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I plan on adding more in my garage but the ones I see at box stores all have hanging chains and 5 foot cords, but I want mine hard wired and flush mounted. Is it kosher to just pop them open and go for it?

Got the clutter cleared from the garage last weekend thanks to my b-i-l's hauling it away for me. I now noticed in several spots the concrete floor de-laminating. Three places so far, not huge, but I would like to address this problem. The garage is old, late 60's, early 70's ish. My search...

I've been searching and reading about both types, brush and PVC strips. Haven't decided yet...... I'd like to hear more recommendations/preferences from guys here, salesman are boring me and the dust in the garage is maddening!

I now have all my wire pulled through the conduit. I used 12 gauge stranded throughout all circuits except the 240 volt one which I used 10 gauge stranded. I'm ready to finish up on the switches and outlets. What's the NEC method to connect to the outlets and switches when using stranded wire...

My original plan was to just run a single 240 circuit from the new sub panel across the attic area of the garage to power the compressor I have mounted outside the garage. Afterthought now is to add a drop along the way for an outlet plug on a wall for future welding plans. The question is -...

Since finding out I already have 240 volts in my garage (previous owner had it extended out from the house main panel when he built the detached garage), I'm getting ready to lay out my wiring electrical plan. But some questions first. In the original panel, nothing meets code (except the...

I am wanting to rewire my detached garage. See the photo below. It was built in 1978 by the previous homeowner himself. He was partial to nails and had them in every joist and upright 2x4 every 12 inches or so. I removed all I could reach but have more to take out. He hung stuff from them. As...

So, those that have drill presses and lathes....... Got any practical way to collect the shavings, twists and curls for easy disposal that you can share?

I bought this item for a project and was pretty well satisfied with it. But I tried today to find standard toothed saw blades (3" diameter w/7/16" arbor hole) so I could rip some cedar fence pickets without setting up the table saw or dragging out the 7 1/4 circular saw (did that anyway). It...

Roll-up - standard garage door. NAH! Swing up - really retro from the 40's~50's NO WAY! Tube style Roll up - interesting - compact, metal, but where to buy? These are the type used on most Storage Unit stalls. How expensive are they? Old Barn Doors - Old School - I like these. Anybody got...

I've seen older garages with the 8x16 inch concrete block wall construction for the whole wall all the way up. Then it's capped with a wood frame truss system with standard hip roof for the upper part of the construction. I haven't seen any in here since my arrival a short time ago. Anyone...