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There is a rule that you use "softer" metal bond diamonds for hard concrete and "hard" metal bond diamonds for soft concrete for initial grinding stages. For the typical power troweled six bag/4000 psi mixes used on garage and shop slabs - what do we have ? Hard or soft concrete? I am...

I am running a MWBC through my machine area so that I can configure my outlets for 120 or 240V as needed. Running mostly 2 gang boxes. In looking ahead to plates, the only choice with a 1.4" opening (20A/250V single outlet) double plate is with a duplex. This always worked fine when the...

Talking about LED and fluorescent fixtures not supplied with a cord. I did a search and surprisingly could not find much detail on specifics - everything from "add a cord" to romex with cable clamps. what code compliant options do we have for wiring these ? To make this useful thread I will...

Looking to finish up the electrical service before closing up the garage walls. We have had a EV in the past (Volt) with a level 2 240v EVSE this had a dedicated 30A feed and a separate EV meter. On my new garage I want to make provisions for a full on EV as best we can foresee what the...

A friend is renovating a log home that uses an interesting wood detail to chink between the logs. Anyone familiar with this method - is it still available? Who produced it? There is a need to add to some of the walls, this cabin was built in the 1940s I believe.

I am looking at LED linear fixtures and think I want lenses to better distribute the light and less glare (these would be high bay 15-25000 lumen fixures up about 14 feet.) Someone mentioned these things getting dirty, filled up with bugs and recommended un-lensed fixtures. We do have a...

I am a bit behind in posting a build thread since we are a month or two into construction - but at least the updates can move along for a while. Background - I wanted to build my dream workshop and garage but the plans immediately got sidetracked by the local zoning requirements - the original...

I am building a Garage workshop combo, the garage part of the slab is 40x50. 4" concrete, Pex tubes for heat, 2-4 in of 25psi foam (build thread is coming !) The builder planned on using a Skytrak for various things like raising 2nd story walls, setting some trusses, lifting material. He...

As is not too uncommon here, I will have part of my building set up as a garage, and part set up as a workshop - with a wall between them. I am going to have separate zones for both sides. The building is stick built with a full 42" deep foundation, insulation ect. between the two sides there...

My plan is to have a garage/workshop with radiant heat in the slab for the garage and the workshop on the first floor... Over the workshop side will be a bedroom and workout space - so the question is how to handle that area. workshop is 1400 sq feet, bedroom,bath, workout space is 1150 sq...

Kinda ugly, but seems pretty durable for that remote spot... http://www.concretecanvas.com

I am planning a two section garage/shop (the shop area will be two stories, so no need for anything above the garage area). Garage is for vehicle storage and repair/work with hoist. From reading here, I am thinking that the garage should be 14 foot sidewall (40x50) - the main reason seems to...

I am struggling a bit with the layout and need a sense check on the size for the workshop portions of a workshop-garage addition. This is just the very preliminary first cut I have drawn up - my needs are for a woodworking area and a metal working area. the workshop is basically a 35 by 40 -...

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