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I'm hunting for insulation, which like everything else post covid is extremely expensive, and I came across this...

Just bought a place with an epic 40x60 red steel shop. The previous owner had 2 inches of soft cell foam sprayed on all walls and ceiling. I want to expand on that as I finish the interior. I'm in Texas so it is hot and humid and I am unsure the best way. My plan is to get 2" rigid foam...

Alright electric pros--got a big request for help from you! I got this sub panel for my detached garage (rated at 125 Amps). I'm running 4/3 from my main panel on a 70Amp breaker. The interesting part though, is the bonded/unbonded issue. If you look at this picture, it looks like there is...

Carrying 70Amps about 50-75 feet, and after seeing not only the price of the 2-2-2-4, but the insane girth, I'm now wondering what my options are...what is the copper equivelant? And am I going for overkill? It is going to a sub, and it will be running about 20 110v dual plugs and 2 220v...

I am framing my detached 2 car that is a steel building. I built a wood skeleton and tied it into the existing steel frame. I stuffed it with r19 insulation and am about to sheetrock. Do I need a vapor barrier? Thanks for your help The walls are insulated and sheetrocked. The ceilingis...

I moved into a house that has a detached garage and a small 4 circuit sub panel. It is fed by a single pole 30A breaker and the wire was buried going to the garage, but I can make out that it is rated to 600 Volts...how do I determine what the amp rating is on it? In the sub, there were 10...

Alright Folks…Ready for round 2? My wife and I bought a new (to us) house about 5 months ago. We weren’t really in the market, and were perfectly content at our old house…this new one was found almost by chance, and the only reason we bit was because it was beyond fair in price, and it came on...

I have a standard detached steel garage (24x26) and I want to finish off the interior with sheetrock and insulation. Does anyone know of a good way to go about this? Before you say "search," I am on my tablet and the search feature does not work...as soon as I get the search box, it...

A guy at work has one of these and they are awesome. I have been searching for any other brands/types of this tool. This thing is absolutely phenomenal and I want to get one, but I use it rarely, so it is hard to deal with the 100.00 price. Does anyone know of anything comperable to it? I...

I am in the market for a new lawn mower, and was wondering if anyone on here knew when the best time to get a good deal on one is. My logic says Winter, just because they want to make room for other things so they will discount them.... but... Then again, they may make the best deals in the...

I thought there was a thread that I read the other day that talked about painting the engraved tool sizes on your wrenches. I can't remember the material used. Does anybody know where that thread is?

My compressor of three years took a dump on me last night--it was a harbor freight special, but it was all I could afford at the time and it did me right for a while. I know that HF tools are a luck of the draw, but I think I got my money's worth out of the compressor...I ran it at damn near...

I am needing a wobble socket set (MM) and I want the widest range possible. Snap on and Mac have 10-19, and then 19-24 sold in seperate sets, but nothing that has the whole range, and I don't want to buy an extra 19! Cornwell has a complete set 8-24 but the low price on it makes me suspect. I...

Was just curious to the folks that know-- What is the guestimation on price for a new building and rough in for electrical. I know that price will vary from region to region, so best guess is what I'm looking for. Slab foundation, and this building...any guessers...

I have been lurking for a while and looking for advice. I now feel like I can show it all off. Thanks to all the ideas and advice I found on this forum!! I always knew that I was going to epoxy the floors, so I wasn’t very kind to the existing concrete: I stashed all of my tools and items...

HELP! I put in a slope to my garage (about 2 inches high, 11 inches long). Given that it is 105 degrees here in Dallas, I let it set for about an hour, sprinkled it with water and then covered it with plastic so it wouldn't evaporate too fast. How long should I keep the plastic over the...

I'll get some pics up when my project is finished, but I have a couple of questions for the knowledgeable folks out there. I used Sherwin Williams 1000HS Epoxy on my floor, and the containers actually say, "Sherwin Williams 100% Solids Epoxy 1000HS". When I go online to look at cure times, it...

I looked inside my plug-in shop light and it seems pretty straight forward white/black/green through the plug line. Can I take a light designed to be hardwired and wire it for plug use? If I get a grounded plug wire and wire it white/white, black/black and green/ground...is it safe?

I don't want to do the epoxy, and I don't like the thickness of the racedeck and similar tiles....I came across this yesterday and it seems like what I want, but I don't know about the durability or the tile, or adhesive...