Recent content by ITSWILL

Finally got a concrete delivery to line up with a dry day and finished the concrete work. Next step is to rent a lift and get to work on the roof!

I’m in Walls on Nail Rd.

Thanks for the kind comments. I spent a little time yesterday pulling back some of the lumber the concrete guys tools down. It was a mud pit out there so I called it a short day. The next steps are all roof work. I think I’m going to relax for a while and wait for the rest of the concrete to...

A little update. My brother and I managed to get almost all of the roof purlins in. Also, I got the concrete floor poured. I’m considering hiring out the rest of the work as we are both a little weary about being up on the purlins while we fasten the steel.

I built a wooden truss for the carport on the end to that it would not hang down very far and I could get taller thinks under it. I wound up paying way too much for the materials because I needed to have it done quick and right in order for it to be ready for the guys I hired to put the trusses...

Little update. Bar joists are in. Walked them up the horizontal 2x6s and strapped them to the posts as we lifted the opposite side up. I was hoping to be able to put the trusses up by hand but I’m thinking it will be best to get a crane truck in here to do the heavy lifting.

A week ago the site prep was completed. If I had it to do over I probably would have bought a tractor and done the dirt work myself. I see one in my future anyway. And a week later after taking some half days off of work all my posts are in the ground and I’m just about ready for trusses. I...

I’ve moved from Michigan to Mississippi to work for Edelbrock about a year ago now. In the process I left a really great 40X40 garage behind but in good hands! the permit process this time was completely painless. The garage is actually in the front of my house which technically should have...

This is a pretty old thread at this point so it’s time for an update. I got a job working for Edelbrock last year and moved from Michigan to Mississippi leaving the garage I worked so hard on behind. Fortunately I found a new owner for it with like interests and he has been finally finishing it...

I drew up a schematic of what I am thinking.

Sorry for the confusion, when I said garage "meter" I should have said "breaker panel". I will add a 200 amp circuit breaker near the meter on the house.

Also, I have another garage on my property that I work out of now that is wire with a 60 amp sub panel just as you have shown. Works nicely for that.

Nothing exceeds like excess! I have a few wild ideas for a 5 axis CNC, chassis dyno and even a little apartment for guests. All of this is likely an issue with the township. As far as using a dual service meter, that was the suggestion of the power company. Makes sense to me. Looks like...

I have read a few posts here about putting a service in the garage and just want to make sure I am on the right track. So far I have spoken with the power company and it looks like the best way to have a 200 amp service on both my house and the garage is to swap out my 200amp meter box on the...