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    bad for ballast?

    Is it bad for ballasts to leave few bulbs out? Just got done installing lighting in my woodshop and I think I put up too much :scared: Thinking of leaving one or two bulbs out of the quad t-8 fixtures.
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    Racedeck or similiar on bare feet?

    I have a small enclosed porch by the pool that has failing vinyl tile... looking for a quick fix, that feels ok on bare feet, but is somewhat nonskid. subfloor is definitely not suitable to do an actual tile. Other ideas? Are there a semi outdoor carpet tiles or something?
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    Worth redoing r13 walls...

    I have the wood shop part of my garage that will be heated. It has existing wall with r13... I need to add electrical so I could gut it and add a second layer of offset studs to bump it to about r30... Worth it in zone 4 climate? Ceiling is r60
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    Worth redoing r13 walls...

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    future proofing for 220.. box size

    working on my woodhop/ garage now. I currently do not own anything 220, but want to be prepared so I am gonna put in some blank boxes with 10 ga homeruns to hang by the panel until needed. Should I run 10/3? is anything gonna need a neutral? 2 gang or 1 gang boxes?
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    floor truss ceiling insulation

    working on my garage, has and one piece garage attic truss. I am section of the rear 12x24 of a 24x32garage for a heated shop. Need to insulate the ceiling, was planning on using an unfaced r30 bat on top of a faced r19, but I got to thinking about all the gaps from the truss webs. no way I...
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    New power to subpanel for detached garage

    the garage on the property I bough this spring does not currently have power. It previously had its own meter that was pulled and the drop removed at some point. To avoid the minimum and having another line drop, I am planning on running a 90 amp line to the old panel ( I know I have to detach...
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    Insulating a metal roof

    I have a garage that has attic trusses, but the metal is installed over purloins with no decking... If I just insulate it conventional I forsee huge condensation issues. I see my options as the following: Hire someone to strip the roof and have it sheathed, and probably need new metal...
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    The pine garage/ shop

    First the name. My garage is in Maine, The pine tree state, I like working with pine, and lots of pine will likely be involved in the interior finish. I am more of a woodworking guy then a car guy, (though I do work on our vechicles as the mess in the first photos will show) Backstory: After...
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