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I have four 4" recessed cans in eyebrow above my 18x10 garage door new garage. Will 5700 lumen led bulbs work? They will be 11' feet high . I'm looking to wash the garage door with light. Here is pic of door. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Trench is 24" deep 40' long 14" wide. I can't get any deeper. Too boney and BX25 just can't do it and no room for bigger tractor. I was told by electrician 24" deep and 6 " sand on bottom so conduit will be 18" deep per code. My question is I want to run everything else I will need like cable...

I have a combination of 3/4 stone and crushed run about 5" in depth on top of 5" loam in front of my new garage, total area about 40x50. I will be putting hot top in a good portion of that area. Do I need to get the loam removed? And if so what would be a good base to use if I don't do the hot...

I have four 4" cans in a garage door overhang 11' off ground. Saw these lights at Home Depot today will they work for this application? Or is there something else I should use . I have no clue on lighting. This is the overhang. And the trim and light kit Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My slab was poured, burnished, sawed and sealed in one day, twelve hours. When sealing I think he put down more on the back and less on front. I don't think he wanted to open the second 5 gallon pail. The next day I had some blotches and within four days I had many more. Can this be corrected...

My slab was poured yesterday and finished up and sealed by 7:00 pm. I had closed up and blew heat into garage for 3 hrs .shut off and went to bed by 10. Low temp overnight was around 30. This am temps rising and I put heat on for another hour or so. Closed up. It is sunny and around 40 right...

Need advice on vapor barrier or not under slab? http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314545 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

My garage build was slowly moving along ( started first week of July ) which was ok with me. The GC I hired wanted certain contractors so we had to wait. He is a retired builder. So now my 36x40x12 garage is all framed (see my other posts) and he is pushing to get it done before snow and cold. I...

So my new garage will be vynal sided soon and I want to have recessed lights above garage door in eyebrow. Also a few on sides of building in soffit. The soffits will be vynal . Do I need to figure and put cans in now which I think would be difficult to cut around after or do I installed after...

My 36x40x12 garage is finally moving ahead. Framers started today. I want to get a 2 post that will lift my 13 F350 cc diesel. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Also the footprint of post bases as I'm seriously thinking of putting pex in slab for future radiant heat. Thanks in advance for...

I'm having a 36x40x12 garage built and keep going back and forth in my head where to locate a 2 post lift. I will have a 18x10 garage door on the gable end and a 8x6 garage door on the right side about 8" down from the right front corner. First I was thinking the far back left corner for lift...

A buddy of mine just bought this backhoe a few days ago and fueled it up today to find it leaking fuel pretty good. The fuel tank it part of the frame and seems to be leaking by left rear motor mount . Anyone have any experience with this? Is it common on this model? How to repair? Any help or...

I have a couple of dry rotted window sills and I picked up a piece of pvc sill nose, tube of construction glue and stainless screws to replace. How do I remove the rotted sill nose without hacking it up. I was going to use a wood chisel. Any help on how to will be appreciated. Sent from my...

I'm having a garage built with a 18' garage door on gable end with a eyebrow over it. The builder wants me to pick up some lights for the soffit. I'm thinking LED's but have no clue what would be best. The garage will be vinyl sided so I assume the soffit will be vinyl. Any help with this will...

I'm having a 36x40 garage built. I'm trying to figure all my needs when it is ready for me to finish inside.Any ideas on what would be my best option for lighting? I want to do it right. Not trying to break the bank, don't want to scrimp either. This will be all open area 36x40x12. Thanks in...

newbie here, I"m in metrowest Ma. and being recently retired, I'm looking to put some type of barn/garage in my backyard to play around with my passion of cars and bikes. I've been checking this forum for ideas but confused with pole barn or other constuction methods. Pole barn less costly? Can...

I'm looking into having a 40x40 Garage/barn built for toys and play area for myself. Recently retired and what to get a classic/ antique car for shows. So I joined here for ideas and referrals.