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Is anyone using a Ring or Simplisafe security system on both your house and detached shop? I'm about to replace my current security system and wanted to incorporate the workshop into the system. Was wondering if anyone has any tips or suggestions?

Telecom Pros - What Is This Box? Trying to get Access to Fiber

Need to buy 50m of Fiber to connect garage -Advice Needed I’ve read about every fiber-related thread on here and this what I think I need. Suggestions and advice will be totally appreciated. I’m going to run 1 1/4” gray electrical conduit between he buildings. They are approx 90 feet apart...

I’m putting these old pallet rack shelves in the new workshop and I want to freshen them up a bit. What’s a good paint that you can brush on and will look pretty good? They’re in okay shape, I’m going to Scotchbrite them and paint. Probably going to paint them black or gray. Could use spray...

Hello, I just put this 600+lb Quincy on a 4x5 concrete slab I had poured behind my workshop. Now I need to shelter it and I wanted to get some ideas. I live in an area where we have brutal summers but pretty mild the rest of the year, so it needs some air ventilation. I would like some...

Hello, I’m having driveways poured this week and started thinking that maybe I should have a small foundation poured for my compressor to put a small shed on the back of my garage. I live in an area where it gets really hot in the summer. It not too cold in the winter. Anybody have photos or...

Hello, During electrical rough-in we ran 6 gauge wire through the back wall of the new workshop to eventually be able to weld outside or power a compressor. (I will probably build a compressor shed on the back of the building) I didn't get a chance to talk to the electricians and they are...

Hello, I need some advice. I’ve read lots of the threads on here but I’m still a bit confused, so any advice will be greatly appreciated. The workshop: I have built a stick-framed building with 12’ ceilings. It is completely sheetrocked and painted a bright flat white ceiling and bright white...

Building a dream garage/workshop and trying to decide which texture and paint/colors to use. (I’ve been planning and waiting 10 years to build this workshop so pretty excited to get to this stage) Thinking as bright a white as possible and a light orange peel texture. Exterior or Interior...

I was thinking of caulking it with silicone caulking, but wanted to see what other ideas you have. We don't get much snow so there won't be a lot of water in this building.

How should we insulate this room above our new garage? This garage design has an upstairs area that allows for some storage spaces on the sides of the walls. It will have four dormers. The idea right now is to use it as a storage and then someday sheetrock the room for an office or recreation...

Floor Truss -Which of these 3 options is the best design? I need some help to make a decision and would like some opinions. I have had 3 different floor truss designs proposed and I need to decide which one to choose. The truss is a 32 foot span, 24" deep and will be 16" on centers. Can anyone...

I'm going to add some brick to the outside of my new workshop project to try to make it match the house a bit. The brick on my house is 23 years old and I would like to get as close as possible. Anybody recognize this brick color or have suggestions how best to go about matching existing...

Advice wanted: Floor Truss or Attic Truss - Which of these 2 designs would you choose Design 1- Open web floor trusses Or Design 2-Attic truss system. Please look at the specs and let me know which you would choose and also any feedback will be very welcome.

Hello, I live in the South where it is good and hot. My contractor is planning to put OSB decking on my new building and I'm thinking about upgrading to Tech Shield OSB decking with radiant barrier. I did a search on here and found a few things but still have questions. Anybody have Tech...

I’m building a two level garage and want to have internet, security cameras, etc. I am looking at installing a media distribution box and would really appreciate any ideas or tips. I’ve attached a few photos of what I am thinking about.

Hello, To bring in more natural light to my garage project I am considering putting a glass door on the back (south) end of the building. The garage door size will be 10x10. The garage will have eventually have HVAC so I'm wanting an insulated door. Security is not a huge issue but more...

Hello, I’m building a building with a wide door on the gable end. My property has a slight corner to corner slope to it and there is approximately 18” difference from the far right rear corner (highest spot) to the opposite front left corner (lowest spot). The door is on the lower gable end...

I've got a 15 inch oak tree that's about 25 feet tall and it is where a corner of the foundation for my new garage will go. I've talked to tree companies and all seem to offer the same thing...to cut it down and grind the stump. I don't want future problems with the slab. What is the right way...

Post tension foundations -I need some guidance.. I live in an area where we have some expansive soil conditions, so I decided to have a soil test done before building a garage. Results came back and the engineer said ours wasn't too bad for this area (2.5 pvr) but recommended using 30" beam...