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    Filling gap on metal garage door

    I had the door seals installed and it still leaves a gap where the door has the large recessed grooves? I asked about using the brush style seals but the company told me those were not very good at keeping snow, dust and wind out in this part of the country? So is there something I can do to...
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    Building 24x24 metal building and need firewall.

    I am having a 24x24x12 metal (web truss design) building built behind my house. City code requires a 1 hour firewall on he side near the property line. I was planning to use a fire retardant spray foam, however the spray foam company is saying it would be much cheaper to build a frame and...
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    Lurker/home with shop, shopping in Texas

    Update.......Looks like the last hurdle tripped us up. :wtf: Had all the inspections done (water well, septic system and home inspection) and everything was fine. We were waiting on the bank ordered appraisal. It came back today WAY under our offering price (which was WAY less than their...
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    Lurker/home with shop, shopping in Texas

    Well, it appears that I will have a new place to store the fun stuff!! We had the inspections yesterday and everything appears to be good. Only a few small items like the sprinkler system did not have a rain/freeze sensor. And then there was a 60 amp breaker for one of the A/C's when the unit...
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    Lurker/home with shop, shopping in Texas

    Thanks for the info. Just trying to find out if it might be something like ~40k or more like ~80k? Not knowing anything about "shops", I want all the ammunition (info) I can get when adding it to the value of the home.
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    Lurker/home with shop, shopping in Texas

    Looking for a home in Texas with a shop to house some project cars and other hobby "junk". Been on the site for a while looking at ideas on what to look for in shop construction. What do you think the "approx cost to build" would be to duplicate a shop similar to this? Not looking for exact...
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