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I had my shop built for a future a/c unit (mini split) so I asked for wires to the outside. Here is what the contractor did (see picture). I ultimately need a disconnect box to connect power to the a/c unit I assume per my internet research. Do I somehow install a disconnect box on top of...

Thank you - I view your website - what products do you recommend for filling in small cracks or small chips in the concrete?

thank you - Armorpoxy? What do you think of just acid etching vs. grinding - I know grinding is better but have your customers had success with just using acid to prep concrete?

For a 2 car, 400 sq ft garage with some cracks and oil stains and pitting, is there a rule of thumb as to how much I would save to DIY an epoxy floor install. Also I cannot find an average price for professional install - honmeadviser.com quotes 3-12 - too broad a range. I live in Central...

Permits and plans (500 for permit, 3100 for plans). I am looking into shrinking the size and height of the walls. If I knocked out the bathroom and sink that would save $10K but it seems like if you are spending close to 50K on a shop that a bathroom seems should be part of the deal. The...

Not sure if this is something that can be easily answered but if I were to drop the height so that I could get 2 x 4 construction since anything over 10 feet requires 2 x 6, what I what kind of percentage of cost savings would I realize. I don't really need 12 feet but I thought it would have...

I got two bids for a 896 sq. ft garage, 12 ft. walls, 2 by 6 construction, stucco and some brick trim, basically a turn key garage with paint, drywall, site leveling and 3 ft. retaining walls on two sides, perimeter sidewalk and 12 ft. driveway out front. It is about 90 feet from house and...

I could do that and I was also thinking I could cut a small notch in the ceiling joist but I rather just buy something that fits what I want to do if available - the other extreme is retrofit what I have for LED but I don't want to do that because I want new and I want a cover for the bulbs...

I have two garage flourescent fixtures that are wired per the photo. I did some research and with the standard big box offerings they seem to be calling for junction box mounting but mine are mounted to ceiling joists and not sure how I would wire them. I am not sure how I would pass the wire...

thanks for the information. I have not read many posts about grinding - how long should it take to do a normal 400sq ft garage?

I watched a This Old House youtube video that covered how to epoxy a garage floor and they prepped the floor with acid etching. Another popular set of videos by the Idaho Painter says that his 15 years of experience with epoxy involves a process that relies on acid etching but he mentions...

Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking about the idea of putting 2 x 6 on top of the plates and using 2 x 4's to block off between the 2 by 6 and the existing chords. Would you advise attaching boards up to the rafters similar to what was done in picture 3 that I posted? To answer the other...

I have an attached garage with basically just enough trusses to keep the walls from collapsing (which is my understanding of why the trusses are spaced so far apart). I want a drywall ceiling. I would need to add 2 by 6's in between somehow. Also as you can see from the pics there are these...

I am looking to build a detached shop, mainly for woodworking but would like to have a separate area for a model train layout or perhaps an activity room for the kids or even an exercise room - are there any garages on the forums that have a similar setup? I am thinking of limiting the size to...