Recent content by mscampbe

Thanks for the advice and guidance. I ended up purchasing heavy duty L type brackets from Rockler. They were expensive, but they will last my lifetime without the need for any tweaking down the road.

Chemicals are cheap at www.domyownpestcontrol.com I have done the perimeter around my house and did the same for a garage under construction. I purchased a used 50 gallon rain barrel. Drilled a hole in the side near the bottom, then epoxied a spigot. Hook up a garden hose and applying the...

I desire to build some 30-36 inch deep shelves in my garage with 3/4" plywood. I am looking for some L shaped metal brackets that don't cost an arm and a leg. The largest I can find are 22-24 inches. I am open for other suggestions or solutions. Thanks, Mark

My new garage is under construction in central PA and nearly finished. I want to be able to control the lighting in my new detached garage from my house. The garage is 50ft from my home. I have run Cat7 wire underground to the garage that will be connected directly to my router inside my...

I am close to picking fixtures for my garage lighting layout. I have received input from several lighting companies. Most seem to prefer linear highbays and some the UFO type highbays. I am looking for guidance from the experts on the forum to help guide me in the pros and cons of each...

Thanks Bert! Do you have a specific UFO type brand and size that you can suggest? With zero experience is purchasing this types of lights I am attempting to make the most informed and best purchase. I am not afraid to ask experts for advice with my limited knowledge.

I appreciate the feedback so far, there has been some great advice that I have embraced. In reading several more hours of the sticky threads I have more questions. It seems from the height of my garage (14 foot walls plus scissor trusses) that I should be using 3 or possibly 4 light 48 inch...

Greetings! I am under the gun to order lighting for a garage under construction Garage is 32 ft long 28 ft wide Walls 14 ft high Scissor Trusses mean peak ceiling height is 17ft 4 inches Ceiling will be finished with white metal ceiling material I have been reading for days to learn as much...

Greetings: I am looking to build a detached garage in my backyard. The trench will be about 70 feet from my home to the new garage for natural gas, elec, water and Cat6. I will run the water line an additional 30 feet for an outdoor faucet. I live in Lancaster, PA. The frost line is 30...