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    2 post lift concrete question

    Good Morning, I’m looking for some help with planning out a cut in my concrete and to pour a new section for a two post lift. My pole barn and concrete are fairly new and I did pour deep enough floors with the lift planned, but the control cuts I didn’t have planned out so they are right where...
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    Ceiling wiring in new garage

    Hello, Working towards wiring my ceiling in my garage. I’m going to be putting steel up on the ceilings and am interested in others feedback on preferences of running wiring and installing boxes on the trusses/cutting out the holes in the metal vs using conduit after the metal is up. Trying to...
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    Shop fans

    Hello, I’m working on insulation, electrical, walls, and ceiling in my 36x48x13 pole barn. I’m in upstate NY in the Rochester area and will only be using heat during the winter to get the garage in the 50-55 degree area to work out there. It won’t be heated all of the time. Does anyone have...
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    Steel ceiling question

    I’m working my way towards putting a ceiling up in the garage. I have a 36x48 pole barn, trusses are spaced 4’ apart. I’m getting close to purchased the steel. The way the trusses are pointed the steel panels will be going the 48’ length. I haven’t looked at exact lengths of what I will need...
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    Sub panel wiring

    Hello, I’m working on setting up a 100 amp sub panel in my new pole barn. I have a 4 wire going to the panel. Ground and neutral will not be bonded. I’m in upstate NY. I’ve purchased two ground rods that I’m going to setup 8’ apart. What I’m trying to confirm is how to wire to the ground...
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    Pole barn interior wall questions

    Hello, I recently had my pole barn constructed and am I am focused on next steps. It’s a 36x48x13 with 2 10x10 overhead doors on the 36’ end. I’ve been reading and trying to decide between steel for my interior walls vs plywood. It’s a hobby shop for me, I do expect to be doing some metal...
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    What did you buy while waiting for your garage build?

    Hey, I’m currently waiting on my garage to be built. Work is supposed to start in about two weeks. Just curious from others what you bought ahead of time? The company building it is just building the pole barn, I will get someone else to run the electric service wire and pour the floor. I...
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    Pole Barn Construction timing

    Hello, I wanted to ask others experiences who are waiting on a pole barn to be built. I signed a contract with a builder in December to have a 36x48 pole barn built. I’m really excited for it, I moved to my current location 3 years ago leaving the same size shop behind with no replacement...
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    Site Prep

    Hello I’m looking for some others opinions on site prep. I locked in with a builder for a 36 x 48 pole barn. I’m working on getting quotes for the site prep. I’m in upstate NY, I’ve had a couple of people stop in about the site prep and they recommended waiting until spring. Does the wetness...
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    Eagle 2 post lift cable nut

    Hello, I purchased a used eagle 2 post lift MTP-9a which I have mostly setup. About the last thing to do is double but the cable, but I've found two nuts are missing to double but it, not sure if the shop who had it last didn't use them or if they got lost in the shuffle. It is part number 26.1...
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    Stone tamping

    Hello, I built a 36x48 pole barn style garage last summer and am looking to pour the floor this summer. What I am trying to figure out is how much tamping or time I need to put in to the stone that I put in before pouring. On one end of the garage I have probably three feet of gravel to get to...
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