Recent content by Dave_G

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    Detached Garage in DFW

    $100/sq ft is the going rate depending on your level of finishes. If you take out the covered patio, you're still around 1000 sq/ft for drywall and electrical. $300K is an "I don't want to do this" bid, but $160K isn't that far out of line with the current housing market pricing.
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    Wall blocking for future cabinets?

    I've done two kitchens and a few bathrooms and have always used the standard house framing 2x4s to hang cabinets with cabinet screws. I like to use a finish nail to find the center of the stud and use that measurement to mark the cabinet. Then attach your cabinet face frames together so...
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    Fireplace Glass Cleaning

    On my smoker I let the glass get a little warm and then spray with vinegar and scrape with a razor blade.
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    Flooring Under Cabinets

    I'm in the process of buying a new house and plan to put in RaceDeck or have the floors epoxied before we move in so I don't have to move a bunch of extra stuff around. The garage currently has cabinets installed and I'm wondering if I'm better off removing the lower cabinets and installing the...
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    Standing up a framed wall.

    I stood up a 4' wall by myself when I was building my shed. I had my wife help with the 8' wall, but in hindsight I could have done that myself.
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    RaceDeck color selection - thoughts?

    I love the way the FreeFlow color shifts. I thought I was sold on epoxy, but now I'm starting to question it.
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    Quick Intro

    I'm currently in Illinois and headed to Northern Alabama - hopefully before the snow flies.
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    Quick Intro

    Hi, everyone. Thanks for letting me come hangout and share some of my limited knowledge and steal some of your seemingly unlimited knowledge. I've been lurking on and off for years, but I'm in the process of closing on a new house and will finally have a garage to be proud of. Technically...
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