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Hello, I've finally had it with the current lighting in my 29 (wide) x 31 (deep) 3 car garage. I'm embarrassed to say I've been living with 4 CFL bulbs in this garage for far too long, and am looking for opinions on how to improve this with LED lighting. It's a daily use garage, but is my...

I'm guessing that's the norm in this area as well? House was built in 2007 so it must not be in violation?

Thanks pattenp! Very helpful information and that is my plan. Power for that 14-3 wire will be fed from the subpanel.

Would it not pass if I placed a label on the panel indicating where to disconnect? Thanks for the help!! 312.8 Switch and Overcurrent Device Enclosures with Splices, Taps, and Feed-Through Conductors. The wiring space of enclosures for switches or overcurrent devices shall be permitted for...

I wasn't sure how to deal with that wire. It's a 3 way switch wire (14-3 UF) that I will control the outside lights in the detached garage, from my attached garage. Since I have MHF 2224 in conduit from panel to panel, I was forced to use the panels as a pass through.

I forgot to mention this is a detached garage, so I did not tie the neutral and ground together.

Main panel has 90 amp breaker fed through 2224 aluminum in conduit panel to panel. 90 feet away is the subpanel shown below. Subpanel is grounded by two 5/8" dia rods 6 feet apart. How do they look? 90 amp breaker is left bottom in the main panel.

Thanks for the helps guys. I think I'll run conduit inside to the panel versus switch to SER. It's only about 15' to run inside. I'll just run the 14-3 in the same conduit to the main panel, but run it right back out to the light switch in the attached garage. BTW I was talking with an...

I'm about to purchase what I need to run power to my detached garage which is 70 feet from the house. I'm looking for any issues/comments with my plan and answers to a couple questions. House: Existing 200 Amp service, will add 90 Amp breaker for sub panel. I plan on using 2-2-2-4 Mobile Home...

I'm trying to determine what style truss to use for the front of my future garage. I am planning on a 32x40 with a 16' door and a 9' door. The 16' door will protrude 2' from the 9' door (so the left side of the garage will be 42', the right side will be 40', the front would look similar to this...

How did you build/use the trusses over the garage doors? Did you use two 30' end trusses? Curious since the end truss would be unsupported over the larger garage door. I am building a similar garage, but a 32x40 plus a 2' bump out for the large garage door.

Thanks for all the info. If I were to insulate the foundation wall with 1" or 2" foam, the membrane aka Superseal should cover the insulation as well? Or should the insulation go on the outside of the membrane?

I'm currently building a 32x40 into the side of a hill and am looking for some advice on sealing the block stem wall. See pic. I have already dug out to the bottom of the slab, and am planning on filling with 2-3" of washed stone,slotted socked corrugated pipe exiting on both sides, then fill to...

Thanks for the reply guys. I'm pretty much convinced going below grade is my best option. I'm looking at a grade pitch of 2' over 36'. A lot of good options for sealing the block. When laying the block, what sort of rod do you set in the concrete to attach the block to? I assume its a rod I...

I am planning on building a 24x36 storage garage soon, and I will be building it in my backyard which has a slight slope, about 24" in grade change over 36'. The back is higher than the front. Since this is a gradual hill, I do not want to have to worry about water coming into my building. I'm...