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Thanks. Others got experience with RAB or other motion lights?

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I need to select the light fixtures for my electrical trim out coming up. I've spent some time reading old posts about outdoor lighting on garages and such... Wanted to ask you all what is the best brands out there. I've seen RAB listed a lot. Any others? What about the DualBrite from...

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Great ideas. Thanks. 2nd question: Any tips/advice on hanging interior wall sheathing? I've got the cinder block and then a treated 2x8 on top of that. I plan on using that as the ledger or surface to set OSB panels. I'm going to make sure the panels fall on a stud to start with. Wall frame...

First time post - long time viewer. I'm a newbie on my way to finishing out my 30x50x11 garage. Got a question/scenario to bounce off of you guys. I've got 11 ft walls (10 ft from the top of block). At the 9 ft mark there is 16" horizontal blocking in between the studs. That's a city code...

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I've been looking at several different options online. My garage wall height is going to be taller than my existing house wall height. I'm no architect, but I believe that effects how/where the roof would tie (if I connect them). As for a stand-alone carport - something like this: Thoughts?

Thanks for the details. I'm in middle TN, so no snow to worry about.

I've received a quote from Paul Augustus at National Barn out of the Portland, TN office. I've read through these reviews with a grain of salt. Anyone else in the Southeast use a company to do their Pole Barn? If so, what other companies are out there? Morton? Others? Please share your...

Been a fan of this site for a while, but this is my first post. It's time for my turn. I'm building a 30 x 50 garage that is detached, but will be connected in a sense back to the existing house by covered carport / breezeway. This area will be big enough to pull vehicles under, etc. Here's a...