Recent content by Calhouncm

Good Morning, I’m looking for some help with planning out a cut in my concrete and to pour a new section for a two post lift. My pole barn and concrete are fairly new and I did pour deep enough floors with the lift planned, but the control cuts I didn’t have planned out so they are right where...

Hello, Working towards wiring my ceiling in my garage. I’m going to be putting steel up on the ceilings and am interested in others feedback on preferences of running wiring and installing boxes on the trusses/cutting out the holes in the metal vs using conduit after the metal is up. Trying to...

Hello, I’m working on insulation, electrical, walls, and ceiling in my 36x48x13 pole barn. I’m in upstate NY in the Rochester area and will only be using heat during the winter to get the garage in the 50-55 degree area to work out there. It won’t be heated all of the time. Does anyone have...

Thanks all. I will have a helper or two when I go to put it up. I plan to rent a one of the scissor lifts for a week or two and pack a lot into that time to get done. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

I’m working my way towards putting a ceiling up in the garage. I have a 36x48 pole barn, trusses are spaced 4’ apart. I’m getting close to purchased the steel. The way the trusses are pointed the steel panels will be going the 48’ length. I haven’t looked at exact lengths of what I will need...

Thank you all. Can I bury the conduit a few inches down to have it out of sight and not getting hit by a weed eater? Or does it need to be visible for the inspector? Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Hello, I’m working on setting up a 100 amp sub panel in my new pole barn. I have a 4 wire going to the panel. Ground and neutral will not be bonded. I’m in upstate NY. I’ve purchased two ground rods that I’m going to setup 8’ apart. What I’m trying to confirm is how to wire to the ground...

Hello, I recently had my pole barn constructed and am I am focused on next steps. It’s a 36x48x13 with 2 10x10 overhead doors on the 36’ end. I’ve been reading and trying to decide between steel for my interior walls vs plywood. It’s a hobby shop for me, I do expect to be doing some metal...

Hey, I’m currently waiting on my garage to be built. Work is supposed to start in about two weeks. Just curious from others what you bought ahead of time? The company building it is just building the pole barn, I will get someone else to run the electric service wire and pour the floor. I...

I’m in Honeoye. Thanks everyone for the replies. Wouldn’t be a surprise if they had some supply issues too. I’m excited to make it a few more weeks and get the building started. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Hello, I wanted to ask others experiences who are waiting on a pole barn to be built. I signed a contract with a builder in December to have a 36x48 pole barn built. I’m really excited for it, I moved to my current location 3 years ago leaving the same size shop behind with no replacement...

Thanks everyone. I’m in Western New York near Canandaigua. A bit warmer than Watertown, but I was concerned about how wet the ground will be so I will wait. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Hello I’m looking for some others opinions on site prep. I locked in with a builder for a 36 x 48 pole barn. I’m working on getting quotes for the site prep. I’m in upstate NY, I’ve had a couple of people stop in about the site prep and they recommended waiting until spring. Does the wetness...

FYI for anyone who runs into the issue I did it's a m16 bolt. Although the posts before were reasonable I didn't want to have to readjust the cables so I went buy four different sizes, 2 metric and 2 American for a few bucks and one of the metrics fit.

I haven't as I figured it would be an easy buy at the hardware store. Wishing I had one of the thread checkers which would make this easy.