Recent content by machinemanjr

Awesome looking setup and great idea. I need to come out and see your set up as I am pretty close in Spokane.

Thanks for the information gentlemen. I will remove the carlon boxes and splice inside each lamp using the 1" Knock Out and a bushing insert. Good point on the box not being accessible from below, if the fixture is mounted over top of it with only the small 1" KO. I have attic access so I...

What bulb would you recommend then for fitting the look of the exposed bulb so prominent in these light fixtures? I assume higher lumen output is the focus, at and $.04/KWh who cares about LED... Any recommendations for the OP?

Move to Douglas County, Wa. Cheapest retail rate in the Nation... Under $.03/KWh.

I am using the recommended fixtures from the forum. They are Maxlite LSS2XT8USE4803 2-Lamp T8 LED Tube Ready 4ft Linear Utility Pre-Wired Strip Light Housing: I should note, these are to be mounted directly to the ceiling. To answer your question, I am not sure. I suppose I could use...

Howdy. I have my 3 1/2" round nail on Carlon electrical boxes laid out in the ceiling of my new construction garage. I ordered 4' Maxlight LED fixtures to install after the ceiling goes in... Looking at the maxlight fixtures, they are only 3" wide, and I don't want to see 1/4" of blue plastic...

Glad to find this thread, OP, I am thinking the same route. Near where I am there are many sawmills where you can buy 1x6 t&g pine for 25-50 cents a linear foot. I am thinking of putting T&G on my ceiling, Sheetrock on the walls and a corrugated galvanized wainscot 5' up the 12' walls. Sheet...

May I ask how the mini-split system is working out?

Thank you, yes that is a good idea, I really only need the clearance for where the lift will go. I have two other bays where having attic space could be beneficial.

Thank you, very nice. Cheers

Yes, thank you this is exactly the type of truss structure I am looking at only difference from your build is I would have traditional framed walls. The main advantage I see in this it allows me to utilize the space above the top plate ( which would be obscured by traditional trusses 24" on...

Do you have any examples of clear-span trusses built on stick walls? I am only considering the roofline and trusses to be post-supported. Having stick walls is a must for me.

Hello everyone, I've been lurking for awhile and I wanted to post my thoughts about my garage project I am beginning the planning stage for. House is a 1919 Craftsman Bungalow with full 30" bead-board eves with the traditional bungalow gingerbread. I am looking to closely match the style with...

Just curious, where are you to-date with construction costs. With the level of detail here, I'd image the number is double a laymen's guess. I'd guess north of 75k.