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I bought the steel part (20 x 30 - including base plates) for about $10K. And if I understand you right on the insulation, I'm actually not done yet. After the fiberglass, I'm gluing 16" by 1" and 1.5" (ceiling) rigid foam between the lathing, then finishing with Prodex, which gives me the vapor...

Looking good! Must be nice to live where you can work outside all year, winter really *****. Are you putting A/C or some big fans for the Texas summers?

I LIKE that one!! :shoot5:

Correct, the red and black wires are hots, and the blue is neutral. There's also a bare copper ground. I didn't need a ground rod as I have the required two grounding points through the house, as per my local code. The two bottom heavy black wires feed the 200 amp service in the house. The...

After debating between running another meter, or trenching from the house, I chose the latter. I replaced my meter box with a dual lug, with #2 Teck going to the garage with a separate 100 amp panel. The conduit is for low-voltage wiring: After lots of thought, I came up with this system...

Thanks, but I can't take the credit. I knew I was in over my head on the concrete, so I hired a guy who's been in business for 30 years. Everything else, including the garage door, was mostly me, the missus helped with the nuts, like a good wife does :D.

Lol, had some trouble with the links...

Seeing as it's the middle of winter, I finally got around to posting some pictures of my garage build. I still have to finish the interior once spring comes. Let's start off with the foundation prep: Here's the insulation and rebar, and the concrete guys installing the rebar spacers. After...

I used to be a paint chemist (not currently employed by any paint co. therefore unbiased), and 28 days is the industry standard. I would talk to the concrete guy to see if they applied a "cure and seal" type coating when they did it (good contractors will). It may be incompatible with other...

I used to work in a paint lab, and leaving bunched rags on your bench was a firing offense. Ozone works for getting smoke smell out, just don't do it to wet fabrics. The chlorine in municipal water supplies converts to bleach in the presence of ozone, you can imagine the result...

Multifunction Power Tool- PASS!!! This thing is amazing, especially for the price. I've already used it to cut 1" thick floor leveler over a 4' section, trim drywall, and cut 1/2" wood paneling, and some sanding too. The head gets fairly warm, but I've beaten it like a rented mule. Link...

In my city there was a new subdivision backing onto an old farm. The developers were wanting to give the farmer bupkiss for his land, so he kept piling up the cow manure right beside the subdivision, totally legal, because his side was zoned Agricultural (hehe) It didn't take too long for the...

I don't know if they still have any, but Future Steel Buildings was blowing out some from a cancelled order. I just bought a 20 x 30 "A" style for a pretty good price, and that was the smallest they had on sale. (Sorry, knda o/t, but good to know if you're serious, and no I don't get paid by...