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Can anyone recommend someplace that makes custom steel frame/doors? This would be the service or man door not the garage door itself

Ok, Let me ask this simple question first before I get into more details. Installing a 60 amp subpanel in garage. we ran 2 inch PVC from house to garage over 2ft deep. The electrical pulled in a 6-3 with ground. It is a Romex type NM-B. Inspector says they cannot do that because there is a...

In the process of buildinga 24 x 28 garage with full 2nd floor. This will be my wifes art/quilting studio. I plan to install a mini split for heat and air for her. Other than that she wont have a lot of electrical demand up there. Our house has a 100 amp service. Was wondering what size panel...

This is what my block layer left me with. Says I didnt say I wanted a steel frame door. I say he didnt ask. Either way the rough opening is 88 inches tall. Clearly the header is wrong. Sorry for the post yesterday on this asking how to fix it. I couldnt figure out how to delete that...

We are nearing the insulating phase of our new garage. here is what we have. It is 24W by 28D. The first floor is block. the 2nd floor is a full 2nd floor with 8ft 2 x 6 stud walls. This floor will be my wifes art/quilting studio. She wants exposed roof trusses though. We are going to...

Making progress on the garage. Just finished up the 1st floor blocks. The garage itself is 24W x 28D. The 2nd story will be full 8ft walls with scissor trusses. This will be my wife's studio. We did install a pocket for steel beam to span the 24ft just in case that was the route we take...

Building a 24 by 28 garage. Was going to do framed garage but after having the first couple courses done on top of the footer, thought about just having them go all the way up. Then the 2nd floor would be framed on top. 9ft walls on first floor. Do all block voids have to be filled? Ive gotten a...

Just wanted to touch base with anyone that has built their own block garage or first floor out of block. In process of building a 24W by 28D garage. 9 ft block wall on first floor and then full 8 ft 2nd story with scissor trusses. This will be my wifes studio.

Hey everyone, been many months since I was on here with garage questions. Long story short, we started buiding our garage in November. Footers and pad as well as the first 2 rows of block which we planned to just frame upon from there. December came and my wife was diagnosed with cancer...

We used the 12" long J Bolts 1/2" but was wondering if anyone ever uses something other than the small washer and nut that come with the anchor. For example some sort of steel plate like this? Simpson Strong-Tie BP-5/8-3 5/8" Bolt Dia. 3" x 3" Bearing Plate

Trying to lay our my garage walls. 24W x 28D Man door is on the left 28' wall. Garage door is on the front 24' wall. No windows. Which wall would you start framing first or does it matter? Would the ends of this first wall be double studded? As far as breaks in the sill/bottom plate, would it...

Ok everyone, getting ready to start framing. Footers, block walls, and pad are all poured and ready to go. Going to be framing a 24W x 28D garage. 2 x 6 walls. It will have 9' walls on the first floor. 2nd floor will have 8' walls. We have an estimate from a lumber company. In it they have...

So I want to make sure contractor does this right. He is pouring a step footer and then block wall on top of that. He has vertical rebar in the footer but he says that it will extend into the blocks but not above any of them. The anchor bolts will be installed into the blocks for me to mount my...

Wondering what the grounding requirements are for installing a 60 amp sub panel in new garage?

We are building a 24 ft wide by 28 ft deep garage. We will have a 16 foot by 8 foot door is there any reason that I can't I bring my Trench from the house into the front corner instead of bringing it into the side of the building

Hi, we are in the process of building a 24W x 28D garage. We will have a 16 x 8 garage door on the front. Can I bring up my electrical conduit/pvc somewhere in the left front corner of the garage. That would be as you look at it from the front. Trying to avoid bringing it in on the side. Thanks

As I mentioned in an earlier post, we are building a 22W x 28D garage. The first floor will have 9' walls with 14" wood I joists sitting on top wrapped with rim board. 2nd floor will have 8' walls. Are there any codes that state how I must lay out the sheathing or how big pieces must be?

HI I am in the process of building a 24 W by 28 D garage. It will be framed and not block walls. We will have a 36" x 80" steel entry/man door on left side and a 16' x 8' garage door in front. Guy has come and done my footers and is going to be putting down 2 rows of block tomorrow but I need...