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any pictures of the lit garage? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

We are living in a travel trailer as we build our home and workshop. We have had temps down to 12 degrees with a potable water hose on the outside going from the water tank to our trailer. When we put the heat tape on.....it took 5 min then water was flowing. that stuff is magic!

I can't believe you would recommend that readhead (just joking). This is one of those questions where $$ factors in heavily. would i love to use steel posts mounted to concrete columns....sure..... However there are a some great ways....perma style....steel, etc....lots of...

both work. Drainage away from your building will be key in either method. You will want to have a concrete in the bottom if you use gavel. Depending on the size...will determine the concrete pad. For my lean-to, it was just engineered to have a 18" by 6" pad in the bottom of the hole with...

Is 4' shelving (pallet racking) too deep for every day shelves? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

was it hand tamped or did you use an air tamper? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Good point - I will be pouring a slab over the floor and post once compacted. Plus there is a 2' overhang and gutters.

Got the answer - There was a footnote from the engineer: 6" Concrete pad at 2500psi 5/8 - 3/4- gravel or crushed rock The contractor should ensure the gravel is saturated prior to compacting and is compacted every 6". Going to rent an air tamper for $50 and a Diesel Air Compressor at...

I don't want this to be a discussion of concrete vs permacolumn vs gravel vs draypack concrete vs....whatever... Question - For those of you who have - What is your recommended size of rock (with or without particulates) to back-fill a pole barn post? Details - Recently got a building...

is your roof rated for insullation and board?...along with the snow load for your area? Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Thanks everyone for your reply. Leaning towards Romex and not closing it in.

Hello GJ - been dong some small posts and lurking for some time....probably the biggest support of the site to friends around....telling all of them to come here. About to kick of my garage build....Thanks for everyone's support. Sparky

Going through the threads there doesn't seem to be any thoughts on using Romex vs THHN - in - Conduit (Romex would not be in Conduit). Building a 40x72 and have the option of either doing Romex and then closing the wall (option...)...or using EMT conduit with THHN ran inside. My initial gut...

regular LED bulbs - no problems Smaller chandler style (for and outside fixture) and 2 out of 6 died after 3 years. Yes, i would do it again but get fixtures with the bigger e26 bulb (normal size)

I agree a standard bulb has about a 220 degree light spread which means my rafters are getting a little too much light. My understanding is that a T-8 style LED Uses around 17 Watts and is about 1700 Lumens A 110 degree downward flood bulb is about 1520 Lumens at 14.5 watts. So a single...

Question - Why not use screw in led bulbs and fixtures instead of t8 style led fixtures? Costco has the LED t8 style for $30. Costco also has screw in 100 watt bulbs for $2 and home depot has the fixtures for 1.50. Seems like I can put in 8.5 lights for every one of the t-8 style dual led...

I agree with this. Moving a full sheet in at 4x12....really tough to get it in the table. if you are mainly doing small things...might be fine. I would combine the two metal areas...move furnace room to the right...Then double door the metal room to allow easer moving in of material.

depends on the construction method. I just got my preliminary back from Alliance Engineering http://www.aeoregon.com/ They do work in 40 states and the pole barn I just got from them seems spot on for a little over $1,300. I did have to find a local truss company though. Going for permits...

i need a vapor barrier.. (i believe) because the space will occasionally be heated. for the panels, i am looking at putting 2x12' in horizontally to support the panels....but... Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

lots of threads quickly pass over the idea of using blow-in insulation for pole barns....why? i am going for my permits for a large 40x70x13 workshop that will have th posts on 12' spacings. why not go metal siding, vapor barrier..plastic then blow in attic style insulation to get a r18...