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thanks everyone for the replies. These are the answers I was looking for. I looked into simple covers like kbuhagiar showed and they are only like $30 on Amazon, so i think i'll do that Much appreciated everyone

I have an old (about 11 years) 50" flat screen TV that's been collecting dust in my basement since we upgraded for a 70" smart TV. It works great and figure I should put it to use. My shop is 30x40 and is all metal. It's insulated but unfinished, so there are air leaks all over the place. It...

i know buddy!!! been putting in work with your scaffolding trying to get this all hammered out in a timely manner...***** when you're working alone

goodness, i haven't updated this in a while and will be getting plenty of pictures for an update tonight, lots of progress!!! i bought this building on www.carportsandsheds.com and got it during a sale. also got a good deal on the concrete, all in was around $24k for all of the concrete work...

we've got doors!!! but haven't bothered to take any pictures yet, and I can't do much of anything before i etch and seal the floors, but i've had quite a few pressing matters pop up and really cold weather, so things are at a bit of a stand still right now

Hellfire seems good, but i need 3 coats? atleast with SEC i only need 2. 400sqft per gallon, $109 per gallon, i have 1200sqft, thats 9 gallons or $981 to cover 3600sqft SEC is 300sqft per gallon, $329 per 5 gallon, thats 10 gallons or $658 to cover 3000sqft, when i only need 2400sqft, but i'll...

Legacy SEC, but am open to other recommendations My needs are to simply seal the surface to stop the concrete from absorbing chemicals that will stain it, but not something like epoxy that will be easily harmed by the heat of fabrication

as the title states, do i need to etch my brand new concrete flooring that has yet to have any traffic on it before apply a sealer? what are the potentials issues if i don't etch?

i'll let you know when i need it as far in advance as i can. borrowing a friend and his enclosed trailer to get the insulation and scaffolding at the same time since you are just up the road from the insulation place if it hasn't cracked in the last two years without expansion joints, it...

finally got word this morning I'll have doors either Thursday or Friday...then the real fun begins :-)

Well, things happened on schedule. Guys showed up on the 2nd and were done by the 4th. Unfortunately the doors are held up since everyone ordered buildings during the pandemic, and most all of them use the same roll up doors...so I have to wait till the shop makes more Sent from my...

10/10/2020 We got 25 tons of 21A to be tamped into place to level out the area, to later pass slab inspection prior to pouring concrete 10/17/2020 The boys showed back up to start pouring concrete at 7am. It rained the whole day before, so the trucks were afraid to come into the grass and get...

starting to get a hang of it i think. I noticed that the computer i made this post with the pics were there, but didn't show up on other computers. fixing now

10/8/2020 The guys showed up and started digging the footers. 20" deep by 12" all around, then 24" wide by 12" deep down the middle so i can put the lift in any bay i want

Hello Everybody! I've been on this page for quite some time, wanting to build my garage, but time and money have not been on my side until now...Thanks COVID!!! This is going to be a 30x40x12 from CarportsnSheds with 3 bays. Got an awesome deal through them for Labor Day so I couldn't pass them...