Recent content by Bakounine

That's what I was wearing when a Dremel cut-off disc decided to shatter and go directly to my face. I saw it, I heard it, but my face remained intact. :thumbup: That certainly was a "holy shnit" moment though. I will never do that kind of job w/out it.

How about a commercial aluminum/glass garage door? I’ve see one in an architect mag some time ago. The guy used it to open up his kitchen to his backyard (rails were hidden). Not too sure about insulation properties or in your application, if it meets fire code requirements.

Jesus Christ. I am in Ottawa, Canada. As I said in my very first post, ambient temp right now is 60-70 degrees during the day, sunny or cloudy, depending on Mother Nature’s mood. Yes, temps very quite a bit between summer and winter here, but I don’t see why this would affect why I should...

Sorry for offending you with my "ridiculous" lack of precision.:rolleyes: I wasn’t looking for a 100% scientifically accurate response, so the internet forum experiences I had as an answer (which I was expecting), combined with my own google research, are fine with me, thank you very much.

I had mine poured a few days ago but didn't water down really much. It rained in the evening, and I then hosed it down 2 times a day. It did evaporate quickly though. Ambient temperature during the day is about 60-70 degrees. I used rods, wire mesh and fibre mesh in the concrete. Do you think...

Would storing a car in an uninsulated garage cause problems due to humidity (rust) or dryness (dried seals and gaskets)? I live in Canada, so I have to cope with temperatures ranging from –40F to 104F I would not work in that garage. It would only be a big shed for storage. I was thinking I...

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Hey thanks man. However, I only get a red X here...

Anyone’s got a garage with a dark green (evergreen, hunter green, etc.) garage door on a garage with white vinyl siding? Would you mind sharing pictures? I was going to use bricks for the front elevation, but the colour needed to match the house no longer exists, so I need to settle for white...

What it actually looks like (the trees will need to go down. :( )

Anyone else?

Thanks guys. Unless I am missing something, I would not be able to connect the garage drain to the house sump pump as the garage’s footing would be below the house’s footing. As for the sump pump idea itself, it was more to protect the foundation walls. If water goes under the slab and in the...

If all things go well, I will build a garage this year. There is, however, I few issues I need to deal with prior to doing anything. The main one is how I am going to drain the garage. I would install Franch drains, but they would be below the level of my drainage trench in front of the...

Hey there, I've been lurking around for a little while and finally decided to join. Here's my first question: Anyone ever built a slope in the garage floor leading to a lower section of the building (to gain clearance)? I am still planning my garage and I have to cope with stupid city...