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JD Chambers - Rainfall Projects

I am installing lights on the exterior doors of my shop and was wondering if I could do this without installing a switch. The light above the garage door is going to be an dusk to dawn light and the light above the man door is going to be a motion detector light. These are going to be on the...

where did you find those reflectors? I looked for a bit but couldn't find them on the site.

I need to do this exact thing. Can you explain the "biscut"? Maybe a picture would be helpful.

I've tried to use that design program but I cant seem to find 4' fluorescent tubes in the photometric file. Does any one else have this problem or is it just the computer challenged knuckle dragger?

thanks guys, i'm sure i'll have more questions once i get into the meat and potatoes of the wiring.

I was assuming that a detached garage had to have a main breaker in the sub panel. Guess I have another question for the inspector on mon.

I didn't know the main breaker on the sub panel was replaceable. If thats the case I'll go with the 100 amp sub panel it had a total of about 24 spaces on it. Thanks

I am wanting to bring a 90 amp service to my 30x48 shop and am having questions on the sub panel. First off I can't find a 90 amp sub panel for the shop, do they exist? I have the 90 amp breaker for the house and enough #2 aluminum wire for the run to the shop, that were given to me. Does any...

Got the poles set today and concrete pored around them. Had to get a line pump because they were not able to get up here before the ground thawed.

I asked a Certified Arborist about that and was told that as long as the fill isn't right on the tree it should be all right. The fill was used on the back side of the tree and on the right.

Like my wife told me last night my new shop is finally coming after 12 years of talking bout it. I'm going with a pole barn from a local company. The first set of pix are before the grading and driveway All the fill was put on the back side of the big maple tree that you can see in the picture...