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    Dry walling a cathedral ceiling.

    Hello, I am trying to drywall the ceiling of my sister's bonus room. It is a cathedral ceiling. I have the flat part that runs the length of the room, now I'm trying to do the angles section between the wall and the ceiling. How do I install this piece? I tried trust putting a piece up and it...
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    Finishing around windows

    Hello, I am looking to finish around the windows of my garage. The Windows are are in 2x6 walls. Should I take some 1x and frame around or can I just use drywall and giv it that trim-less look? Also I need to replace one of the windows, should I do that be fore or after or doesn't really matter...
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    Cheap option for cooling a 40'X36'x12' garage

    Hello, I am looking for cheap options to cool my garage. It is fully insulated with 2x6 studs. I am going to run a outdoor wood furnace for heat, but am looking for cheaper options for cooling. I was thinking a window unit, but think the electrical cost will eat me up. Has anyone used a stand...
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    Vinyl siding starter strip

    I am trying to hang vinyl siding in my garage. I am having trouble hanging the starter strip. I seem to get it either to high or to low. If it's to high, I can't get it to snap in. Thanks
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    Looking for a good paint

    Hello, I am looking for a good high gloss white paint for the garage. Something that will reflect light well. Who makes the best for a garage. Thanks.
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    Taping ceiling joint

    Hello, I am getting ready to tape the corner joint where the ceiling meets the wall. My question is it is 40 feet long, should I tape the whole 40 feet in one go, or short segments? Thanks
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    Doors in garage

    Hello, I have a question about drywalling around doors in my garage. I have 6" walls and standard doors in it. Should I take and put drywall around the frame and then corner bead all the way around? Thank you.
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    Question on wood furnace

    I am l am looking to install an outdoor wood furnace for my garage. I will not be hooking into a furnace, so for my cold air return, do I just put a small section of pipe, but not running into the garage on the back? Also, how do I run the wire for the tstat? Thank you.
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    Cooling my garage

    Hello, I am in the middle of finishing the inside of my garage. I have insulating and drywalling the walls. I will be running an outdoor wood burner(for insurance reasons) and was wondering about putting in a window ac unit. The garage is 36'x40' with 12' ceilings. Would a 1600sqft unit be big...
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    Siding on garage wall

    Hello, I am finishing my garage and I was thinking of putting some vinyl siding on the wall for when washing cars. I was wondering, can I hang it on drywall, or do I need to hang OSB instead. Thank you.
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    Speakers for garage

    Hello, not sure if this fits here! But figured it had electric current involved. My question is, could I use car speakers mounted in the ceiling of my garage, or would that not be recommended? Thank you.
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    question on installing wood furnace in garage

    Hello, I am looking to install a wood furnace in my garage. My question is. should I insulate and finish the ceiling before or after I have someone install the flue? I know its not hard to do the flue myself, but I don't do heights, so was just gonna pay someone to do the hole in the roof and a...
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    pics of finishe 8' garage ceiling

    Hello, I am looking for pictures of 8' garage ceilings with garage door openers. Im looking to insulate and drywall the ceiling, but not sure how to remount the garage door opener, if I will be able to. Thank you.
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    Question on moving chain rail on garage door

    Hello, I am looking to drywall the ceiling in my garage. I was looking and when they installed the garage door, they put the chain rail in between the trusses. I was wondering if I could lower the rail below the tension spring? Thank you, its a Liftmaster unit.
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    insulating garage

    I'm looking to finish insulating my garage. it is attached to the house so one wall is already insulated. and I insulated another so it has two insulated and covered walls. My question is, would I be ok to insulate the side wall and the wall that the roll-up door is on and not insulate my...
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    ceiling for garage

    Hello, I am looking to finish my garage. My big question is for the ceiling, OSB or drywall? I turning it onto my reloading shop. I will be adding duct work at some point in time not sure if before or after I have the ceiling in(depends on finances). Which material would be better for the...
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