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I think i am sitting at about 14 HP total with the largest being 5hp compressor

Thanks That is what I am thinking

Hello everyone I know that this has been discussed several times. I am in the process of finishing the inside of my 26X34 garage. It will be a general workshop but mostly mechanical shop. Of this 3 bay garage I have one bay with a valued ceiling 12ft. I do now have a modine (hotdog) furnace in...

Agreed that the cost of electricity makes it somewhat cost prohibitive. From what I understand the colder the outside ambient temperature the harder the heat pump system has to work. So when you might need it most it is has to work the hardest. Technology may have improved these but I will...

The 800SF max size is a bylaw with no reasoning given. You ask about that 800 sf and no one seems to know why 800 sf. I think it has something to do with densification and trying to limit urban sprawl. Kind of counter intuitive to the 45% site coverage rule. But like I stated you can get a...

Hey I am going through this exact something in Calgary. It is true that there are land use bylaws that restrict the size of a garage. One of the two big restrictions are total site coverage. In Calgary you cannot go over 45% total site cover. So the footprint of the house and garage as a...

Just as an update. Here in Calgary the largest garage that you can build on a lot that has a single house is 800 sqft. Because I want to go bigger I have to apply for relaxation on the zoning and that is done through a Development Permit (DP). The building and Planning department reviews the...

I do have natural gas service to the house and the garage. Right now I have only one meter and from that I do run house furnace, Hot water tank, and garage furnace. Seems to work. No plans for anything else at this time. A bigger line to the house and bigger meter would be a gas company issue...

You are probably correct on this.... From what I can see there is one 200 amp drop from the pole to a meter and then then to a panel in the garage. In the garage there is no sub panel but one massive breaker 100amps that feeds the house? If that makes sense?

I am running big power. In fact what I am doing and what all new builds around here are doing is bring the power from the power pole in the alley to the garage and then go underground to the house. No overhead wires in my back yard. So I am getting a 200amp service drop to the garage. 100 amps...

Thanks dave*99 This front is kind of what I had concluded to. After deciding on door placement. The dividing wall was just ever a thought that i had. An uncle of mine did suggest a curtain as well. I think I will take your advice and uncle Ed's and not do a dividing wall at least not right away...

Did not realize e vehicle charging requirements. Another question it the power requirements for a 4 poster lift. The one I am considering can be ordered for either 110 volt or 220volt . Any suggestions there?

After electrical is inspected is done then I can proceed on interior finish. In Canada I defiantly need insulation, vapor barrier, and then sheeting. Question about the sheeting. Drywall is the most common but is it best for a garage, or would plywood / OSB be better. Now Drywall has a bit of...

While I have everyone's attention... I will be talking my time and planning out the electrical layout. Here in my home town you can get what is referred to as a "Home Owners Electric permit". Before you close in the walls you need to have it inspected by the city. Then you go live and can...

hey thanks for all your feed back on my garage planing and lay out. Do I need that dividing wall no, it is not structural. I have a builder doing the concrete an the shell (exterior finish) and I am doing all the interior finish, insulation, electrical, sheeting (drywall)