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Anyone build there own standard roll-up (segmented) garage door using regular old garage door hardware and tracks? I know in the next couple years I'm going to have to start planning on some garage doors for our house. The previous owners of our house replaced one door with a SUPER crappy...

We're building a nice little garden shed 'slash' Model T style garage out back. We want it to look as if it were to match the era of the house (1930's). I have two perfect windows from this era that I want to put in the back wall of the shed and have them open "awning style" with the hinges at...

Hey everyone! This is probably a stupid question, but I don't know the answer. I've spent about every minute since my wife and I bought our house thinking about what I need in a nice shop/garage space that will meet our needs for the next many years to come. After more than a year of feeling...

Hey guys! I could use a little help from anyone with knowledge of retaining wall placement relative to a structure. We're doing some lot layout planning for our property. We're going to be building a somewhat substantial and much needed garage/shop. We know almost to the foot where this...

Hey guys! Well, I've decided that my somewhat under-powered garage really needs to have a new cable pulled to its 120 AMP sub-panel. The garage is attached to the house via a breezeway with an attic space. Current wire passes through this, but is not run very well. It was suggested by a very...

Hey folks! I need some help with project I have. I know there's a ton of framers around here, so I thought maybe someone can give me some help. I have a ceiling that is much too low and I want to open it up a bit to utilize some of the space above with the tall pitch I have. Details: - 10...

Anyone ever tried to remove stucco from brick? We have a portion of the house that is exposed brick inside, yet someone put some stucco up over it. It appears to be applied directly to the brick. Nothing in the mix to retain it. We really want to expose the brick again, as the stucco was...

Hey everyone! I'm excited that I finally get to ask a question relative to planning a garage build! :bounce: Pretty far out from building the new garage/shop. So, I'm doing some serious planning in the mean time to get all my ducks in a row. The main portion of the garage has a 24' x 36'...

Hey everyone! Well, I finally bought a house. A cool old house with tons of character, but also tons of strange wiring "upgrades" throughout the years. The house has a 2-car detached garage that I need to get up to speed. The garage currently has a sub-panel that is fed from the main panel...

Okay... Let's talk about skylights for a minute or three. So, I've been thinking about skylights a lot lately. In particular, industrial skylights like you would see in a warehouse or factory. I have two applications for such a beast (shop and home), but I know these things can get spendy...

Hey guys! I've been reading through threads on building carriage doors. Some REALLY great ideas here! Those doors get insanely expensive... ...and so do the openers! :shocking: Question! I see all carriage door openers using modified overhead roll-up type openers, as well as the heavy...

Hey everyone! First official post beyond a general introduction! My wife and I are looking at purchasing a house on a pretty decent sized lot (0.8 acres). The house doesn't have a garage and/or shop of any kind, but the price is great and the house is awesome and everything we want so we're...

Hey everyone! Long time member of the HAMB and have been lurking here for a little while drooling over everyone's garages. Thought it was time to come on board and say hello! Hello! :) Mostly here for some future planning. Never owned my own work space and always rented garages and my wife...