Recent content by ratmotr

I have windows in my garage for the natural light but I had the local glass tinter do them with mirror tint. There are shock sensors on all the windows.This worked out just fine for me.

Make it as big and long as you are allowed you never know what the future holds. I built mine 46' deep and it's lucky I did because I just bought a '73 Coupe de Ville and it and my Excursion just fit nose to tail.

House 2200 sq. ft, garage 1448 sq. ft.

Some motels are pet friendly but have a size limit of 25#. If your dog is larger I would suggest calling ahead. We have taken our 70# lab on the road and the only place we found that would accept us was La Quinta. We traveled from suburban Chicago to Florida and the La Quinta's we stayed at were...

I also have a Hoover Guv and love it. The 30' hose is very convenient and it has plenty of power. I mostly use it for the interior of the cars and vacuuming my Chocolate Lab.

Thanks everyone for all the kind words, I've needed more garage space for as long as I can remember. I never had the time to demo the old and build the new one until I retired. One of the biggest headaches was storing all the stuff from the old garage until the new one was built. Tomask, I hear...

Yes our local codes require conduit. Luckily I am a retired electrician, happily retired I might add.

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Been lurking for a long time... gotten many great ideas, so I figured I would share. I tore down a 500 sq/ft garage and built a 1448 sq/ft garage.