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    How many f c of light do you guys shoot for?

    I just built a new garage with 12 ceilings. It’s 25’ x 43’ on the inside. I put non painted osb on the walls and ceiling. I put up 28- 6000 lumens led lights evenly spaced. I just used a light meter to see what I actually have at a 36” work surface. I ended up with 115 f c - 1184 lux. The light...
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    My DIY garage build

    I’m finally done with my garage that I have been wanting for years. Started building the frame in mid November and am now inside enjoying the fruits of my labor. 26x44 with 12’ walls The concrete work started 1.5 years ago. I dug footings by hand and pored them with 2” foam on inside wall...
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    Work bench tops

    Any of you have a sheet of steel for a work bench top? If so, how do you like it? I sold my brothers tractor for him this weekend and I came home to a 5’x10’ x1/2” sheet of steel waiting on me. 1100 pounds of it. I’m almost done with my new garage and had been talking about putting steel down...
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    Wall construction for metal sheeting

    I’m going to start framing my garage when lumber drops a little more. I’m wanting to use pole barn metal for the siding with conventional framing. The best thing I can come up with is to build my exterior walls with 12’ 2x4s, sheet with osb or plywood, then wrap that with house wrap. Then...
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    Those of you with hanging heaters

    Those of you with hanging heaters in their garage, are your floors warm? I'm contemplating a furnace with duct work so I could make sure the heat is getting towards the floor evenly vs a simple hanging hotdawg style heater. Just don't want to be under my truck in the winter and see my breath.
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    Slab pour inside frost walls

    Hey, new here. I'm just got done digging the footings (by hand) one my to be 26x44 garage. I dug them 12in wide and 32in deep. I'm going to put 2in foam board on the inside wall and pour this trench full up to ground level. I will add rebar of course. Then I plan to ether forum up and pour or...
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