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i have a 32x50 block garage that is 110' from the house and im going to bury a gas line, water line and power to it. im looking for advice on how deep i need a trench and what i can throw in the same hole, would like to put all in the same hole at difference depths. for the power im upgrading...

This is my first winter with my garage, I spend late summer loading it with tools and building a bench and shelvng. my question is what should i not let freeze, I know for example dont let wood glue freeze but what about spray paint, wd-40, pb blaster, starting fluid? I was wandering if any of...

Thank you for that advice and i agree i need to settle down and 1000 either way does not bother me i started this thread wandering if i was 15000 off the price i should be paying reading all of these responses has seemed to assure me that that is not the case

should i go all block or stud and side up from ground level?

this does not include electric i will do that at added cost, no plumbing, no paint, no driveway work i am going to have him add gravel where the drive will be, start with a bigger course gravel then 3/4 gravel on top then pea gravel on top of that will be at an added cost and after that settles...

I will give as much detail as i can for 40,000 he will excavate the property, it is sloping propery from 6' deep on the back side to even on the front the back wall will have pillasters every 10' on the backside, he will tar the block thats under grade and add 1/2" styrofoam to the block, there...

i had no other bids for the block design, this quote comes from a friend who employs some other friends and was trying to help keep them working for 40,000 even he would do 5 courses of block then stud and side it and i would have to finish the inside ( insulate and osb) i did have a bid for...

hello, thanks in advance for help im have a 32x50 10' high walls garage built for $42,500 concrete foundation, all block including 2 - 16' garage doors and concrete floor and 1 man door 36" i am not getting a loft i am outside Pittsburgh, Pa so the foundation is below the frost line...