Recent content by Bigfork G

Im thinking if I finish the interior sheeting and paint that should stop the moisture?

The one time I followed instructions! I knew i should have laid them over the studs.

It will stop if I finish the interior wall sheeting then? I have planned on finishing the upper open wall just time, help and $$$.

Montana

I have a concern about my shop having condensation/ice between the metal siding and the fiberglass batt insulation. I checked in multiple places throughout the shop and it moisture where ever i checked. Even above the garage door. Couple of thing first. Im not finished putting up the insulation...

What up with the window treatment?

There is also, in Colorado maybe your State , what is called "tacking". A new owner can tack on time from the previous owner and do "adverse possession". So say he's cutting trees on your property for 6 years and the owner before him was for 10 years he can add the 6 he is plus the 10 from the...

I think silicone would work and not eat the insulation, and pretty easy to remove if you need to replace a panel.

so 3 wires to the garage with the garage grounded with rods are not sufficient? would the neutral and ground be bonded at the disconnect?

yes i can, and yes the disconnect has spaces for branch breaker circuits.

Do i have to use 4 wire conductor OR can i use 3 wire from my meter/ main disconnect to my detached garage? The house and garage are not connected in any way. All the service is under ground. The reason im asking I called to get prices on wire from two supply houses and got two different...

Thank guys! I'll do that.

I forgot to mention the house is 220 feet from the meter and the garage is 175 from the house. Going from the house to the detached garage is not a opinion either. The house has its breaker panel in the basement on a inside wall and is finished. Im not looking to rewire the house or the line...

How to connect into my meter/main disconnect that does have breaker spaces for a small garage that is 460 feet away? I know the distance is far, no choice in that. Knowing the distance and wanting 100 amps, possibly in the future if need, im going with 4/0 aluminum wire. My meter/ main...

My intent is to reduce my total amps on my panel while using a few more things. I'm not trying to save money on electricity. I have 50 amp at the garage but I can use them all if I'm running at 120v, so my thinking is run what I can on 220v and and half what I can then I'm OK.