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Do you mean run it through some larger pipe to protect it? Already done. I'm realizing that means we can pull it and replace it if something goes wrong. RESULT!

Thanks all. Several suggested rerouting the line right now. I'm loathe to do that, both because it-ain't-broke and because I just buried the durn thing ... If there aren't particular worries that the garage being on top will damage it, I'll probably do it. It won't be a super heavy garage...

Thanks all. Several suggested rerouting the line right now. I'm loathe to do that, both because it-ain't-broke and because I just buried the durn thing ... If there aren't particular worries that the garage being on top will damage it, I'll probably do it. It won't be a super heavy garage...

Am I reading you correctly: I should expect to need to pour a 4' high footing? Man alive. Are "Alaskan" slabs ever allowed? (A slab without a separate footer; thicked to 12-18" around the perimeter.) Good to know it's done a lot, though.

Thinking about a very similar setup for new garage, also in New England. But upstairs will be my office, downstairs will be garage/workshop/gym. Have you ever used a stove to heat your upstairs: wood, propane, etc.?

Hey GJ Forum, My current garage has character (converted 1800s horse barn) but is small and decrepit. I think I need to replace it. But I may have made a mistake that really constrains my building site. I recently had a new well drilled and line installed to the house. I want to build a...

Hey folks, Just joined. Have enjoyed the wealth of knowledge in this forum on and off for a few years, and now really need the garage hivemind in my corner as I anticipate tearing down one garage and building another! Location: East Bay of Rhode Island. Garage: late 19th c. horse barn moved...