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    led lights vs t5ho or t8ho,bug attraction?

    well,im at the point of trying to figure out the amout of fixtures/bulb type to light my 30x50 shop.mounting height will be between 11 to 13 feet.was wondering is it true about leds not attracting bugs?was hoping to go with no more than 6 fixtures.
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    running power to 125 amp subpanel,permit or no?

    im running power out to my 30x50 garage,im going to be running 220 welder,electric 9k lb lift,60 gallon 220 compressor,possibly a 3 ton a/c and lights,fan.had two lic.contractors come out,and told me my 200 amp panel in the house could run a 125 amp sub panel in the garage.but they are both...
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    My 30x50x12 metal garage in florida build thread

    so then I went to get my sectional door ordered,the company came out and measured the door openings,apparently the people that did my building screwed up and did the openings 10 ft 3 inches tall instead of 10 even.so the company that put up the building made it right,came back out and added...
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    My 30x50x12 metal garage in florida build thread

    been awhile since ive posted,had a baby and going through a divorce(same person lol),so here is more progress.filled in the expansion joints with flexible sika self leveling,coated the floors with grey h&c solvent based concreate sealer,i made the big mistake of doing it in the summer time last...
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    My 30x50x12 metal garage in florida build thread

    skyline, they claim certifed to 150mph,here where i am in marion couny,the code is 130mph.I had a permit pulled,and it passed the county inspection.yes,it is a light type construction.honestly if i had the money,i would have went with a block structure instead,but that would have cost me a extra...
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    just got done acid etching,question about patching

    well after i acid etched my 5 month old slab,i got on my hands and knees and inspected the floor.noticed a couple of spots i wanted to fill before i put down the sealer,small spots less than 1/4 inch deep and maybe 2-3 inches long.i have had good luck with the dap ready mixed concrete patch in...
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    filling expansion joints-before or after applying colored sealer?

    was wanting to know when is better,i was gonna use a self leveling product that i can buy from home depot or lowes,was gonna do it before i applied sealer so it would look almost seamless,or is this a bad idea?
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    new garage sealer prep and anti-skid questions

    do i have to sand the filled joints?i figured as long as i used a self leveling it would look ok.or is the sanding so that the sealer will stick to it?i just figured it might look alittle more seamless if i did the filler first then sealed.or am i wrong on that?and is the recomended amount of...
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    new garage sealer prep and anti-skid questions

    hi,i am going to coat my new garage floor that was poured 5 months ago with h&c pearl gray solvent based sealer.my questions are: #1 for the prep,was going to acid etch.i have not had anything on the floor other than shoes and ladders,smooth machine finish.guy from paint store said i dont need...
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    My 30x50x12 metal garage in florida build thread

    Hi,new to the board,although ive been lurking for awhile.thought i would start a thread of my personal auto shop build thread.in the end,i plan on a single lift,and fully functional including tire machine,balancer,brake lathe,etc.well ill start from the begining.was using a dealer...
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