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    heat

    What would be a cheap and reliable heat to use in garage size 27 x 40, with 11'6" ceilings. walls have 6" of insulation. and roof has the bubble wrap on it. Both ceiling and walls will have drywall on them. THANKS for info in advance:Help:
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    extension

    Has anyone ever added an extension to a liftmaster garage door opener model 8605/ If so where did you get the ext. at. I nee to add to mine, it is for a 7' door and i installed an 8' door Got a ext kit 7708Cb which is a square tube and mine is a t- shape rail. Liftmaster and the place where i...
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    Garage Door Op-ener

    Where can I get an extension for a liftmaster garage door opener, The one I have is for a 7'door, but I installed an 8' high door.Let me know where to find one at. THANKs:sad:
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    Header

    When you install header for garage doors, (7' h x 9' w) is header placed between post, or is header placed on outside, and inside of posts?:dunno:
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    Bracing

    I am going to build a 27'x40' pole garage and was wondering about using 2x6's on the walls and laying them flat between the post. This way I won't have to have boards on inside and outside for metal and drywall. my question is if I go this way will I need to have diagonal braces and if so how...
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    Height

    I am going to build a new pole garage, with an 8' mud room between house and garage. My question is what is the best and easiest way to get garage roof same height as house, because mud room won't be started until garage is put up.:dunno:
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    width of building

    When you set the poles for width of building, do you measure outside to outside of 4x4, or do you have to set poles in 11/2" from ea. side to allow for header that supports the trusses. Say for example it is 27' wide by 40' long, would exact measurement be 27' or would it be 26'-9" from outside...
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    FLOOR protection

    :dunno:I am installing a wood stove In my work shop, which has a wood floor in it. My question is, would a sheet of 1/4in. thick deck plate by itself be ok to set stove on it? Plate is 4'x5'. Was going to place cement board then floor tile, then plate down, but thought it would stick up to high...
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    blueprint

    :rocker:Does anyone know of a site that you can get free access to make drawings for a garage?(LIKE CAD). I don't mean one that has a free trial.where you have so many days then you have to buy in. I am wanting to draw up prints for a pole garage app.30x40 that I can build myself. THANKS in...
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