a car trailer...
Jun 26, 2026
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Thanks! The door has a gap under it of ~1". If that proves to be insufficient, then I'll replace the door with a louvered one.
Jun 1, 2026
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The heat pump in the mechanical room is a heat pump / air conditioner air handler. It is the central heating / air conditioner for the...
Jun 1, 2026
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It is a fairly new electric water heater. No gas appliances in the house at all. The filter is on top of the unit, between the return...
Jun 1, 2026
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LOL. No. The garage is a separate building. There is an ethernet drop that runs out to the garage tied into the server rack.
Jun 1, 2026
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Nothing to do with the garage, sorry. I have central heat and air using a heat pump. 2000 sq ft ranch. I have a 8'x8' mechanical room...
Jun 1, 2026
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Remote controlled light switches
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I use Lutron Caseta for all of my switches. You could put a Shelly 1 Gen3 in the junction box, though they require WiFi to operate.
May 29, 2026
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Service entrance surge suppression
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I have considered installing one of these in my panel. I have a main panel / power meter combo on the back of the house, 200 amp sub...
May 29, 2026
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Because much of the country doesn't need to dig down far enough to justify an excavation, plus soils don't always drain well. My frost...
May 27, 2026
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Face Framing a Built In
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I'm in Japan for work right now. I have been out here about a month now and fly home tomorrow. I have a bunch of other projects to get...
May 17, 2026
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