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I have about 800-900ft of gravel driveway/road at the lake that needs some maintenance. We have tons of weeds/grass growing on the driveway and I want to get rid of them. The previous owner lived there full time and kept the weeds down by driving on them, we only go up on weekends and it is...

The current furnace is 27 years old and finally went out, rather than band-aid it I want to replace it but I am running into some issues with getting quotes. The current model is a Rheem 75,000 BTU unit. I want to go to a high efficiency model and that will require new venting. I've had 4...

I finished my other garage so now I want to insulate and sheetrock the house garage. I am having an issue with the door track being too high and I can't get sheet rock on the ceiling. I searched the web but could not find anything to solve the problem. They have low/zero clearance tacks but it...

I was given four of these lights and was wondering if I could use them in my 28x32 x10 garage. I read thru the "Best fixture Ever" thread and it left my head spinning. These are 4' and I would like to flush mount them but I will not be fitting the trusses, are sheet rock anchors going to work...

I thought it was time to start a build thread. I had picked a couple names for the shop but I thought The Gunner Garage would be more fitting, in memory of Gunner. He was the foreman on this build and will be missed dearly.

I wanted to stain my new floor so I went with DeltaDye Red oak stain. The floor was poured in May of last year and nothing has been on it. I told the contractor that I was going to finish the floor so he put some sort of sealer on it and told me when I was ready to just acid etch it. I started...

I'm putting the finishing touches on my 28x32x10 detached. I have my electrical final complete and signed off. During the electrical inspection I hadn't put in my final lights on the ceiling, I just stubbed in some cheap single bulbs, they weren't even screwed into the outlet box. The inspector...

I am almost to the point where I need to get my floor coated. I wanted to do Metallic Epoxy but I can not justify the cost. Has anyone ever used Delta Dye From Legacy Industrial?? Looks like it would be an easy DIY project. The garage is 28x32 in-floor heat and about a year old, it will be...

Hi Guys, I am having a huge issue trying to get my Menards 8x16 insulated garage door adjusted and balanced. I have the EZ Set Torsion spring system with two springs, one on each side. I installed the door according to instructions leaving a half inch clearance from the side of the door to...

Hi Guys, Installed a Hydrosmart panel last weekend and I am having some issues. Below is what I sent to Hydrosmart this morning, I have yet to receive a reply so I thought I would run it by the experts on this forum. The garage is detached 28x32x10 2" foam under slab, R19 walls, R30 ceiling. 4...

I need to run 60 amp service to the detached garage but my house panel is full and will not allow tandem breakers, other than getting another meter at the garage what are my options? Thx, Mike

Hi Guys, Building a new 28x32 detached garage, electric is all roughed in, the roof and siding are on and it is completely insulated. Here is my problem. When the siders put on the siding they pierced an electrical run, I happen to see it when I was checking my insulation by the service panel...

Just had a slab poured last Wednesday and it developed some cracks already. Kind of weird, they are in the corners and it looks like the corner will break off into a triangle. These are not very big, a little larger than a hair line crack. Contractor says he gets these when he pours on foam...

I just started the process of building my 28x32 detached garage and of course I'm skipping to finishing the floor before it is even built. Any who, I live in an area that has fine sand that will be tracked into the garage via trucks, cars, golf carts lawn mowers. Will this sand scratch the hi...

As the title indicates, I plan on building a 28x32 detached garage. I'm having issues with the bids I've been getting. Four bids came in from $6,000 to $10,250. That is a pretty big spread. The location is flat no stumps and the trucks can drive right up to the work area. The soil is all sand...

I know, build the biggest you can afford. I have been lurking for a while now, we are going to pull the trigger on a new detached garage soon, this spring. Here is my issue, I can legally build a 30'x40 but I don't think it will look correct on my lot. I first settled on a 26x30 then changed it...

HI Guys, I've been lurking for awhile now to get some ideas on my 26x30 detached garage build. Unfortunately I will not be building anything close to the amazing shops you guys have. This garage will be more for storage and Man Cave. I am in the beginning stages of planning and had a...