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    Roll up door options

    I did a search and couldn't find anything specific... When looking for roll up doors I see there are sheet, slat, sectional and other names and I am a bit confused on what to pick. My building is 40X60X20 with 2 - 12X14 openings for the roll ups. I live in Southern California. I want insulated...
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    Solar question on detached garage

    Totally amateur question here... So I am putting solar on my new detached garage, new 100 amp sub panel on garage is about 100' run to my house 200 amp panel. The solar is going to be hooked up on the roof of the garage and into the 100 amp sub panel in the garage that will also feed all my...
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    Am I nuts for trying to be my own General Contractor?

    So phase 1 I'm building a 40X60X20 workshop with a 100' X 6' tall retaining wall and I'm attempting to do it as a "owner builder" meaning I really don't have a GC for the entire project. The first phase of my project is to just get the building up as well as stub in for the future electrical and...
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    Above 1200 Sq/FT Ford garage - 40X60X20

    Just signed contract with building installer! 40 X 60 X 20 Building Manufacture - Metallic Building Company Location of build, Placentia, CA Second level mezzanine will be 40 X 20 that will be a music room/office and stained glass studio. Eventually will put a large deck connecting the...
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    Question on Solar and Tax Credit for new building

    My contractor threw this out to me in regards to getting a maximum tax credit for doing solar. Considering I'm building a new garage from the ground up, if we put solar on top of that new building, I could potentially get to use the entire construction cost as the basis for my tax credit...
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    How do you find contractors - need advice

    Back in the day there used to be this thing called the Yellow Pages. You would go to the "General Contractors" or whatever category you think you needed and would find reputable (well...at least they paid the cost to get into the YP) and local companies that matched your criteria. Now when...
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    How many lights needed/layout options

    So in planning my 40X60 garage build I'm trying to figure out the best way to light it. The 40X20 section that has the cars parked sideways will have a second floor above it. The remaining 40X40 section will be all open with a front opening height of 16' sloping back to I think 12'...roof height...
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    Starting to plan new garage

    Just sold a property and we are going to use the proceeds (and then some) to start building a new garage/workshop. I first went to the city to verify that the basic idea is good to go and they gave me a thumbs up as long as it doesn't include a kitchen which makes it a second home on the...
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    Pacific Panel Prodcuts (Irwindale, CA)

    Has anyone ever used this vendor? They are fairly local to me and have what appears to be some nice looking wood cabinets. I'm debating going with some quality wood cabinets or Steel like the NewAge Pro series.
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    New 3 car garage owner...first steps?

    So we have been in our new place for a week. Moved up from a 2 car garage to a place with a 3 car garage and 1/2 acre of mostly usable land. The short term plans are to make the 3 car as cool and usable as possible. I race cars as well as do a lot of my own work on them, so the garage must have...
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    New to forum with 3 car garage

    Been in our new place for one week. Has a 3 car attached garage plus 1/2 acre with plenty of it usable to build something really cool later. I'll be posting in the General Discussion forum some questions. I race and work on cars a lot so the extra space is great. Located in SoCal.
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