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If you have a building such as this, with attached or inside the same building living quarters and you use the shop area for cars, hobby or other, that could and will cause fumes/smells, what are you doing to keep fumes/ smells out of the living area? Trying to decide if I want to put quarters...

For a new Post frame building concrete slab floor, would you install a vapor barrier, such as the 15 or 20 MIL plastic from Stego (for example), or install something like Foamular foam boards .…..or both? Thanks!

Looking for a good 12 volt power supply, to use for testing lights, car audio, etc.....Any suggestions or a nice affordable unit? Thanks!

Have an older (60 year old) house.....can't find an outside ground. Just installed a roof antenna and want to ground it and was told it needed to be with the house ground and not separate. Pics included. I see a mess of aluminum wires inside the breaker box, but they don't go outside. There is...

Wanting to replace a single light switch with a switch outlet combo. On said combo there are two black screws on the right side and one gold and one silver screw on the left. There are only two wires in the box, one black and one white. I'd like the switch to control the ceiling light and the...

Wanting to build a shop 40x60 at the largest, but probaby a 32x48 or so. If you are facing the lot, or looking at it from the front, it slopes downward, which would be ok, if you were building a house with walkout basement in the back. What it the best way to handle this, where there won't be...

Are you using the slab in the living area, as well, or just putting a slab in the shop part and using a regular crawl space, for the living area? I've been debating this with friends and am curious if putting the plumbing etc., in the slab will be ok to do. I know you hear of people having to...

600 lb tool chest, full of tools, (I don't know the weight of the tools) but the floor is a regular type joists 1 3/4"x9 1/2" of (2x10), I guess. They are 16" on center and then it has the wood on top, which I'm not sure what the thickness is. How can you figure if this would take the load of a...

Just trying to get ideas on if this has been done, or if it's even possible. Anybody have pix? Thanks!

Hi all. Great site and awesome garages you people have!! What seems to be the most affordable type of building? Stick built, pole barn, all metal........etc...? I'm looking to build a 60 x 36 or so and want to be careful on how I do this, because I know me and I can burn up some money on a...