Recent content by mr_future

Thanks for all the replies. I will spend the extra money on a fire-rated hatch.

do you "tune up" everything you touch? I just bought a heavily used Honda mower for very cheap since it didn't run or cut well. I replaced the blades, air filter, spark plug, oil, and it runs like a dream. So satisfying. And this was LITERALLY a tune up since the spark plug was...

I might do this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Recall that you are on a website called garagejournal.com . This should be an indicator that people will care a lot about small aspects of their garage. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is for peace of mind. I am working without a permit. If someone doesn't buy our house because there is a fire rated attic access then they are too picky. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I plan on having 5/8 " "X" drywall installed in my attached garage. 1 - My attic hatch/ladder is made of wood. We have blow in insulation, so it makes sense to keep the hatch in the garage. Is it worth the 500 bucks to buy a fire-rated hatch/ladder? 2 - I'll be cutting little holes in the...

Thanks for posting again. Turns out my firefox wasn't showing me the pictures, so I used chrome. Fantastic! This is similar to what I came up with messing around with dialux. I will this layout or something very similar. Don't worry, I won't blame you if it is terrible. The lighting install...

locomotive: Thank you! I can't see the picture. Any chance you could post it?

House: Yes sub-panel. Since I have found many electrical horrors since moving in, you bet that I torqued every screw in that panel! They were all tight, surprisingly. Thanks for noticing all of my shiny aluminum wiring. Since I bought the home I have learned more than I ever wanted to know...

American Locomotive: Thanks! Floor - concrete with satin finish. Ceiling and wall color: white. Ceiling height is 8' in workshop area and 8'4" in larger area where cars are.

Today I installed the light and outlet circuits. Wayyyyyy in the back of the attic I found the plate above the sub-panel, and drilled two 1/2" holes. At the panel, I discovered that five breakers were empty. I moved some breakers around to put the empties together, and replaced two of them with...

Can anyone recommend some free/cheap software to generate those lighting layout diagrams that I keep seeing? My goal is 125 fc, and I think I'll be using 8' fixtures with 4 x 4' flourescent T8. Thanks.

drivesitfar: I hear you re: the pilot light hazard. My plan for that is to create a seal on the access door to the water heater closet. I would probably even turn off the water heater for a fume intensive task. I'll post pictures of what I did with the circuits - I've already asked around...

eae197: MWBC since I would need two 20 amp circuits for outlets, so I'll run less wire this way with less voltage drop. This decision is just based on googling. This will be my first circuit install. I studied up on MWBCs and things to watch out for. Thanks to yourself and Drivesitfar for the...

Today I decided to not run the 240V circuits during my build out, since I will probably be unable to buy a big compressor any time soon. Dealing with garage drywall would only add a couple of hours to installing a 240V outlet. I could install the outlet in exactly the right spot, this way. This...