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It is a trussed roof. Ceiling covered with 5/8" drywall.

The SafeRack platform is what I was thinking of but would really like some lift mechanism. No way I'm going to be lifting them up on a ladder!

Every Spring and Fall I swap out 4 snows on 2 cars. Always carried them out to a shed and stacked them up. I'm looking for a way of storing them in my detached garage and was initially considering high wall storage. Racks are easy to come by and I have a ceiling winch to lift them up. Problem is...

Ah! Exactly what I needed. Thanks for the quick response.

Looking for a diagram of how to wire a circuit with the line coming from the panel to a series of 3 to 4 lights and then to the switch. This is basically to make a more direct run because the panel is on one side of the garage, the lights in the ceiling and the switch is 30' on the other side...

Thanks guys. The multitude of wire types is just confusing to a DIYer! Here's what my electrical inspector recommends. I'm running about 75' indoors from my main panel so he recommends 4 wire aluminum SER to a junction box. The I go about 40' to my garage and he recommends connecting to 4 wire...

Looking for basic wiring type info and came upon a quick electrical guide. Answers a lot of questions but I'm still confused by the various wire types - especially for service panels. I'm running conduit and cable to a detached garage and looking at all sorts of terms SER, URD, etc. Is there a...

Yea, that's a long run! Old 1840's farm house. Main box is in the original building and then there's a 40' "wing", then the driveway and then the garage. Rather buy too much then end up a few feet short.

Getting ready to run conduit underground for my garage. It's about 25' from the house but I'll need a run of probably 100' to get from my main box to the sub-panel. My main is a 200 amp service and I'll put in at least 60amp service in the garage. I've asked a couple of folks at HD and Lowe's...

Thanks for the advice guys. I too have enough projects going on that I'd be happy to have someone else do it - at a reasonable price! Started calling some local shops for estimates. Upndown, Yes I'm an MGB guy. Restored a 1963 B and my son and I are working on a '69 GT - hence the need for more...

Completing construction of a 24x30 garage with 2 bays. I have an 11' ceiling so want high lift doors. The doors will be standard 9x7' but I want the extra height for a 4 post lift. I'm a good DIY'er but there's something about this job that has me hesitating. I've found a good deal on...

Found the journal while searching for info on installation of high lift garage doors. I've built (well, I didn't build it) a 24x30 detached garage with 2 bays. I want to eventually put in a 4-post lift so I designed it with an 11 foot ceiling. Attic loft above for storage. I'm into British...