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Do these come apart, or are they crimped? If they do come apart, how? Need to add a conductor to each, add another leg to a run. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Putting this out there in hopes someone else doesn’t make the same mistake I did. I put my thermostat directly in line with where the sun shines in through my garage door windows in the afternoon. I’m amazed how much heat the sunlight offers and fools the thermostat. It will show upwards of 75...

I can feel cold air coming in from my bathroom exhaust fans. I open my microwave and the inside feels cold from a draft coming in from the outside exhaust vent as well. I know there are the factory dampers on the ductwork, but they obviously don’t work the best. Does anyone have suggestions on...

Just jumper R to G. That’s what I did and the fan comes on Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Got up this morning excited to install my garage heater vertical B vent. Positioned the heater where I want it in the corner of shop and realized the B vent will go up through the baffle in the attic. Is this ok? Do I just go right through it and maintain a 1” clearance? Picture for a visual...

If you are still worried about trapping moisture with plastic, consider the fabric/ netting instead, described here to keep your insulation up. https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402405 However, I used plastic sheeting on top of my steel because I thought it would seal heat...

I am installing the usual garage unit heater (Hot Dawg/Reznor/Big Maxx) and I have a metal ceiling ribbed ceiling. What have others used as a trim piece to cover the hole the B-Vent goes through? I assume since its a metal ceiling, its not combustible so I can cut the whole almost exactly the...

I read that wrong, the 50k says up to 1500 insulated, 1250 uninsulated. Based on the recommendations from previous post, maybe I will be too big with a 80k.... Sent from my iPhone using The Garage Journal mobile app

Mr Heater Big Maxx garage heaters on sale and also an 11% off rebate going on at Menards right now. So Im going to buy myself a heater at these prices. Heres the dilemma: I have a 35 wide by 40 deep shop, 10 ft ceiling (1400 sq ft), spray foam walls and cellulose blown ceiling. Pretty good...

Are there restrictions on going vertical up in the attic of the garage, and then out the side of the gable? This way the hole in the wall is outside the insulated and heated space. And you are not punching a hold in the roof. Its the best of both worlds. I was wondering if I could do this? See...

You could certainly do what you are proposing to do, running fiber between buildings. It sounds like you are paranoid about grounding and lightning issues, and if so this is the right thing to do. It is just the most expensive option. You need specialized equipment to terminate the fiber ends...

Right, I understand but are you saying 140 based on roughly the middle of the output range? 135-149 lumens/watt is what is said. For example, if the bulbs I get happen to be super efficient, and output at the max spec of 149 lu/w then my bulbs would be 2682 lumens? Probably analyzing this too...

Platonic- Maybe I missed something, but how did you get 140 Lumens/Watt? When I read the specs on this bulb on the page, it says 135-149 lu/w. Just wondering in an attempt to directly compare lumen output to other bulbs.

I'm from the area and stick built my garage myself, however I did hire out the foundation. I can tell you who NOT to go with. See my post on my cracked foundation. He tried saying was my fault, and was very arrogant about it and wouldn't return my phone calls...