Recent content by VeemanOH

The fine print gets us every time. I see now. Actually had to snap a photo of the print and then zoom in on the phone to read it. Ugh. So...is $479 about the lowest they go? Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal

Just got a Harbor Freight catalog with a 25% off (not the usual 20%) coupon for 12/31 and 1/1 only. I’ve been reading along here in the forums and looking at the 44” Series 2 tool boxes. What’s the normal “sale” price on the bottom cabinet on those? This one lists it at $479. Hoping I can...

Anyone else have input on these layouts? I'll probably need to get the lights here soon... Thanks!

Yes, thanks! The fixtures I saw were 4k in color and had a CRI of 80. Efficacy of 107 lumens per watt.

All, I had another thread going a few weeks ago, but with the building almost done, I set about doing some lighting layouts. Facts: - The finished space is 32' x 44' x 12' with ribbed white (satin) metal sheeting on walls and ceiling (mounted to scissor trusses). - Concrete floor. - The...

Thanks for the reply and the calculations! I hear what you're saying about short cycles and I don't want that... I would imagine I'll keep the shop around 45 degrees or whatever then crank it up when I go to work out there. In the previous house, I had a small torpedo heater that I'd use to...

Thanks for the input. @Nusla... the 4' fixtures I was thinking of are double bulb and I will be working in there often, so more light will be a plus. If you think I need more, then I'll look into it. I attempted to download the Dialux software but I don't think I know how to use it and...

For the ceiling fans discussed above, some of them need to be installed at least 10' off of the floor. I'm assuming the fans may be installed above or right near the same level as the lights to get the right height. With how light LED fixtures are these days, any concerns with the fans...

Hey all... The new shop is almost done and want to make the final choice on the hanging gas heater. The shop is 32 x 44 x 12 and will be fully insulated with R19 walls and R30 in the ceiling, two overhead doors at one end and three windows along one wall. From what I've been reading, the...

Hey all... I could use some advice about lighting a garage that's almost done being built. It's a 32 x 44 x 12 with scissor trusses and a finished (white steel liner) interior / ceiling. In the (*ahem*) rough drawing attached, you can see there's two big overhead doors at one end and the two...

Here's a drawing of the "shoebox" garage submitted by one of the builders. He offers wainscoting and cupolas as well, however those are both upcharges (not shown). In the case of the cupola, it seems to be somewhat pricey...$800-$1100.

Good ideas about the high lift tracks on the doors and I'll have to give the idea of the asymmetrical garage door sizes some thought. I'm not sure if the big door / small door thing would get at my latent OCD or not. LOL. @ard... Due to the way the patio / pergola and doors are located in...

Thanks everyone. Just a thought and another question... most lifts I've been looking at give you the width that you should use for the posts, however what's a good distance to space them out from the door? I'm assuming you have to figure out what you're working on, etc, but in my case my...

Well...I kind of made up those terms, but I figured the long TV format is called letterbox, so it seemed to fit. For this shop, one bay will be primarily "parking" for a car (probably left hand bay for direct drive up / out access) and the other will be the "work in progress" bay with the lift...

Thanks! I work on smaller stuff (vintage VW race car, Miata and some 2 stroke bikes), but the width for the lift is a valid point. I was trying to get my head around how the garage door will work with the lift placement. Say the door is 10 feet high, then that means the lift columns will...