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Right now I've spec'ed three 220V outlets in my garage. One is for a lift. The other two are 'for future use'. To be honest, I'm not sure what i'd use those for (compressor?, welder?, car charger?...), but is there any guidance on how many amps those two extras should be? (is 30 amps...

I'm not an electrician by any means, but would like to understand what the options are for installing, say, 6 maxlite lights on one circuit. These will be mounted flat against the ceiling. Does each light need it's own electrical box in the ceiling?, can you just connect the wires (with ?) and...

The product sheet for this maxlite light has a cable kit listed. I presume this is to hang the lighting. I have not been able to find this part no. anywhere online. Does anyone know how to get this or which kit would work? Or is this so basic that the electrician will know how to hang them...

I've spec'ed 3 220V outlets for my garage that is under construction. Near term, it'll be a garage mainly for car stuff (detailing, minor and major maintenance) and likely a lift. A couple of questions... -Since one of these would be for the lift, should I place the outlet on the ceiling...

I'm trying to figure out if i should switch an order from a mini split that does not have a 'freeze protection' low temperature heat setting to a unit that does. These are both Blue Ridge units. The one that does have an FP setting is a 46F set point. I spoke with the technical advisor and...

I'm in the process of building a 20 X 30 garage. The rear 22 ft of the garage will have sloped ceilings from 10' at the side walls to 12.5' at the collar ties (to allow for a potential lift). I was thinking of having the front 8' of the garage (where the garage door ends up when open) a flat...

Wasn't going to do it initially (as part of my detached garage build), but now I'm wondering... Anyone have an estimated per sq ft cost of removing existing concrete slab and re-pouring a 'standard', flat driveway? I'm probably looking at doing about 1000 sq ft. Thanks.

My garage is in process. The plan for the walls is to lay 2 rows wide, 3 courses of brick on top of the slab (monolith) around the perimeter. Then the framing would go on top of the brick. I think there will be some sort of straps that attach the frame to the brick. However, i'm not...

Building a garage and including a mini-split unit. My builder, who i believe uses Mitsubishi products, says that their units don't allow heating set points below 60F. I'd like the ability to heat the garage at lower settings, say 40F or 50F. Can anyone recommend a quality unit that has...

My garage started yesterday and I already have some concerns based on what I'm seeing. Would welcome any feedback/advice from folks (before it's too late & concrete gets poured). Foundation 'style' -My contract says 'concrete footings' and 'block foundation', but what I think i'm getting...

After several months of planning and taking in info from this site, my garage build has begun. 20' X 30' garage/shop sized for an eventual lift.

First, this forum is great resource. Appreciate all of the info i've gotten from it. But the more you seem to know, the more one has questions. The width of this fixture is 3.5" but a standard electrical (round) box i think creates a hole that is 4" or 4.5". I'd be using these lights in...

I'm looking at the Challenger SA10 lift, partly because it seems like there's a way to make its height less than 12'. However I'm confused by what their specs say. See below. It suggests 'adjustable' height of 136.5" and 142.5", but also shows the overall height with 'cylinder' is 142.5" and...

I've done a fair amount of research here and online regarding what kind of lighting to get for my garage/shop project. Most of the 4' double LED fixtures seem to plug into a normal wall outlet & can be connected together (to limit the number of plugs needed). Haven't seen too many that can...

About 2/3 of my 20' X 28' garage will have a sloped ceiling at a 9/12 pitch. For the portion that is sloped, can I (should I) still use strip lighting that attaches directly to the ceiling or should I plan to use hanging lights? If I do attach directly to the ceiling then I'd shift the...

I'm planning a new garage. Will thicken-up the 2-post lift areas to 8" of 4000 psi concrete (4" & 4000 psi everywhere else). I've read the install specs from several lift suppliers and I've seen anywhere from no mention of reinforcement (bendpak, eg) to 'reinforced' (Challenger) to 'steel...

Have gotten different input from contractors on prepping below a slab. For a 20 x 28 garage, red clay soil... is gravel necessary, is a moisture barrier necessary? Thought yes but not everyone says so. Thanks.

What is the 'best' door for a standard lawn tractor? By 'best' I mean most cost effective and best looking. I'm assuming it would be a french door type arrangement. Thanks. Details... 42" lawn tractor is what i have. (Should size the door for 48" just in case). This is for a detached...

My detached garage (if it comes to fruition) will be too far away to get wifi access from my house router. So what are the options to get internet access in the garage? -Is there such a thing as a amplifier / repeater to boost the signal? -Do i run a dedicated cable? (Right now i have...

I've received 2 quotes for a detached garage (waiting for a 3rd). I'm somewhat surprised by the cost of these quotes. One came in at about $85 per sqft and the other at a whopping $118. My scope does include insulated & finished walls, heating/AC, partial brick exterior, 1 garage door, 1...