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    New Construction Garage - Heating/Insulation Advice Needed

    yep I did 2 inch on the inside of mine, 4 ft down, 1 inch on the outside from the footing to the sill. I am also insulating the inside of the 6 inch block as well that the floor is up againts to stop heat loss
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    vinyl siding problem

    it is reflection from a window, maybe your neighbors or one of your own. I have the same thing on my house, window faces south, wall faces west, sun hits it direct and darker siding, this is more common, white not so much. I also left a fabric covered chair outside and it melted that too. Not...
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    internet to shop

    Actually I am running a seperate 200 amp service to the shop, with in floor heat, welders, Air compressor, and hoist, that is alot of power that I dont want to rob from my house. I am trnching in phone and internet to teh shop from the house, Power will be a run from the transformer on the road...
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    internet to shop

    Thanks guys My shop should be done in about 2 years, and that is where my office for my day job will be since I work from home, cant wait to have my office out there. Thanks for the help!!!
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    internet to shop

    Howdy I am in the process of finishing my basement, and my shop has the footings in and waiting to pour the floor next summer. I have DSL thru the phone line shop is about 100 ft from my house where I stubbed out some CAT 5 I have a westell model 7500 modem in the house (thru frontier)...
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    Work on the 74 x 30 5-bay garage has begun!!!!

    Gregg Nice looking building you have there I am in the process of building a 32x86, 10 ft side walls and at this time, room in attic trusses with three dormers. The last 18 ft will be a 8/12 pitch parallel cord vaulted truss for my lift On the floor joists you put in, what was the depth on...
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    My nemesis. Clearcoating the hood of a car.

    Also Double check the sheets on that clear, usually you can add 10% reducer, but verify first
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    My nemesis. Clearcoating the hood of a car.

    If you are going to shoot more clear, 600 grit so you get good adheasion. If you want to wet sand and buff and NOT re-clear, do 1500, then 2000, the use the 3m trizact 2000 and 3000, then buff Hope that helps
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    Opinions on 4" slab pour

    I would reccomend this 1. go to 5 inches thick, that will add 3 yards to the whole project. You are talking about 300-350.00 additional. 2. You are doing re-bar------excellent!!! 3. Are you doing thickened edges? 4 Cut your slab as square as possible, the best would be to keep the panels no...
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    My nemesis. Clearcoating the hood of a car.

    Ok 1. 1.7 tip is too big, basically, the tip dictates the size "droplets" the clear will be, the smaller the tip, the smaller the droplet, the smoother the paint 2. Most clears can be thinned 10% or so Now onto fixing it 1. Wet sand with 600 grit until smooth, use a straight block ( I use...
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    my in slab heat project in the works

    If you are going electric, I reccomend not putting in a water heater to heat the floor, why you ask,,,,,they are not modulating, they give 100% power until the water reaches a set temp I am putting in a shark electric modulating boiler. If you check with your power company, see if they offer...
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    Cracks in the floor!!!!

    So heres the gig, you will get EXACTLY what you paid for I do concrete work on the side and I see people trying to get by cheap, here are the rules I abide by 1. 4-8 inches plus of sand on top of 3-4 inches of 3/4 minus with fine on a SOLILD base 2. 1/2 inch rebar in 12"x 12" sections 3. 5...
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    Cracks in the floor!!!!

    Was the floor cut for the control joints or does it have tooled joints?
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    My new 28x38x10 with Full Dormered Loft

    Hi Dave What depth were your TGI floor joists and how far apart, looks like 12 inches on center,,, and what distance did you span, I assume 28 ft? I am in the process of starting to frame my shop, 32x68 and am going to either do tgi joists with parallel cord 8/12 trusses for a room in attic or...
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    28x54' 2 Story Build in Central Pennsylvania

    I am in the process of building a 32x 68 with room in attic trusses, are you doing Room in attic or are you doing TGI's and paralel cord trusses?
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    lights in floor

    Sorry, been busy So the lights in the floor are for working on vehicles. I have been around the flourescent lights on the hoist, also seen them break, that is no good. I am putting flo's in teh wall of my paint booth, and on the cieling, etc I have been trying to find pool lights. My other...
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    lights in floor

    Do you think those will be bright enough since they are low voltage?
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    New to board, thought I'd show off mine

    Question for you Did you run water from the house, well, or put in a sperate well for your shop? I am in the process of getting mine started, 32x64,,,,stick built and it will have water, bathroom, wet bar, etc Just wondering how I should handle the water
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    lights in floor

    Has naybody ever seen recessed lights embedded into the floor? I say a shop with lights underneath a hoist and would like to do this in my shop under my hoist Maybe a pool light? Thanks Jeff
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    Let's See Your Garage Dog

    Here is mine,,,all 3 lbs of him Roscoe, he is a Maltese He cant be in the shop when I am painting cars tho:thumbup:
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